Data & Signal Lines, Digital Isolator
29. November 2024
Reading time: 10 Min.

Ensuring Safety without Compromising Data Integrity: Critical Characteristics of Digital Isolators

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In modern applications, galvanic isolation of digital signals is often required. Capacitive digital isolators make it easy to transmit useful signals safely and reliably across an isolation barrier. However, to ensure this transmission, all critical properties of these isolators must be taken into account.

The application note shows the most important features to know when selecting the right digital isolator. This includes understanding safety standards, isolation voltages, timing characteristics and other critical parameters to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

 

The application note contains:

  • Global overview of safety standards for digital isolators
  • Basics of clearance and creepage distances
  • Comparative Tracking Index (CTI)
  • Timing characteristics
  • Default output state and its relation to current consumption
  • Common Mode Transient Immunity (CMTI)

 

This application note shows how the above challenges can be solved in order to avoid errors when selecting digital isolators and to find the right digital isolator for each application.

 

Download: ANS021

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