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    what is an optocoupler

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    In electronics, optocoupler (also called an opto-isolator, photocoupler, or optical isolator) is "an electronic device designed to transfer electrical signals by utilizing light waves to provide coupling with electrical isolation between its input and output". The main purpose of an opto-isolator is "to prevent high voltages or rapidly changing voltages on one side of the circuit from damaging components or distorting transmissions on the other side."



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