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OPTICAL COUPLER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Optics
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- optoisolator
1, record 1, English, optoisolator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optocoupler 2, record 1, English, optocoupler
correct
- photocoupler 3, record 1, English, photocoupler
correct
- optoelectronic coupler 4, record 1, English, optoelectronic%20coupler
correct
- optical coupler 5, record 1, English, optical%20coupler
correct
- optoelectronic isolator 6, record 1, English, optoelectronic%20isolator
correct
- photoisolator 6, record 1, English, photoisolator
correct
- optron 7, record 1, English, optron
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coupling device consisting of a light-emitting diode and a phototransistor and in which the coupling medium is a light beam. 8, record 1, English, - optoisolator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An input signal causes the LED to glow, and the light activates the phototransistor, which in turn delivers an amplified replica of the input signal. 9, record 1, English, - optoisolator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The input and output of this device are electrically isolated. 10, record 1, English, - optoisolator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Optique
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- optoisolateur
1, record 1, French, optoisolateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- optocoupleur 2, record 1, French, optocoupleur
correct, masculine noun
- photocoupleur 3, record 1, French, photocoupleur
correct, masculine noun
- coupleur optoélectronique 4, record 1, French, coupleur%20opto%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- coupleur optique 5, record 1, French, coupleur%20optique
correct, masculine noun
- optron 6, record 1, French, optron
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composant optoélectronique établissant une liaison logique par transmission lumineuse et permettant la séparation électrique des circuits tout en assurant la transmission des informations. 7, record 1, French, - optoisolateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un signal électrique est converti en rayonnement lumineux; ce rayonnement est transmis à travers l'air, le plastique, le verre ou tout autre milieu transparent jusqu'au photodétecteur qui a pour mission de créer un signal électrique correspondant au signal d'entrée. 1, record 1, French, - optoisolateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
De tels dispositifs permettent de transmettre un signal entre deux points qui sont isolés galvaniquement. 1, record 1, French, - optoisolateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coupleur optoélectronique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 8, record 1, French, - optoisolateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
- Óptica
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- optoaislador
1, record 1, Spanish, optoaislador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- optoacoplador 1, record 1, Spanish, optoacoplador
correct, masculine noun
- acoplador óptico 2, record 1, Spanish, acoplador%20%C3%B3ptico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cumple] dos funciones[:] es aislante entre voltajes y, a la vez, es acoplador de información por medio de la luz. Básicamente es un led en un extremo y un elemento sensible a la luz en el otro extremo, como un fototransistor que a veces es presentado como un fotodiodo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - optoaislador
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