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Light sensor integrates photodiode, transimpedance amp, and a linear voltage-output stage

Melexis has introduced the MLX75305 light-to-voltage sensor for high-volume automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. By integrating the photodiode, transimpedance amplifier, and ...
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Vishay Intertechnology High Speed PIN Photodiode Enables Improved Bio Sensor Performance, Slim Design for Wearables

Device Offers Increased Photocurrent of 33 µA in 4.8 mm by 2.5 mm SMD Package With Industry-Low 0.48 mm Profile MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) ...
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Surface-mount ambient light sensing photodiode reduces power consumption

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced of a photodiode-based ambient light sensor in a compact 0805-sized surface-mount package, featuring a small 0.85 mm profile and simple 2-pin connection. The new ...
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Pinned-surface and double-junction photodiode type super high-performance image sensor with built-in solar cell structure

Single junction type (a) and the proposed double junction type (b) solar cells are compared with the conventional TANDEM type (c) and the proposed face-to-face type (d) multi-junction connections. A ...
Electronic Design

Turning the Spotlight on Ambient Light Sensors

Ambient light sensors (ALSs) are photodetectors that approximate the human eye’s response to light intensity under a variety of lighting conditions and through different attenuation materials. They’re ...