photodiodes
/ˌfoʊtoʊˈdaɪoʊdz/
noun
- Electronic components that convert light into an electric current, used in sensors and solar cells.
- Engineers use photodiodes in fiber optic networks to convert light pulses into data.
- Photodiodes in smoke detectors sense light scattered by smoke particles.
- The remote control uses a photodiode to receive infrared signals from the transmitter.
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