OPTEK Technology has released an optical isolator

OPTEK Technology has released an optical isolator OPTEK Technology has released an optical isolator that delivers AC and DC voltage isolation contestant up to 16 kV while achieving digital data transmission rates of 2 Mbd.

The UL-recognised, high-voltage OPI1268 is designed for power isolation in PC board circuits in industrial electronics systems, medical electronic equipment and office machines.

The output IC detects the incoming optical signal and converts it to a proportionate current, which is fed through a high-gain linear amplifier and compensated for temperature, current and voltage, resulting in a highly stable digital output with an open collector inverter configuration. The optoisolator combines a high efficiency contestant GaAlAs (Gallium Aluminum Arsenide) LED with a peak wavelength of 850 nm, optically coupled?to a Photologic photodiode in the output IC.