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 ...

How transimpedance amplifiers are used in fiber-optic communications, laser rangefinders, and LiDAR systems. How avalanche photodiodes enhance TIA performance. Application-specific design and topology ...

Although advances in photonics and electronics are making it easier and cheaper to implement a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system, the analog front-end receiver interface still presents many ...

Follow these seven steps to successfully select a photodiode sensor and design an analog front end for a range of applications such as optical communications and light-based measurements. The energy ...

Silicon circuits are great for switching lots of teeny tiny circuits at high speeds, and are also pretty good at making small LEDs, and their inverse, photodiodes. But if you want cheap, ...