Photoresistor
A photoresistor (also known as a light-dependent resistor, LDR, or photo-conductive cell) is a passive component that decreases in resistance as a result of increasing illuminance (light) on its sensitive surface, in other words, it exhibits photoconductivity. A photoresistor can be used in light-sensitive detector circuits and light-activated and dark-activated switching circuits acting as a semiconductor resistance. In the dark, a
What are Photoresistors?
Unlike photodiodes or photovoltaic cells, they do not generate an electrical signal on their own; instead, their changing resistance can be used within a circuit to produce a varying voltage or
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Photoresistors
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How Photoresistors Work, Types, and Common Uses
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