The worldwide proliferation of electric and hybrid electric vehicles (EVs and HEVs), which must withstand higher operating voltages and currents than gasoline-powered vehicles, has underscored the ...

Tessenderlo, Belgium. X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, an analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry, today announced the availability of a new galvanic isolation process technology that enables the ...

Galvanic isolation refers to the principle of electrically isolating the output power circuit from the input power circuit for safety purposes and to prevent shock hazards. In this article, TI’s ...

Signal and power isolation using a DC-DC converter implementation. The importance of isolation in medical equipment. A self-driven synchronous-rectifier circuit to isolate high voltage. One of the ...

The VOx619A series phototransistor optocouplers from Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. combine a high and linear current transfer ...

Electric motors that are either poorly maintained or which lack the proper electrical protection are the second greatest cause of electrical fires. So says the Factory Mutual Research Corp., a ...

VOx619A series devices feature an infrared emitting diode that is optically coupled to a phototransistor detector. Optocouplers in the DIL-4 and LSOP-4 packages offer a high maximum rated isolation ...