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Opto-electronic coupler having improved moisture protective housing

US5329131A · kind A · utility

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6References
4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 21, 1992
Grant dateJul 12, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 21, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2224/48465
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an opto-electronic coupler comprising an optical transmitter and an optical receiver which are secured to separate connection conductors and which are electrically connected to one or more connection conductors via contact wires, the transmitter, the receiver, the contact wires and parts of the connection conductors being embedded in a primary, enveloping body, and said primary enveloping body being embedded in a secondary, non-transparent enveloping body. Couplers having a high breakdown voltage and a low percentage of rejects are obtained if the interface between the primary enveloping body and the secondary enveloping body comprises at least one zone in which the primary and the secondary enveloping bodies are adhesively interconnected, and if the interface also comprises at least one zone in which the primary and the secondary enveloping bodies are interconnected in a non-adhesive manner.

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