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optoisolator
A device that uses a short optical transmission path to accomplish electrical isolation between elements of a circuit. Note 1: The optical path may be air or a dielectric waveguide. Note 2: The transmitting and receiving elements of an optical isolator may be contained within a single compact module, for mounting, e.g., on a circuit board. Synonym optoisolator.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Telecommunications
- Category: General telecom
- Company: ATIS
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