What the high CTR range buys your isolated I/O design
The HCPL0731 is a dual-channel Darlington-output optocoupler from onsemi, in an 8-SOIC package. Its current transfer ratio spans 400% minimum to 5000% maximum at 500 µA forward current — that wide gain window means you can pull the LED side with a standard logic-level output and still get a clean logic-level signal on the output side, even over temperature.
Key parametrics for your BOM review
Isolation rating is 2500 Vrms, sufficient for basic functional isolation in industrial control and PLC digital input modules. Turn-on time is 300 ns typical, turn-off 1.6 µs typical; the asymmetry matters if you are counting edges at a few hundred kHz. Forward voltage is 1.35 V typical, with a maximum DC forward current of 20 mA — the input LED is well within the drive capability of a 3.3 V or 5 V microcontroller pin through a series resistor.
Lifecycle and compliance at a glance
The package is 8-SOIC, supplied in Tube.
