Selection Guide

Seiko NPC Reflective Optical Encoder product line with small size but higher resolution.
Seiko NPC encoder IC consist of a LED and an OEIC(Opto-Electric Integrated Circuit) which is integrating control circuit and photo diode array. And LED and OEIC are assembled in a single package.
High resolution A/B phase analog/digital signals can be output. It will allow to apply to industrial application which may need high precision control or consumer application like DSC.
A photodiode array was applied and it could reduce the degradation in phase characteristics due to mounting alignment.

Optical encoder
Key features

Category Product Name Description Package size
(WxDxH)
Incremental
Reflective

Reflective Incremental Optical Encoder(AB phase)

2ch Incremental encoder IC. Output frequency of A/B phase signals is up to 100KHz and resolution is 20μm. With external interpolation circuit, it’s possible to realize higher resolution.

5.3x4.3x1.68mm

Incremental
Reflective

Reflective Incremental Optical Encoder(ABZ phase)

3ch Incremental encoder IC with Z phase signal (Index). Output frequency of A/B phase signals is up to 100KHz and resolution is 20μm. With external interpolation circuit, it’s possible to realize higher resolution.

5.3x4.3x1.0mm

Incremental
Reflective

Reflective Incremental Optical Encoder(ABZ phase)

3ch Incremental encoder IC with Z phase signal (Index). Resolution is 80μm. Both analog output version and digital output version are available. Also interpolation function up to 16x is supported, which allows to reach higher resolution.

3.4x3.95x1.0mm

Absolute
Reflective

Reflective absolute Linear Optical Encoder

100um resolution with 9bit absolute data(Serial output). It can reach to up to 51.2mm stroke. Absolute code on scale can be read and output through serial-interface. Also analog incremental signals(A/B) can be output.

7.7x6.4x1.0mm

Optical encoder
application examples

ApplicationProduct
SMD-01B SMD-04B SME-08A SME-08B SM3414B
Consumer
DSC/DSLR
Interchangeable lenses
Video Camera
OA
MFP (Printer)
PPC (Copler)
Plotter

This table just showed the examples of applications.

ApplicationProduct
SMD-01B SMD-04B SME-08A SME-08B SM3414B
Industrial
Calvano Scanner
Robotics
Machine tool
X-Y stage
Microscope
Handler
Measuring equipment
Money terminal
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
Servo motor
Stepping motor
Actuabor
Encoder

This table just showed the examples of applications.

Optical encoder
Product Lineup

Type Product Name Power supply
(V)
Incremental
Output frequency
(kHz)
Resolution
(um)
Output signals Interpolation Output
(bit)
Operation
temperature
(℃)
Power
Dissipation
(mA)
Package Dimension
(mm)
A B Z
Reflective Optical Encoder
Incremental
SMD-01B
3.13~5.25
100
20
Analog
-
-
-
-20~+60
12.2
HCOB-14
5.3x4.3x1.68
Reflective Optical Encoder
Incremental
SMD-04B
4.5~5.25
100
20
Analog
Digital
-
-
-30~+85
22
HCOB-14
5.3x4.3x1.0
Reflective Optical Encoder
Incremental
SME-08A
4.5~5.5
60/120/240
80
Digital
Digital
1x,2x,4x
-
-20~+85
27
HCOB-8
3.95x3.4x1.0
Reflective Optical Encoder
Incremental
SME-08B
3.0~3.6
(B21-23only)
4.5~5.5
B20:120
B21-23:
240/480/960
80
Analog/
Digital
Digital
4x,8x,16x
-
-40~+85
27
HCOB-8
3.95x3.4x1.0
Reflective Optical Encoder
Absolute
SM3414B
2.7~3.3
10(MAX)
100
Analog
-
-
9
(Serial)
-30~+70
8
HCOB-16
7.7x6.4x1.0

Optical encoder :
Product variation

Incremental

Product Name Version Name**
(Ordering part number)
Version code Z pulse width[°e] Multiplication
SMD-01B
-
-
-
SMD-04B
-
180
-
SME-08A11
11
90
1/2/4
SME-08A12
12
180
1/2/4
SME-08A13
13
360(1x:430)
1/2/4
SME-08B20
20
430
-
SME-08B21
21
90
4/8/16
SME-08B22
22
180
4/8/16
SME-08B23
23
360
4/8/16
**

Version name can be used for ordering.

Absolute

Product Name Version Name**
(Ordering part number)
Version code Z pulse width[°e] Multiplication
SM3414BL-G
-
-
-
**

Version name can be used for ordering.