3750Vrms galvanic isolation for industrial signal paths
The Toshiba TLP185(GRL-TL,SE is a single-channel DC-input transistor-output optocoupler rated for 3750Vrms isolation.
CTR range and LED drive — sizing the input resistor
The CTR is specified at 100% minimum and 200% maximum at a forward current of 5 mA. That spread means the output transistor can sink between 5 mA and 10 mA with 5 mA LED drive — enough to pull a logic input low or drive a low-power relay directly. If your design needs a guaranteed minimum output current at a lower LED current, the 100% floor at 5 mA is the number to design to; the 200% ceiling just means you might get more gain than expected, which is usually fine for saturated switching.
The typical rise and fall times are 2 µs and 3 µs, with turn-on and turn-off times both at 3 µs — fast enough for 100 kHz switching or isolated serial data at 115.2 kbps, but not for high-speed isolated SPI or CAN. For sub-microsecond isolation, you'd step up to a digital isolator or a high-speed optocoupler with a logic output.
Output ratings — 80 V, 50 mA ceiling
The output transistor is rated for 80 V collector-emitter and 50 mA continuous current. That 80 V ceiling covers 48 V industrial buses and 24 V logic rails with plenty of margin. The 300 mV Vce(sat) max means the output drops less than a third of a volt when saturated at the rated current — clean logic-level switching even with a 3.3 V pull-up. The 50 mA absolute-max forward current on the LED side matches the output current limit, so you won't overstress the input driving the output to its maximum.
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