Hamamatsu Photonics introduces its G1719X series of InGaAs Photodiodes: compact, surface-mounted NIR sensors with low dark current designed for infrared applications, including gas sensing, laser ...
Photodiode is a type of light detector capable of converting light energy into either current or voltage, depending upon the mode of operation. Photodiodes are similar to typical semiconductor diodes ...
Editor’s note: This article will be in two parts. Part 1 is component-related and Part 2 is applications. Please also see Planet Analog blog “LEDs Are Photodiodes Too” as an intro to this article.