Isolation rating and what it buys the design
The FOD817D300 delivers 5000Vrms isolation between input and output — enough for reinforced insulation in mains-referenced circuits like switch-mode PSU feedback loops, motor-drive IGBT gate drive interfaces, and PLC digital input modules where safety isolation is a regulatory requirement.
CTR bin D — LED drive margin for the BOM
This 'D' suffix bin specifies a current transfer ratio of 300% minimum and 600% maximum at If=5 mA. Compared to the FOD817A (80–160%) or FOD817C (200–400%) bins, the D bin gives you headroom to use a lower-cost, lower-efficiency LED or to reduce the forward current and still guarantee the output transistor saturates — useful when the input-side supply is tight.
Temperature range and package for assembly planning
The 4-DIP through-hole package (0.300" body width) is wave-solder friendly and easy to hand-rework — no fine-pitch stencil needed.
The base product number FOD817 is a long-running onsemi family, so supply continuity is stable.
