About the smallest optoisolator packages I've run across are SO-8
parts. Anything less than that has very low creep specs (isolation
voltage), so I don't think the manufacturers are interested in
packaging them any smaller.

Matt Pobursky
Maximum Performance Systems

On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 08:38:42 -0800, al smith wrote:
> Well, I finally resolved my issue with the hot swap controller by using a
> opto isolator. The big issue was the difference between the board digital
> ground that was isolated from the 48V ground, as there was a few volts
> difference between them.  I used a PS2501 to test this, and it works, but
> the package is a little big.  So I am looking for a recomendation of a very
> small opto, working voltage is only up to 70VDC, no high voltage isolation
> is really required, but price of course is a consideration.  Maybe I am
> stuck with this package, but seems to me Sharp had some small packages, so
> I'll look while waiting on a response.

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