This photo-receiver circuit can use either a photodiode in voltage generator mode or a photo-voltaic cell. The phototransistor admits an equivalent. The circuit is from the Texas Instruments opto-electronics manual.

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This photo-receiver circuit can use either a photodiode in voltage generator mode or a photo-voltaic cell. The phototransistor admits an equivalent. The circuit is from the Texas Instruments opto-electronics manual.
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