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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">I remember reading a long time ago that opto couplers are that big because the innards actually require that much volume. I could be wrong though.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"> Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Ressel<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Yeah, that "SMT" package is just a DIP with the legs modded for reflowing. I was hoping for a part that is smaller than a dip.
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 1/5/2018 11:53 AM, Pete Hartman wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Olivier of Mutable Instruments says he has better success with a 6N137 than a 6N138.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And that was just one of several options.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 1:37 PM, Tim Ressel <<a href="mailto:timr@circuitabbey.com" target="_blank">timr@circuitabbey.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks but this is a production design and can't use obsolete parts.<span style="color:#888888"><br>
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On 1/5/2018 11:35 AM, Jean-Pierre Desrochers wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Best is Sharp PC900 SMT:<br>
Obsolete but still available through eBay<br>
<a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/20-PIECE-LOT-PC900V0YSZX-SHARP-OPTOISO-5KV-OPEN-COL" target="_blank">https://www.ebay.com/itm/20-PIECE-LOT-PC900V0YSZX-SHARP-OPTOISO-5KV-OPEN-COL</a><br>
LECTOR-6DIP-/302575333531?roken=cUgayN&soutkn=9QY7wa<br>
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De : Synth-diy [mailto:<a href="mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org" target="_blank">synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org</a>] De la part de Tim<br>
Ressel<br>
Envoyé : 5 janvier 2018 13:55<br>
À : SYNTH DIY<br>
Objet : [sdiy] MIDI optocoupler query<br>
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Hi,<br>
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Is there a small SMT opto that is known to work as a MIDI receiver? The<br>
6N138 is on the portly side and I am out of room on my board.<br>
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Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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Circuit Abbey<br>
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