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Photo Diode

A photo diode is a PN junction device that operates in reverse bias and has a transparent window to allow light to strike the junction. When illuminated, charge carriers are released and flow current that increases linearly with the strength of incident light. The resistance of the photo diode decreases proportionately when exposed to light, and the reverse current produced increases with light intensity due to electron-hole pairs generated in the depletion region.

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Photo Diode

A photo diode is a PN junction device that operates in reverse bias and has a transparent window to allow light to strike the junction. When illuminated, charge carriers are released and flow current that increases linearly with the strength of incident light. The resistance of the photo diode decreases proportionately when exposed to light, and the reverse current produced increases with light intensity due to electron-hole pairs generated in the depletion region.

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PHOTO DIODE

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PN junction device that operates in reverse bias .

Introduction

Has small transparent window that allows light to strike the pn junction.

Controlled by light

SYMBOL OF PHOTO DIODE

a) symbol of photo diode

b) Photo diode

BASIC OPERATION

Have PN junction that easily accessible to external light sources When junction is illuminated charge carries are released and flow current rapidly increase The current increase increased is linear with strength of incident light Without light, the resistance is high When it exposed to light the resistance reduce proportionately

BASIC OPERATION

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REVERSE CURRENT


AND REVERSE VOLTAGES

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REVERSE CURRENT


AND REVERSE VOLTAGES

Reverse current produced by thermally generated electron hole pair in the depletion region Photo diode differs from a rectifier diode in that when its PN junction is exposed to light, the reverse current increase with light intensity When there is no incident light, reverse current is called dark current

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REVERSE CURRENT


AND IRRADIANCE

CHARACTERISTIC

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