| Parameters | 
                                
                                                                                                            
                                            | Mount | 
                                            Through Hole | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Mounting Type | 
                                            Through Hole | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Package / Case | 
                                            Side View | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Shape | 
                                            RECTANGULAR | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Operating Temperature | 
                                            -20°C~60°C | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Packaging | 
                                            Bulk | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Published | 
                                            1997 | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Part Status | 
                                            Obsolete | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) | 
                                            1 (Unlimited) | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Number of Functions | 
                                            1 | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Reach Compliance Code | 
                                            unknown | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Configuration | 
                                            SINGLE | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Voltage - DC Reverse (Vr) (Max) | 
                                            10V | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Max Reverse Voltage (DC) | 
                                            10V | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Wavelength | 
                                            560nm | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Dark Current | 
                                            3pA | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Spectral Range | 
                                            500nm ~ 600nm | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Active Area | 
                                            1.55mm2 | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Infrared Range | 
                                            NO | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Light Current-Nom | 
                                            0.00016mA | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | RoHS Status | 
                                            Non-RoHS Compliant | 
                                        
                                                                            
                                            | Lead Free | 
                                            Contains Lead | 
                                        
                                                                                                    
                            
                         
                                                BS120 Overview
In order to protect these photodiodes from damage, they are packaged in the Bulk. To ensure safety, the photodiodes are packaged in Side View packages. When reverse-biased continuously, photodiodes can withstand a maximum voltage of 10V. The voltage for the photodiodes should not exceed 10V in reverse-bias mode on a continual basis. In the absence of light input, a photodiode produces 3pA current. 
BS120 Features
Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL): 1 (Unlimited)
Operating Temperature: -20°C~60°C
Packaging: Bulk
Mount: Through Hole
Spectral Range: 500nm ~ 600nm
BS120 Applications
There are a lot of Sharp Microelectronics BS120 Photodiodes applications. 
- Health Monitoring 
 - LiDAR 
 - High speed photo detector
 - Currency Validation
 - High speed photo detectors
 - Industrial Automation
 - Vision Controls
 - Diode Laser Monitoring
 - Position sensing
 - Infrared remote control