Few realize how close an optical coupler resembles a relay. It is so close, in fact, that one can be wired as a Run-Stop latch circuit. One advantage over the relay is that it may be turned off via a ...

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This white paper discusses the use of Avago’s Optocouplers in building industrial systems. It also discusses a brief background about optocouplers, its construction and operation. Furthermore, this ...