As nouns the difference between photodiode and photoresistor
is that photodiode is a semiconductor two-terminal component whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive while photoresistor is an electronic component whose resistance is inversely proportional to the intensity of incident light; a photoconductor.
photodiode
Noun
(
en noun)
a semiconductor two-terminal component whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive
Related terms
* photoresistor
* diode
* Zener diode
photoresistor
Noun
(
en noun)
An electronic component whose resistance is inversely proportional to the intensity of incident light; a photoconductor
Related terms
* photodiode
* varistor
* thermistor
* resistor