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Adjustable light detection switch circuit

R2 sets the circuit's threshold. When the light intensity at the PCI's surface decreases, the resistance of PCI, a cadmium-sulfide photo-resistor, increases. This results in a decrease in voltage at the inverting input of the 741 operational amplifier. When the...

LM359 Fast Photodiode Amplifier

A photodiode can be utilized for high-speed digital transmission; however, it is necessary to provide a high-speed signal conditioner for this purpose. The amplifier circuit... A photodiode is a semiconductor device that converts light into electrical current. In high-speed digital transmission...

Photodiode-amplifier

This circuit utilizes a CA5422 dual BiMOS microprocessor operational amplifier. The bootstrap amplifiers reduce bias currents while providing electrostatic discharge protection. Additionally, the potentiometers and their corresponding resistors, R1 through R4, allow the user to adjust bias currents to zero. The...

Optical Pulse Generator

This device was initially designed to test the Shutter Time Meter, specifically intended for analog SLR cameras. To accurately measure the exposure time of a camera, it must first be verified with a well-defined signal. This circuit serves that purpose...

Visible and Infrared Light Detectors

The sensors used are silicon phototransistors and Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) photocells. Both of these sensors allow less current to flow when they are dark than when lighted. Phototransistors change their conductance while photocells change their resistance depending on the intensity...

Logarithmic Light (Photodiode) Sensor Signal Conditioner

There are many measurement systems that would be more suitable if a logarithmic scale is used, especially when attempting to mimic human sensory responses. Most... Logarithmic scales are particularly effective in representing a wide range of values in a compact format,...

Photo Meter Assesses Ambient Light Schematic

Most PN-junction diodes can be utilized as photodiodes. Although they are not specifically optimized for this purpose, they are functional. When reverse biased, a diode generates a small photovoltaic output that increases with light intensity. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are...

Photodiode current-to-voltage converter

The photodiode current-to-voltage converter circuit employs three CA3130 BiMOS operational amplifiers, designed for applications that require sensitivity to sub-picoampere input currents. This circuit generates a ground-referenced output voltage that is directly proportional to the input current flowing through the photodiode. The...

Quick On-Board Junction TesterCircuit

Short circuits or broken PCB tracks can be easily identified using a multimeter; however, this tool may yield inaccurate results when testing the efficiency of a transistor or diode unless the component is unsoldered and removed from the PCB. Another...