New high-speed optocouplers from NEC Electronics

DUESSELDORF, Germany March 22, 2004

NEC Electronics (Europe) is offering two new high-speed optocouplers. The single- and dual-channel devices, capable of 10 Mbps transfer speed, are supplied in an SO8 package. They can be used for DC/DC converters, measuring equipment, motor control, communication bus systems and many other applications and are suitable for harsh industrial environments.

Both couplers have a minimum CMRR of 10 kV/µs, with typical values of 20 kV/µs. The PS9814 has an open collector output for increased flexibility in circuit design. The maximum pulse width distortion |tPHL to tPLH| for both types is less than 50 ns, with typical values of only about 3 ns.

The couplers typically require a supply voltage of 5 Vcc (7 Vcc max.) on the output detector side. The isolation voltage is 2500 Vr.m.s. The couplers are supplied in 8-pin small outline package (SO8 package), with a pin-to- pin distance of 1.27 mm for compact designs.

International safety certificates are available.

There are two coupler versions. The PS9814-1 and PS9814-2 are suitable for lead soldering, the PS9814-1-A and PS9814-2-A for lead-free soldering.

About NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH

NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH, headquartered in Duesseldorf, Germany, is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of semiconductor products in Europe. Committed to meeting customers' cost, performance and time-to-market requirements, the company offers solutions ranging from standard products to system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions, as well as customized products for next-generation designs. NEC Electronics also offers customers the benefit of state-of-the-art manufacturing locally in Europe, besides the global production of its parent company, NEC Electronics Corporation. Additionally, NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH is the exclusive European sales and marketing channel of LCD and PDP modules from NEC LCD Technologies Ltd. For NEC web site information click here

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Sunrise Electronics is the only dedicated franchised distributor in the UK electronics market and provides a high level of technical design support to customers for the whole range of NEC semiconductor products including microprocessors, microcontrollers and ASICs as well as memory and colour LCD panels. The field sales team is technically qualified to ensure total support from design concept through to purchasing.

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