Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #03178
To: Matt Procopation proc@home.com
From: Steven Bolt sbolt@xs4all.nl
Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 08:18:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Photodiode question
On Mon, 10 May 1999, Matt Procopation wrote:
> [] []
> / \ / \
> a c c a
> (a=anode, etc)
>
> Now, these aren't solarbotics-type photodiodes; they don't
> have one face that is obviously rounded, they're basically
> symmetrical rectangular prisms.
Like the BPW41, for instance.
> So, do photodiodes usually have one face that is the most
> sensitive?
Only one face is sensitive; on the BPW41, it's the largest face.
Best,
Steve
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