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Photodiode vs Photodetector - What's the difference?

photodiode | photodetector |

As nouns the difference between photodiode and photodetector

is that photodiode is a semiconductor two-terminal component whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive while photodetector is any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation.

photodiode

English

(wikipedia photodiode)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a semiconductor two-terminal component whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive

    • Related terms

    * photoresistor * diode * Zener diode

    photodetector

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia photodetector) (en noun)
  • Any device used to detect electromagnetic radiation

    • Synonyms

    * light-sensitive cell * light-sensitive detector * light sensor photodevice * photodevice * photoelectric detector * photosensor

    See also

    * photoconductive cell * photodiode * photoresistor * photoswitch * phototransistor * phototube * photovoltaic cell