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The Photodiode You Never Knew You Had (hackaday.com)
submitted 10 months ago by mesamunefire to c/technology
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[–] Wootz 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Using Diodes and their ilk as LEDs is the EE equivalent of "all mushrooms are edible, some only once"

[–] Eldritch 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The secret of all diodes is that they are all LEDs as well. The frequency determined by the bandgap. For most unfortunately, that means infrared and releasing the magic smoke.

[–] trolololol 2 points 10 months ago

Black body radiation emitting diode