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Vishay Intertechnology Phototransistor Optocouplers Deliver Accuracy and Energy Efficiency for Industrial Applications
Devices Combine High, Linear CTR Range With Low Forward Current of 0.5 mA and High Temperature Operation to +125 °C in Four Package OptionsMALVERN, Pa., Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of phototransistor optocouplers that combine a high and linear current transfer ratio (CTR) over temperature with a low forward current of 0.5 mA. Offering high temperature operation up to +125 °C in a choice of four packages — the DIL-4; lon
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