BROADCOM

Optoisolation, gate drivers and semiconductor solutions for industrial and communication systems

About the manufacturer

Broadcom Inc. is a global supplier of semiconductor technology and infrastructure software. Its technologies are used in data centers, telecommunications networks, storage systems, wireless connectivity, industrial electronics and other platforms that require reliable signal transmission and processing.

Broadcom’s semiconductor portfolio includes networking and communications ICs, optical technologies, RF devices, sensors, isolation products and components for control and measurement. In industrial electronics, technologies originating from Avago are particularly significant, including optocouplers, digital isolation and isolated gate drivers used to separate high- and low-voltage domains safely.

Galvanic isolation is critical in power supplies, motor drives, inverters and industrial equipment because it enables control or measurement signals to cross an isolation barrier without a direct electrical connection. Broadcom solutions are designed for fast propagation, strong noise immunity and demanding power-electronics environments.

Applications

Broadcom components are used both in digital infrastructure and in conventional industrial electronics. Typical applications include:

Motor drives and inverters – isolated control of IGBT and MOSFET power switches.
Switch-mode power supplies and converters – isolation of control and feedback signals.
Industrial automation – isolated I/O and communication between modules.
Current and voltage measurement – isolated amplifiers for power and energy systems.
E-mobility – control circuits for converters, chargers and traction drives.
Networking and data centers – communication, optical and infrastructure semiconductor solutions.
Telecommunications – wired and optical data-transmission systems.

BROADCOM products available from Maritex

The BROADCOM range at Maritex includes optoisolation and control components for safe signal transfer and power-switch control.

Available product groups include:

Single- and multi-channel optocouplers.
Digital isolators.
Isolated IGBT and MOSFET gate drivers.
Isolated measurement amplifiers.
Components for industrial and power-electronics applications.

Available families include ACPL-217 and ACPL-247, together with ACPL-337J, ACPL-339J and ACPL-38JT gate drivers and ACPL-C78A / ACPL-C870 isolation amplifiers. These devices support isolated control and measurement paths in high-voltage systems where noise immunity and electrical separation are critical.

Selection should take into account isolation voltage, output current, number of channels, propagation delay, CMTI, package type and the supply voltages required on both sides of the isolation barrier.

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