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Photodiode
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A photodiode is a type of photodetector capable of convertinglight into either current or voltage ,depending upon the mode of operation. The common, traditionalsolar cell used to generate electric
solar power is a large areaphotodiode. Photodiodes are similar to regular
semiconductor diodes except that
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Modes of operationPhotovoltaic mode
When used in zero bias or
photovoltaic mode , the flow of photocurrent out of the device isrestricted and a voltage builds up.
This mode exploits thephotovoltaic effect , which is the basisfor solar cells in fact, a traditionalsolar cell is just a large area
photodiode.
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FeaturesCritical performance parameters of aphotodiode include: Responsivity The ratio of generated
photocurrent to incident light power,typically expressed in A/W when usedin photoconductive mode. Theresponsivity may also be expressedas a Quantum efficiency , or the ratioof the number of photogeneratedcarriers to incident photons and thus
a unitless quantity.
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Applications P-N photodiodes are used in similar applications to other
photodetectors , such as photoconductors ,charge-coupled devices , and photomultiplier tubes.
Photodiodes are used in consumer electronics devices such
as compact disc players, smoke detectors , and thereceivers for remote controls in VCRs and televisions , astronomy , spectroscopy , night vision equipment andlaser rangefinding .
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