In order to help his friend prepare for a talk at DEFCON this weekend, [Craig] built an IR photodiode amplifier circuit. The circuit extended the detection range of the hack from a few inches to a few ...

In researching my latest article I ran across this paper about a “robust” photodiode amplifier (pdf). I use the scare quotes on purpose, since the whole article seemed a little fishy to me. The author ...

Optical systems have many unique attributes that make them useful for range detection and communications, but often the optical signal needs to be converted to an electrical signal as part of the ...

1. This circuit uses a JFET to bootstrap the cathode of the photodiode. It eliminates the effect of diode resistance and capacitance. This improves bandwidth and reduces noise, but puts a dc voltage ...

Analysis using spreadsheets can sometimes fill a gap in circuit simulation programs by providing a quick and reliable way to determine circuit performance along with the flexibility to display results ...

A while back, [Chris Lu] was studying how analog circuits, specifically op-amps can be used to perform mathematical operations and wondered if they could be persuaded to solve differential equations, ...