An optocoupler has an organic light emitter and an inorganic photodetector
with a detector area, the detector area being optically coupled to the
organic light emitter. The organic light emitter converts an electrical
input signal into a light signal and the inorganic photodetector converts
the light signal into an electrical output signal, the organic light
emitter and the inorganic photodetector being integrated in a component
and galvanically separated.