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Application Notes (7)

AN-0971: Recommendations for Control of Radiated Emissions with isoPower Devices (pdf, 406 kB)
AN-913: Isolating I²C Interfaces (pdf, 280 kB)
AN-825: Power Supply Considerations in iCoupler Isolation Products (pdf, 181 kB)
AN-793: ESD/Latch-Up Considerations with iCoupler® Isolation Products (pdf, 246 kB)
AN-770: iCoupler® Isolation in CAN Bus Applications (pdf, 234 kB)
AN-740: iCoupler® Isolation in RS-232 Applications (pdf, 716 kB)
AN-727: iCoupler® Isolation in RS-485 Applications (pdf, 282 kB)

Circuit Note (2)

Technical Articles (13)

Digital Isolation Offers Compact, Low-Cost Solutions to Challenging Design Problems
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 40, December 2006)
High Speed Digital Isolators Using Microscale On-Chip Transformers (pdf, 2717 kB)
By Baoxing Chen, John Wynne, and Ronn Kliger
iCoupler® Products with isoPower™ Technology: Signal and Power Transfer Across Isolation Barrier Using Microtransformers (pdf, 1306 kB)
By Baoxing Chen
Inside iCoupler® Technology:ADuM347x PWM Controller and Transformer Driver with Quad-Channel Isolators Design Summary (pdf, 291 kB)
By Flow Zhao, Design Engineer
Integrated Transformer-Coupled Isolation, by Ronn Kliger, (pdf, 544,768 bytes)
Copyright (c) 2003 IEEE. Reprinted from (IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine Volume: 6, Issue: 1, March 2003). This material is posted here with permission of the IEEE. Such permission of the IEEE does not in any way imply IEEE endorsement of any of Analog Devices's products or services Internal or personal use of this material is permitted.
Isolated Analog I/O Designs Benefit from New Family of iCoupler Devices (pdf, 93 kB)
Isolation in Medical Applications (pdf)
by Rich Ghiorse and Steve Ranta, Analog Devices, Inc. (Power Electronics-Europe, 7/2005)
Isolation with Waferscale Transformers (pdf, 3623 kB)
By R. Kliger, B. Chen and J. Wynne, Analog Devices, Inc. (Reprinted with permission of Power Electronics Europe, Issue 6, 2003)
Medical Devices Demand Stringent Isolation Techniques
(EDN, 9/28/2006)
Micro-Transformers Provide Signal and Power Isolation for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (pdf, 234 kB)
By Baoxing Chen, Sr. Staff Engineer, Analog Devices, Inc.
Microtransformer Isolation Benefits Digital Control
by Dr. Baoxing Chen, Analog Devices, Inc. (Power Electronics Technology, October 2008)
Modern DACs and DAC Buffers Improve System Performance, Simplify Design
Analog Dialogue, By Padraic O'Reilly and Charly El-Khoury, Analog Devices, Inc. (Volume 46, March 2012)
NAppkin Note: Lowering the Power of the ADuM524x (pdf, 223 kB)
By Mark Cantrell, Senior Applications Engineer

Data Sheets (5)

Design & Integration Files (1)

CN0229 Design & Integration Files (zip, 2158 kB)
- Schematic
- Bill of Materials
- Gerber Files
- PADS Files
- Assembly Drawing

Design Handbooks (2)

Practical Design Techniques for Sensor Signal Conditioning
- Outline (PDF, 76 kB)
- Section 1: Introduction (PDF, 112 kB)
- Section 2: Bridge Circuits (PDF, 162 kB)
- Section 3: Amplifiers for Signal Conditioning (PDF, 397 kB)
- Section 4: Strain, Force, Pressure, and Flow Measurements (PDF, 179 kB)
- Section 5: High Impedance Sensors (PDF, 235 kB)
- Section 6: Position and Motion Sensors (PDF, 162 kB)
- Section 7: Temperature Sensors (PDF, 229 kB)
- Section 8: ADC's for Signal Conditioning (PDF, 220 kB)
- Section 9: Smart Sensors (PDF, 191 kB)
- Section 10: Hardware Design Techniques (PDF, 336 kB)
- Index (PDF, 58 kB)
The Data Conversion Handbook

