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Infrared Detector
An Infrared detector is a detector that reacts to infrared (IR) radiation. These simple devices operate at 940nm and work well for generic IR systems includi...
An Infrared detector is a detector that reacts to infrared (IR) radiation. These simple devices operate at 940nm and work well for generic IR systems including remote control and touch-less object sensing. Using a simple ADC on any microcontroller will allow variable readings to be collected from the detector.
Features:
- Voltage - Collector Emitter Breakdown (Max): 30 V
- Current - Collector (Ic) (Max): 20 mA
- Current - Dark (Id) (Max): 100 nA
- Wavelength: 940nm
- Mounting Type: Through Hole
- Orientation: Side View
- Operating Temperature: -25°C ~ 85°C (TA)
Documents:
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- ADC
- An analogue-to-digital converter reads a changing voltage and turns it into a number the microcontroller can use. It matters when connecting analogue sensors such as light, sound, or variable-resistor sensors.
- microcontroller
- A microcontroller is a small computer on a chip that runs your program and controls connected inputs and outputs. For this product, it is the part that reads buttons and sensors, drives the display and speaker, and communicates over Bluetooth.
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