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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: byuri on July 21, 2008, 10:32:20 AM

Title: PhotoResistor VS PhotoDiode
Post by: byuri on July 21, 2008, 10:32:20 AM

hey, i try to build 50$ robot, can i use  photodioder instead of photoresistor?

Title: Re: PhotoResistor VS PhotoDiode
Post by: Admin on July 25, 2008, 09:48:18 PM

got a datasheet of it?

If not, measure the resistance with a multimeter and change the lighting. Does it work the same?

(it will probably work the same)

Title: Re: PhotoResistor VS PhotoDiode
Post by: byuri on July 26, 2008, 10:46:44 PM

dont have a datasheet of photodiode.
but they both work the same.

finally i use photoresistor.