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Toshiba's New TLX9150M Photorelay for High-Voltage Battery Management in Electric Vehicles
Toshiba's New TLX9150M Photorelay for High-Voltage Battery Management in Electric Vehicles

TLX9150M Photorelay in Compact SO12L-T Package for High-Voltage Battery Management in Electric Vehicles

Toshiba has introduced the TLX9150M, an automotive photorel
Fundamentals and Applications of Zero Crossing Detectors.
Understanding Zero Crossing Detectors Fundamentals and Applications

Understanding Zero Crossing Detectors: Fundamentals and Application

What is a Zero Crossing Detector? A Zero Crossing Detector is an essential circuit widely used in signal processing and electronics to detect when an AC signal crosses zero volts, transitioning betwe
New VOFD341AVOFD343A Optocouplers for IGBT MOSFET Drivers
New VOFD341AVOFD343A Optocouplers for IGBT MOSFET Drivers

VOFD341A/VOFD343A: Enhanced High Peak Output IGBT and MOSFET Drivers for Power Electronics Applications

Vishay Intertechnology unveiled two new IGBT and MOSFET drivers with the VOFD341A and
Solid State Relay
Solid State Relay

Solid State Relay - Basics, Working, Types and Applications of SSR

What is Solid State Relay? A solid state relay or an SSR is an electronic switching device which can be controlled by applying an external voltage to the control terminals.
HCPL3120 Optocoupler
HCPL3120 Optocoupler

HCPL3120 Gate Drive Optocoupler

In high power applications, IGBTs and
TLP521 Optocoupler
TLP521 Optocoupler

TLP521 Series Optocoupler with GaAs IR-LED & Photo-Transistor

The Toshiba TLP521-1 consists of a photo-transistor optically coupled to a gallium arsenide infrared emitter diode.
4N35 IC
4N35 Optocoupler IC

EL4N35 Optocoupler IC

EL4N35 Phototransistor Optocoupler IC comes as a dual inline package and has 6 pins.
MOC3063 Zero Cross Triac Optocoupler IC
MOC3063 Zero Cross Triac Optocoupler IC

MOC3063 Zero Cross Triac Optocoupler/Opto-Isolator IC

MOC3063 IC is a 6 pin I/O Optocoupler/Optoisolator with an integrated gallium arsenide Infrared emitting diode optically coupled to a TRIAC output with a Zero-crossing circuit. The IC can provide optical isolation to devices operating at 115/240 VAC lines.
EL817C Optocoupler/Phototransistor IC
EL817C Optocoupler/Phototransistor IC

EL817C Optocoupler/Phototransistor IC

EL817C IC is a popular optocoupler IC. The IC like any other optocoupler consists of an infrared emitting diode which is optically coupled to a phototransistor detector.  
What is Optocoupler and How it works?
What is Optocoupler and How it works?

What is Optocoupler and How it works?

If you’ve ever taken apart any phone charger or a switching power supply, you’ll find some tiny black IC packages with an unusual number of pins, mostly four or six, both in SMD and through-hole variants.