Device Drivers (2)

Documentation (2)

FAQs/RAQs (23)

FPGA HDL (4)

IBIS Models (3)

AD5686R IBIS Model
ADuM1301 IBIS Model (All Speed Grades)
ADuM5400 IBIS Model (A and C Grades)
- ADuM5400.ibs
- ADuM5400_3v.ibs

Overview (8)

2008 Medical Solution Profile (pdf, 126 kB)
High Performance ICs for Medical Imaging, Patient Monitoring, and Instrumentation
ADuM130x/ADuM140x Triple/Quad Digital Isolators (pdf, 126 kB)
The ADuM130x/ADuM140x family of triple-/quad-channel isolators eliminates the need for multiple optocouplers and their accompanying external discrete components.
Agilent/NVE GMR Isolators−Performance Comparison to Analog Devices iCoupler (pdf, 378 kB)
iCoupler Digital Isolators Qualified for Automotive Applications
iCoupler Isolation Provides Size, Cost, and Thermal Improvements Relative to Optocouplers (pdf, 67 kB)
ICs for Programmable Logic Control and Distributed Control Systems (pdf, 976 kB)
Analog Devices leadership in industrial IC technology, with the development of the iCMOS™ and iPolar™ processes, has uniquely defined high voltage and low voltage integration to deliver smaller, higher performance, and more cost effective ICs for industrial systems.
isoPower® - Isolated dc-to-dc Power in the smallest Package
Leading Inside Advertorials: Data and Power Isolation in One Package Provides Total Isolation Solution (pdf, 77 kB)

Product Reviews (2)

ADuM1300/01/1400/01/02: Multi-Channel Digital Isolators for High-Voltage Industrial Applications
... New iCoupler devices reduce per-channel costs and offer superior alternative to optocoupler solutions. (analogZONE, powerZONE Products for the week of May 26, 2003)
EE Times Names ACE Finalists
(EE Times, 1/15/2007)

Product Selection Guide (2)

Automotive Grade Digital Isolators - ADuM120xW/ADuM130xW/ADuM140xW (2008) (pdf, 1153 kB)
Digital Isolator Product Selection and Resource Guide (pdf, 640 kB)

Tutorials (2)

MT-031: Grounding Data Converters and Solving the Mystery of (pdf, 144 kB)
MT-101: Decoupling Techniques (pdf, 954 kB)

User Guides (3)

Videos (3)

2.5kV rms Digital Isolators with Integrated, Isolated Power
This video provides information on Analog Devices iCoupler technology.
AD5686R nanoDAC+™: Huge Performance in a Tiny Package!
The AD5686R nanoDAC+™ products are industry-leading, single-supply, rail-to-rail, precision DACs offering best-in-class dc performance (INL, offset error, gain error) and a low drift voltage reference in the smallest packages.
EMI in isoPower® Devices
This in-depth video shows the viewer how to reduce EMI (electromagnetic interference) in isoPower® devices

Webcasts (1)

Solving Isolation Challenges in Power Conversion Applications
This webcast will present solutions to isolation challenges in power conversion applications. Among the topics to be discussed are the limitations of traditional methods of isolation (such as utilization of optocouplers and pulse transformers) vs. more efficient and cost effective solutions that utilize digital isolators. If you are currently using optocouplers and pulse transformers, this is a webcast you should attend.

Analog Dialogue (3)

Digital Isolation Offers Compact, Low-Cost Solutions to Challenging Design Problems
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 40, December 2006)
iCoupler® Digital Isolators Protect RS-232, RS-485, and CAN Buses in Industrial, Instrumentation, and Computer Applications
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 39, October 2005)
PLC Evaluation Board Simplifies Design of Industrial Process Control Systems
(Analog Dialogue, Vol. 43, April 2009)

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