Optocoupler Specifications for circuit design

Posted by Emilio Cano García
On March 16, 2022
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Optocoupler provided isolation between circuits that need to have interaction in between. To make a good circuit design, we have to know all about the main parameters of an optocoupler and understand the specification.

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What is an optocoupler? Uses and benefits

Posted by Emilio Cano García
On February 23, 2022
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An optocoupler, also known as an optoisolator or photocoupler, is an electronic device made up of an LED emitter combined with a photodetector, separated from each other in proximity. There are many types of photodetectors, most of which are variations on a photodiode or phototransistor.

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Isolation in DC using phototransistor output optocouplers

Posted by Javier Alejandro de la Ossa Fernández
On February 22, 2022
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Optocouplers typically provide 2500 volts (rms) isolation, 1012 Ω insulation resistance, and less than a picofarad coupling between input and output. And optocouplers are available in many different packages and configurations.

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Electronic components for motor vehicles: the solution in New Space?

Posted by Demetrio López
On September 16, 2021
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There are well-known advantages to using these photonic technologies in space, such as the limited generation of noise, electromagnetic immunity,

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Reliability considerations on Photonics parts for New Space Applications

Posted by Javier Alejandro de la Ossa Fernández
On January 30, 2020
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NewSpace is an approach that focuses on lowering the barriers to entry to space industry, by providing cheaper access to space… One of the major characteristics of the NewSpace era is the fundamental shift from an industry which was heavily dependent on government agencies to a more agile and an independent private sector that relies on innovation, working with much smaller budgets than the early space industry.