optocoupler

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optocoupler

[¦äp·tō′kəp·lər]

(electronics)

optoisolator

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There are two primary operating modes for transistor output optocouplers: Linear mode and digital logic mode.

Design guidelines for transistor output optocouplers

Optocouplers and transformers are commonly used within medical system isolation circuits, and their deficiencies are well known to the design community.

CMOS isolators: a critical safety measure for medical electronics

Gate drive optocouplers are widely used for driving IGBTs and Power MOSFETs because of the high output current driving capability.

Rail-to-rail output gate drive optocouplers

Optocouplers are used in many industries to isolate an electrical signal between two elements of a circuit.

Optocouplers protect patients, operators of medical equipment

The AS1454 eliminates the need for low-speed, bulky optocouplers and integrates the functionality of up to eight separate ICs used in current implementations.

Quad-output power SoC integrates isolation technology, yields 92 percent efficiency