Optocoupler resists electrical noise

The FOD0721, FOD0720 and FOD0710 are logic gate optocouplers that isolate the logic control circuitry from the transceiver at the bus interface level.

Fairchild Semiconductor has developed an optocoupler that delivers a fast and robust isolation interface to ensure low transmission error rates and proven reliability for noisy industrial environments.

The FOD0721, FOD0720 and FOD0710 are logic gate optocouplers that isolate the logic control circuitry from the transceiver at the bus interface level.

Since industrial systems are susceptible to noise transients, FOD07xx' high-noise immunity coupled with its high-speed (25Mbit/s) minimises the chance of transmission errors or system failures.

These products meet high reliability requirements and are qualified according to the UL1577 standard.

The FOD07xx series is ideal for industrial communication standards such as Profibus, DeviceNet, CAN and RS485.

The FOD07xx series are packaged in Fairchild's Optoplanar packaging.

This co-planar packaging reduces package capacitance by more than 30% compared to competitive solutions.

This low-capacitance package leads to a guaranteed 20kV/us minimum common mode noise rejection rating, allowing the FOD07xx series to operate in noisy industrial environments.

Fairchild's optoelectronic portfolio includes high-speed optocouplers, gate drive optocouplers, snubberless triac drivers, photo transistors and infra-red components.

Fairchild offers a broad range of package platforms, input/output configurations and safety regulatory standards to meet the needs of many designs.

The FOD0721, FOD0720 and FOD0710 use lead-free (Pb-free) terminals and have been characterised for moisture sensitivity in accordance with the Pb-free reflow requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC standard J-STD-020.

All of Fairchild's products are designed to meet the requirements of the European Union's Directive on the restriction of the use of certain substances (RoHS).

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