Very interesting couplers. But these go up to 150 Mbps transfer rate. What about isolating a usb2.0 li= ne at 480 Mbps ? I might have to do so with a small 1:1 transformer, any go= od reference ? Thanks ! William Bross escribi=F3: So does the si844x series c= ouplers from http://www.silabs.com Bill Joe Mailer wrote: >iCouplers from analog claim to be bidirectional. > >Steve Smith escribi=F3: A transformer is naturally bidirectional you need= two optos >Just a thought ! >Steve > >-----Original Message----- >From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of >Joe Mailer >Sent: 21 June 2006 18:27 >To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. >Subject: [EE] A<--> Optoisolators (comm) <--> B > >Hello, > >I have two systems A and B. I'd like to have a robust optically isolated >communication line (going real time). I have choose RS-232/422/485 as >possible communication protocols. = > >I have been searching the net for optoisolators, there are a huge amount of >those, but thinking that communication is bidirectional and it could be >fast, what are more suitable optoisolators for doing such a thing ? I have >been looking to (new) analog iCouplers[1], those look good, but i need good >MTBF and good support in the future. = > >Any other good idea ? > >Thanks ! > >[1] >http://www.analog.com/UploadedFiles/Product_Highlights/6199138056279633979= 63 >229iCoupler_Brochure.pdf > > > = > -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist = --------------------------------- LLama Gratis a cualquier PC del Mundo. Llamadas a fijos y m=F3viles desde 1 c=E9ntimo por minuto. http://es.voice.yahoo.com -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist