<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-size: 13px;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I think the large package might be a function of the high standoff voltage of the 6n137/8.  It needs some empty space to achieve the 2500V rating.<div><br></div><div>-Byron Jacquot<br><br><blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 0px; border-left: #0000ff 2px solid; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,sans-serif; color: black;">-----Original Message-----
<br>From: Pete Hartman <pete.hartman@gmail.com>
<br>Sent: Jan 5, 2018 12:57 PM
<br>To: Tim Ressel <timr@circuitabbey.com>
<br>Cc: "synth-diy@synth-diy.org DIY" <synth-diy@synth-diy.org>
<br>Subject: Re: [sdiy] MIDI optocoupler query

<br><br><div dir="ltr">Just realized you were probably talking about the SMD package for the 138.<br><br>Maybe try looking at datasheets for this series?<div><br></div><div><a target="_blank" href="https://www.mouser.com/productdetail/broadcom-avago/acpl-m50l-000e?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtd3yBnp8bAgApRHyWZ6yuBhUjWpVG4Ji4%3D">https://www.mouser.com/productdetail/broadcom-avago/acpl-m50l-000e?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtd3yBnp8bAgApRHyWZ6yuBhUjWpVG4Ji4%3D</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Pete</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 1:53 PM, Pete Hartman <span dir="ltr"><<a target="_blank" href="mailto:pete.hartman@gmail.com">pete.hartman@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Olivier of Mutable Instruments says he has better success with a 6N137 than a 6N138.<br><br>Turns out the '137 has an SMT version<div><br></div><div><a target="_blank" href="https://www.mouser.com/productdetail/lite-on/6n137s?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtd3yBnp8bAgJVeHfvx%252b1RWwJnXPJ0hWKA%3D">https://www.mouser.com/<wbr>productdetail/lite-on/6n137s?<wbr>qs=<wbr>sGAEpiMZZMtd3yBnp8bAgJVeHfvx%<wbr>252b1RWwJnXPJ0hWKA%3D</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>And that was just one of several options.</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>Pete</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></font></span></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 1:37 PM, Tim Ressel <span dir="ltr"><<a target="_blank" href="mailto:timr@circuitabbey.com">timr@circuitabbey.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Thanks but this is a production design and can't use obsolete parts.<span class="m_-9218699635724683786HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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On 1/5/2018 11:35 AM, Jean-Pierre Desrochers wrote:<br>
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Best is Sharp PC900 SMT:<br>
Obsolete but still available through eBay<br>
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/20-PIECE-LOT-PC900V0YSZX-SHARP-OPTOISO-5KV-OPEN-COL" rel="noreferrer">https://www.ebay.com/itm/20-PI<wbr>ECE-LOT-PC900V0YSZX-SHARP-OPTO<wbr>ISO-5KV-OPEN-COL</a><br>
LECTOR-6DIP-/302575333531?roke<wbr>n=cUgayN&soutkn=9QY7wa<br>
<br>
JP<br>
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-----Message d'origine-----<br>
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Ressel<br>
Envoyé : 5 janvier 2018 13:55<br>
À : SYNTH DIY<br>
Objet : [sdiy] MIDI optocoupler query<br>
<br>
Hi,<br>
<br>
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>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br>
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--Tim Ressel<br>
Circuit Abbey<br>
<a target="_blank" href="mailto:timr@circuitabbey.com">timr@circuitabbey.com</a><br>
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