Diodes Part II
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Diodes Part II K. A. Connor Mobile Studio Project Center for Mobile Hands-On STEM SMART LIGHTING Engineering Research Center ECSE Department Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Intro to ECSE Analysis
Outline • LED as Optical Transmitter • Photodiode or Phototransistor as Detector • Applications
Optical Transmitter/Receiver • LEDs can produce light pulses for digital communications • They can also have their intensity modulated with an analog signal
Optical Receiver • Photodiode I-V curves change in lower left quadrant when exposed to light. • Current produced can be detected.
Optical Receiver • Could use a photocell (variable resistor) • Could use a solar cell • All have their pluses and minuses • In each case observe how the receiver responds to the transmitted light pulse … does high produce low or high, etc?
Applications • Opto-isolators – no directelectrical connection between input and output • Fiber optic communication • IR Remote
Applications • Sensors • And?