OpenCollectorAusgänge
OpenCollectorAusgänge, often translated as open-collector outputs, are a type of digital output circuit used in electronics. This configuration allows multiple devices to share a common output line without interfering with each other. The key characteristic of an open-collector output is that it can actively pull the output line down to a low voltage (ground) or effectively disconnect from the line, leaving it in a high-impedance state.
When an open-collector output is active, it sinks current, pulling the output line low. When it is
This shared bus capability makes open-collector outputs useful in applications like I2C communication protocols, where multiple