Hello, I have the IR receiver with three pins pos neg and sig, from radioshack hooked up to my arudino. It works, but if i wanted to be able to be farther away from the receiver, what IC would i use to amplify the signal from the IR receiver.

 

Hello,

Do you have a link to the datasheet?
It can be that there is no possibility to amplify the signal.
It can also be that the sensor only works in a specified frequency range, outside that range it can be not sensitive.

Greetings,
Bertus

 

Electronic parts sold by a real electronic parts distributor have a well-known manufacturer's name and a detailed datasheet.
The datasheet will explain that most IR receiver ICs turn down their sensitivity when receiving continuous modulated IR since it is probably interference coming from a compact fluorescent light bulb. The datasheet will recommend certain burst lengths of modulation which is how most IR remotes work. Then the sensitivity will be very high.

 

Hello, I have the IR receiver with three pins pos neg and sig, from radioshack hooked up to my arudino. It works, but if i wanted to be able to be farther away from the receiver, what IC would i use to amplify the signal from the IR receiver.

Can you post a schematic so we can see both your transmitter and your receiver circuit?

That will permit us to suggest improvement.

hgmjr

 

Try a wired IR repeater circuit, thats more easier for you than looking around for a local chip's part number.. Readymade Devices are available or you could google for a circuit.. It needs no modification of your original circuit, Instead you place an IR LED infront of it with a seperate circuit.. Is also called a wired IR extender...