Photodiode

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Principle of operation

PIN structure Reverse biased Electron Hole Photoelectric effect

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Features

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Photodiode array

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Component type: Passive, diode
Pin names: anode and cathode
Working principle‍: Converts light into current

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Photodiode

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related to Pinned photodiode · 26

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related to Passive-pixel image sensor · 10

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Photodiode → PIN structure or p, semiconductor diode sensitive to photon radiation, sum of the dark current

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used light photodiodes current sensor junction applications photocurrent diode devices also noise array dark device optical sensors anode cathode image

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Photodiode	Component type	Passive, diode	1.00	infobox
Photodiode	Pin names	anode and cathode	1.00	infobox
Photodiode	Working principle‍	Converts light into current	1.00	infobox
Photodiode	is a	semiconductor diode sensitive to photon radiation	0.90	text
Photodiode	is a	PIN structure or p	0.90	text
Photodiode	is a	sum of the dark current	0.90	text
diodes	instance of	Semiconductor devices	0.80	text
transistors	instance of	Semiconductor devices	0.80	text
ICs contain p	instance of	Semiconductor devices	0.80	text
compact disc players	instance of	Photodiodes are used in consumer electronics devices	0.80	text
smoke detectors	instance of	Photodiodes are used in consumer electronics devices	0.80	text
medical devices	instance of	Photodiodes are used in consumer electronics devices	0.80	text

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