Digital octocouplers for motor control or computer peripheral interfaces

Farnell element14 now stocks Avago’s 5MBd digital optocouplers. The range is primarily designed around lower power consumption and lower supply voltage applications such as motor control or computer peripheral interface. The ACPL-x2xL devices draw less than 10mW without compromising signal isolation capability or integrity. Performance is assured over a wide temperature range from -40C to 105C, making the devices ideal for industrial applications. Other applications include microprocessors system interfaces, high-speed line receiver, power control system, ground loop elimination and isolation for high-speed logic systems. The 5MBd optocouplers feature a minimum input drive current of 1.6mA, maximum supply current of 1.1mA and a low supply voltage of 3.3V and CMOS outputs, enabling a reduction in power consumption of up to 80% compared to conventional 5MBd digital optocouplers and traditional isolators. Taking advantage of their improved performance such as low supply current, low LED input current, low supply voltage, higher CMR and wider temperature ranges, the ACPL-x2xL digital optocouplers are used with low voltage (2.5V/3.3V/5V) supply voltages, says the company.