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E6F03
What is the most common configuration of an optoisolator or optocoupler?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: D. An LED and a phototransistor
An optoisolator usually pairs an LED with a phototransistor in one package. The LED's light carries the signal across with no electrical connection.
Tip: Optoisolator = LED plus phototransistor.