Lampu Otomatis Menggunakan LDR
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 by skemarangkaian
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Rangkaian Lampu otomatis menggunakan photocell (LDR) |
connected through the relay contact glows. The diode D1 works as a freewheeling diode.
photocell
A light sensor (photodetector) that varies its resistance between its two terminals based on the amount of photons (light) it receives. Used for photographic light meters, automatic on-at-dusk street lights and other light-sensitive applications, it is also called a "light dependent resistor" (LDR) and "photoresistor."
The photocell's semiconductor material is typically cadmium sulfide (CdS), but other elements are also used. Photocells and photodiodes are used for similar applications; however, the photocell passes current bi-directionally, whereas the photodiode is unidirectional.
![photocell](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIi-IKnYzKDRJwkzYOG-nxgmlEp9GMNkA1iAlbnU2q8vb-I6A4W7k4ibPLkgOq1ohhRFKOeSBmyeRgmyscV12raXDD5ne3QPY_6u7bCMq5gRPmkOOlXf7UokdXEaQn5T_4yEwx2RozNw8/s400/LDR+-+photocell.jpg)
Gambar photocell
Photocells come in a variety of packages such as this assortment from PerkinElmer. As the photocell receives more photons, the resistance is lowered between the two terminals.