Toshiba has launched a miniature photocoupler that combines an isolation voltage rating of 3.75kV with switching speeds that are up to two and a half times faster than previously available devices.

The TLP117 photocoupler integrates a high-speed GaAlAs infrared LED and a high-gain, high-speed photodetector within a surface mount MFSOP6 package that measures  4.4x3.6x2.5mm.

Maximum propagation delay is as low as 20ns, leading to typical switching speeds of 50Mbit/s (NRZ).

The photocoupler is suitable for applications requiring a combination of isolation, high speed data transfer and low power operation. Target applications will include logic systems in plasma panel displays (PDPs) and other digital home appliances, and high speed interfaces in modern factory automation systems.

See http://www.toshiba-components.com