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Last Updated on: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 04:41 AM

Circuits Designed by Dave Johnson, P.E. :
  • LASER/LED LIGHT OUTPUT INTENSITY METER
    This circuit uses a large 1cm X 1cm silicon PIN photo diode and a transimpedance amplifier to measure the light power output of infrared and visible LEDs and laser diodes. It can be modified to produce almost any milliwatts to volts scale factor. It can be connected to either a multi-meter or an oscilloscope.
  • LIGHT RECEIVER WORKS FROM 1KHz TO OVER 70MHz
    This circuit uses one tiny C-MOS inverter IC to form a modulated light receiver with a very fast response. It is designed around a PIN photo diode that is packaged for use with plastic optical fibers. It can be used as an optical fiber receiver. By using the open end of the optical fiber it can "sniff" out any modulated light signals.
  • OPTICAL RFID TEST CIRCUIT
    I designed this test the concept of using light techniques to send identification data instead of RF. A more detailed discussion on this scheme can be found in the Imagineered new products section.
  • SINGLE IC FORMS SENSITIVE MODULATED LIGHT RECEIVER
    The circuit uses a very inexpensive C-MOS IC that is connected to a small photodiode. Using a unique inductive feedback network, the circuit provides high sensitivity under high ambient light conditions. It is a great circuit when you want to extend the range of an optical remote control transmitter.
  • Xenon Lamp Flash Detector  
    This circuit has a very low standby current requirement yet has very high sensitivity toward the light flashes from a xenon lamp.  When connected to a flip/flop it can serve as an on on/off controller. 

Links to electronic circuits, electronic schematics, designs for engineers, hobbyists, students & inventors:
High Precision Current-to-Voltage Converters - Circuit Ideas for Designers Application Notes Advanced Linear Devices, Inc.  (app note added 6/06)
L25785/- J25785 Current-to-Voltage Converters - Circuit Ideas for Designers Application Notes Advanced Linear Devices, Inc.   (app note added 6/06)
Laser Light Detector, 10mhz to 20mhz - This circuit was originally designed to detect laser light pulses for an optical Ethernet communications system. It has good ambient light immunity. ….(designed by David A. Johnson)
Laser/LED Light Output Intensity Meter - This circuit uses a large 1cm X 1cm silicon PIN photo diode and a transimpedance amplifier to measure the light power output of infrared and visible LEDs and laser diodes. It can be modified to produce almost any milliwatts to volts scale factor. It can be connected to either a multi-meter or an oscilloscope. ….(designed by David A. Johnson)

Light Receiver works from 1kHz to over 70mhz - This circuit uses one tiny C-MOS inverter IC to form a modulated light receiver with a very fast response. It is designed around a PIN photo diode that is packaged for use with plastic optical fibers. It can be used as an optical fiber receiver. By using the open end of the optical fiber it can "sniff" out any modulated light signals. ….(designed by David A. Johnson)
Optical RFID Test Circuit - I designed this test the concept of using light techniques to send identification data instead of RF. A more detailed discussion on this scheme can be found in the Imagineered new products section. ….(designed by David A. Johnson)
Photo Transistor Interface Circuits - This page shows different ways to improve the response time of a photo transistor circuit. ….(designed by David A. Johnson)
Photo-Diode Current-To-Voltage Converters - National Semiconductor Application Note    (app note added 9/06)
Single IC Forms Sensitive Modulated Light Receiver - The circuit uses a very inexpensive C-MOS IC that is connected to a small photodiode. Using a unique inductive feedback network, the circuit provides high sensitivity under high ambient light conditions. It is a great circuit when you want to extend the range of an optical remote control transmitter. ….(designed by David A. Johnson)
Transimpedance Amp Covers DC to Gigahertz Range - 07/08/99 EDN-Design Ideas: [Note: File contains multiple circuits.  Scroll to find this one.]  To convert the weak, broadband signal from a fiber-optic transmission channel into electrical form, you can use a high-impedance receiver or a transimpedance amplifier. Either method provides the desired gain and bandwidth but removes.....(design idea added 11/05)
Wide-Range Current-To-Frequency Converters - National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 2/06)
Xenon Lamp Flash Detector Amp - This circuit has a very low standby current requirement yet has very high sensitivity toward the light flashes from a xenon lamp.  When connected to a flip/flop it can serve as an on on/off Controller ….(designed by David A. Johnson)

       

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