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phototransistor Dictionary Terms
photodetector
A photodetector, also known as a photosensor or photodiode, is a device that detects and converts light into an electrical signal. Photodetectors are widely used in various applications, ranging from simple light sensing to more complex tasks such...
solid-state imaging system
An imaging system that uses a mosaic of tiny light-sensitive semiconductors (phototransistors) to produce individual outputs...
photodarlington
A Darlington current amplifier consisting of two separate transistors, of which a phototransistor is the input device.
electro-optic detector
A device that detects radiation by utilizing the influence of light in forming an electrical signal. It may be a phototube;...
infrared detector
An infrared detector is a device that is used to detect and measure infrared radiation, which lies beyond the visible...
photoelectric photometer
Also known as electronic photometer. A photometer with a photocell, phototransistor or phototube for measuring the intensity...
phototransistor tachometer
A tachometer consisting of a light source, rotating perforated wheel and phototransistor to measure the rates of rotation of...
optoelectronics
Optoelectronics is a branch of electronics that focuses on the study and application of devices and systems that use light...
phototransistor
A solid-state device similar to an ordinary transistor except that incident light on the PN junctions regulates the response...
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