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OPTO-PDPhotodiode optocoupler: original educational illustration
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Photodiode optocoupler

An optically coupled component using photodiode output sensing for an isolation or feedback arrangement.

Drawing use
Schematic
Application
Electronic components
Reference family
Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

A photodiode-output optocoupler needs its detector/amplifier arrangement; it is not a transistor-output switch with the same pins.

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PDPhotodiode: original educational illustration
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Photodiode

A photodiode is a light-sensitive semiconductor device used in a documented sensing circuit. Its electrical connections and optical input are separate aspects of the representation.

Drawing use
Schematic
Application
Control circuits
Reference family
IEC / Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

A photodiode senses light; an LED emits light.

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