need light detector transistor alternative

Wendy

Joined Mar 24, 2008
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An odd solution I've played with, take a metal can transistor and fle the corners. When it comes off you will see the bare phototransistor die. All transistors are photosensitive to one degree or another, add a small lense to focus the light on the die, and you have a home made version.
 
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