The HCPL-3700 is a threshold detection optocoupler that accepts either an AC or DC input and built using Fairchild’s Optoplanar™ packaging technology for high common mode immunity. It consists of an ...

Two new series of 4-pin, low AC input current optocouplers with phototransistor output are available from Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. The VOS628A and VOS627A are offered in the compact SSOP-4 ...

It seems deceptively simple to establish galvanic isolation with the help of optocouplers between circuits that operate at different ground potentials. Optocouplers draw power from the isolated ...

Hybrid-electric vehicles must operate reliably under harsh conditions that demand special qualities on the part of power-conditioning electronics. Consider the electrical system for a hybrid-electric ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. The worldwide electrification of transportation has grown rapidly through recent years. The global electric-vehicle (EV ...

Over the years we’ve seen several attempts at adding Internet connectivity to the lowly wired doorbell. Generally, these projects aim to piggyback on the existing wiring, bells, and buttons rather ...