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Design Tutorial: Power-supply optocoupler basics

An optocoupler-isolated power supply is often the safest and most practical way to go when it comes to performance and protection. Here's the basics on today's LED/photodetector isolators and what you ...
Electronic Design

Is This the End for the Optocoupler in High-Voltage Isolation?

The importance of signal isolation in high-voltage design The difference between optocouplers and opto-emulators Details on TI’s silicon dioxide (SiO 2) isolation technology Isolation is invaluable in ...
Electronic Design

Optocoupler Suits Intrinsically Safe Circuits, Harsh Environments

Standex-Meder Electronics announces its new ATEX optocoupler for intrinsically safe circuits. Standex-Meder Electronics announces its new ATEX optocoupler for intrinsically safe circuits. The ...

Teledyne Micropac Introduces TDOC8012-04CC0: A High-Voltage Optocoupler Delivering 12 kV Isolation

Teledyne Micropac is proud to announce the launch of the TDOC8012-04CC0, a cutting-edge 12 kV isolation optocoupler designed to meet the rigorous demands of aerospace, defense, and industrial ...
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Design Tutorial: Power-supply optocoupler basics

The junior system designer often places the system's power requirements at the end of the list, and thus overlooks the importance of an isolated, versus non-isolated AC/AC, AC/DC, DC/AC, or DC/DC ...