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Diode Photodiodes
what is about photo diodes?
Briefly explain how photodiodes are different to LED?and explain the difference between the operation of a photodiode in PHOTOCONDUCTIVE and PHOTOVOLTAIC mode?
A photodiode is a type of photo detector capable of converting light into either current or voltage, depending upon the mode of operation.
A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor light source. LEDs are used as indicator lamps in many devices, and are increasingly used for lighting
The LED is based on the semiconductor diode. When a diode is forward biased (switched on), electrons are able to recombine with holes within the device, releasing energy in the form of photons. This effect is called electroluminescence and the color of the light (corresponding to the energy of the photon) is determined by the energy gap of the semiconductor. An LED is usually small in area (less than 1 mm2), and integrated optical components are used to shape its radiation pattern and assist in reflection. LEDs present many advantages over incandescent light sources including lower energy consumption, longer lifetime, improved robustness, smaller size, faster switching, and greater durability and reliability. However, they are relatively expensive and require more precise current and heat management than traditional light sources.
Photovoltaic mode
When used in zero bias or photovoltaic mode, the flow of photocurrent out of the device is restricted and a voltage builds up. The diode becomes forward biased and "dark current" begins to flow across the junction in the direction opposite to the photocurrent. This mode is responsible for the photovoltaic effect, which is the basis for solar cells—in fact, a solar cell is just a large area photodiode.
Photoconductive mode
In this mode the diode is often reverse biased, dramatically reducing the response time at the expense of increased noise. This increases the width of the depletion layer, which decreases the junction's capacitance resulting in faster response times. The reverse bias induces only a small amount of current (known as saturation or back current) along its direction while the photocurrent remains virtually the same. The photocurrent is linearly proportional to the ill luminance. Although this mode is faster, the photoconductive mode tends to exhibit more electronic noise. The leakage current of a good PIN diode is so low (< 1nA) that the Johnson–Nyquist noise of the load resistance in a typical circuit often dominates.
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Infrared Proximity Detection with PSoC
Introduction
Infrared sensors are light sensors, which are active and function in the infrared part of the frequency spectrum. They primarily consist of an infrared emitter and an infrared receiver. They are found in many object detection applications such as automatic door openers and burglar alarms, surface feature detection, rotation shaft encoding,and barcode decoding. Some recently used applications in mobile devices include auto call-answering, auto speakerphone activation, and detection of flip-in-clamshell phones. This application note is bundled with the firmware and hardware for demonstrating interface and analog signal processing of infrared proximity sensors using PSoC. It alsoexplains infrared light sensing and the advantages of using PSoC in this solution.
Infrared Proximity Sensor
The infrared sensor is made up of the emitter (infrared LED) and detector (photodiode). The emitter emits IR light pulse and the receiver detects the corresponding light pulse. The sensor is classified into transmissive and reflective sensors. As shown in Figure 1, in a transmissive sensor, the emitter and the detector face each other. Objects are detected if they interrupt the beam of light between the emitter and the detector.
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