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NVE is the subject of the cover story titled, “Giant Effect:
GMR as a Replacement for Optocoupler Applications” in the January issue of ElektronikJournal, a leading German trade magazine.
The article covers the advantages of NVE’s GMR technology over conventional alternatives such as optocouplers and Hall-effect sensors. |
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For such a young technology, IsoLoop couplers are already in a very wide range of uses.
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Isolator Apps Brochure |
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The popular IsoLoop Isolator Application Brochure has been revised. The brochure is eight pages chock full of innovative isolator circuits.
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Voicemail Playlist |
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In recognition of Valentine’s Day, our phone system background music is an instrumental version of “Memory,” music from Cats.
NVE is a pioneer in spintronic memory technology, commonly known as MRAM.
To hear the background music, call
(952) 996-1639, option 9. |
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| Distribution News |
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Rhopoint Korean Office
 Rhopoint Components-Asia recently opened a new office in Seoul, South Korea that will provide sales and application support for NVE products.
Founded in 1975, Rhopoint became one of NVE’s first distributors in 1995.
NVE’s award-winning products are available in more than 75 countries and our distributors speak countless languages, including Korean.
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| Featured Products |
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IL600-Series Opto Replacement Isolators
The award-winning IL600 and IL600A Series Isolators provide unique passive inputs for flexibility similar to LED-input optocouplers.
Key features are:
• Unlimited Life
• MSOP Packages Available
• Failsafe Output
• 3.3 V or 5 V Power Supply
• -40°C to 85°C Temperature Range
• Low EMC Footprint
• 2.5 kVrms Isolation (1 min.)
• UL1577 and IEC061010 Approved
All part types are in stock and available for same-day shipment, with no minimum order:
Part
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| IL610 |
100 |
1 |
0 |
CMOS |
Bare die, MSOP-8, SOIC-8, PDIP-8 |
| IL610A |
10 |
1 |
0 |
Open-drain |
Bare die, MSOP-8, SOIC-8, PDIP-8 |
| IL611 |
100 |
2 |
0 |
CMOS |
CMOS MSOP-8, SOIC-8, PDIP-8 |
| IL611A |
10 |
2 |
0 |
Open-drain |
CMOS MSOP-8, SOIC-8, PDIP-8 |
| IL612 |
100 |
1 |
1 |
CMOS |
SOIC-8, PDIP-8 |
| IL612A |
10 |
1 |
1 |
Open-drain |
SOIC-8, PDIP-8 |
| IL613 |
100 |
3 |
0 |
CMOS |
0.15" SOIC-16, 0.3" SOIC-16 |
| IL614 |
100 |
2 |
1 |
CMOS |
0.15" SOIC-16, 0.3" SOIC-16 |
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| Valentine’s Day Application Corner |
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Love IsoLoops; Hate Optos
By Sandy “the Romantic” Templeton
Director, Isolator Product Development and Applications
 Hate optos? You’re not alone
IsoLoop Isolators match optocoupler versatility but have smaller packages, less distortion,  better reliability, and unlimited life.
IL600A-Series passive-input isolators are designed to be opto replacements with inputs similar to LEDs and outputs similar to phototransistors.
Inputs can be configured for inverting or non-inverting operation and accommodate a wide input voltage range. Versions are available with either CMOS or open-drain outputs.
Open-drain outputs can be wire-ORed together much like an optocoupler:
This illustrative circuit provides fail-safe output (logic high output for zero input current), 2.5 kVrms isolation, and 20 kV/µs transient immunity. Typical logic output sink current is 10 mA for each isolator.
So this Valentine’s Day, fall in love with IsoLoop Isolators—the opto alternativeSM.
Application Bulletin AB-20—Optocoupler Alternatives (.pdf)
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