Request InfoBroadcom Inc.Avago Technologies has announced extended-operating-temperature digital optocouplers with R2Coupler Isolation. The compact devices operate with low power, low leakage, high isolation voltage and high common-mode rejection (CMR). The ACPL-M49U/K49U/M71U/M72U are used in a variety of isolation applications ranging from power supply, computing, factory automation, data communications and digital logic interface circuits. They ensure AC and DC performance over the extended temperature range of −40 to 125 °C. The ACPL-M71U/M72U devices consume 1.5 mA. The ACPL-M71U uses a...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics Spectra January 2023 IssueLED Tube Light ModuleThe Corona II LED Combined Tube Light Module from Chromasens GmbH is a line scan platform for product inspection. 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