Digital Optocouplers operate from -40 to 125°C.

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Housed in 5-pin surface mount package, high-temperature optocouplers include 1 MBaud single-channel Model ACPL-M43U, 10 MBaud logic gate Model ACPL-M61U, and Model ACPL-M46U, which includes aluminum gallium arsenide layer optically coupled to integrated photo detector. RoHS compliant devices feature high common mode rejection of 10 kV/ms at VCM= 1,500 V (VCM= 1,000 V for ACPL-M61U). All provide immunity to transient noises, EMI, and ground loop eliminations.



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Avago Technologies Announces Industry's First Wide Temperature Digital Optocouplers for Industrial Applications



New Optocouplers Meet Temperature and Low Power Requirements of Industrial Inverter and Power Management Manufacturers

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2008 -- Avago Technologies today announced the addition of three new high-temperature, high-speed digital optocouplers which are the first in the industry for use in industrial applications. These new wide temperature optocouplers, which are housed in a 5-pin surface mount package, have been designed to operate over a wide range of temperatures from -40 to 125-degrees C making them extremely reliable and ideal for use in applications that operate in harsh industrial environments. Today's announcement will enable Avago to provide its industrial customers with wide temperature optocoupler products in speeds ranging from one megabaud (1 MBd) to 10 MBd. Avago is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications.

These latest additions to Avago's optocoupler family include a 1 MBd single channel digital optocoupler (ACPL-M43U), a 10 MBd logic gate optocoupler (ACPL-M61U), and an intelligent power module optocoupler that includes an aluminum gallium arsenide (AlGaAs) layer optically coupled to an integrated high gain photo detector (ACPL-M46U). These new high-speed digital optocouplers are low-power and high common mode transient rate (CMR) components that provide immunity to transient noises, EMI and ground loop eliminations. Avago's ACPL-M43U, M46U and M61U optocouplers are compliant to most industrial safety standards such as IEC/EN/DIN EN 60747-5-2, UL 1577 and CSA.

The trend in the industrial market is moving towards components that can operate in high temperatures as systems become more sophisticated and integrated in the harsh operating environments found in industrial applications. With the growing number of electrical components being embedded into industrial applications, isolation plays a key role in the optimal performance, as well as the electrical safety and integrity of industrial equipment.

The SO-5 JEDEC registered (MO-155) package outline offers space-savings in the printed circuit board (PCB) and has a footprint that is approximately one-fourth the area of a standard dual-in-line package. The lead profile is designed to be compatible with standard surface mount processes.

The difference between the ACPL-M43U and M46U is that the M46U offers excellent propagation delay difference that allows the circuit designer to reduce switching dead time to improve inverter efficiency. These extended temperature IPM optocouplers are ideal for use in battery management systems, motor control, isolated IGBT/MOSFET gate drives, AC and brushless DC motors, and industrial inverters for power supplies.

Avago's ACPL-M61U 10 MBd optocoupler, targets industrial communications interface applications. Its optically coupled gates combined with a AlGaAs light emitting diode and integrated high gain photo detector, are ideal for use with most industrial communication interfaces (such as RS232, RS485, CANBus etc), high temperature digital signal isolation, microcontroller interfaces, and digital isolation for A/D and D/A conversion.

Key Features
High temperature reliable IPM driver and CANBus communication interface for industrial applications
Wide temperature range: -40 to 125-degrees C
Very high common mode rejection min 10kV/ms at VCM = 1500V (VCM = 1000V for ACPL-M61U)
Compact, auto insertable SO5 packages
RoHS compliant

Pricing and Availability
Avago's ACPL-M43U, M46U and M61U optocouplers are priced at $1.50, $1.63 and $1.75 respectively in 10,000 quantities. Samples and production quantities are available now through Avago's direct sales channel and worldwide distribution partners.

Avago Optoisolation Solutions
Avago Technologies is the No. 1 supplier of photo-IC optocouplers and ships hundreds of millions of products annually. The company provides the industry's broadest portfolio of optocouplers for use in a wide array of high voltage isolation applications ranging from power supply and motor control circuits to data communications and digital logic interface circuits. Avago is the technology leader in high speed, low voltage and high integration optocouplers, and offers the widest range of packages and worldwide safety approvals. Key products include multi-channel and bi-directional digital optocouplers, intelligent power module gate driver interface devices, 3.3 V and 5 V digital optocouplers, 100 Kbaud to 50 MBaud digital logic gate optocouplers, 100 MBd magnetic isolators, gate drive and current sense optocouplers, solid state relays (MOSFET), phototransistors and analog and high-performance, high reliability hermetic optocouplers. More information is available at www.avagotech.com/optocouplers.

About Avago Technologies
Avago Technologies is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. By leveraging its core competencies in III-V compound and silicon semiconductor design and processing, the company provides an extensive range of analog, mixed signal and optoelectronics components and subsystems to more than 40,000 customers. Backed by strong customer service support, the company's products serve four diverse end markets: industrial and automotive, wired infrastructure, wireless communications, and computer peripherals. Avago has a global employee presence and heritage of technical innovation dating back 40 years to its Hewlett-Packard roots. Information about Avago is available on the Web at www.avagotech.com.

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