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  • Category: Microcontrollers
  • Founded: Mar 9, 1999
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This discussion group (club) is a forum for designers and developers to talk about the Microchip PIC single-chip microcontrollers.

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Re: Making your own UV (Ultra Violet) meter
I'll have to give it a try.
Posted - Thu Jan 5, 2012 4:17 pm
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Re: Making your own UV (Ultra Violet) meter
I used to cut the tops of of 2N2222's (metal can), they make great photo sensors. Get some UV lens material and you can use any sensor, there are a lot of
Posted - Tue Jan 3, 2012 10:16 pm
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Re: Making your own UV (Ultra Violet) meter
Well the idea (Or thought it might work) was the same as an IR photo diode. I've used them for other sensors before. Just wanted to know if anyone tried it
Posted - Tue Jan 3, 2012 3:56 pm
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Re: Making your own UV (Ultra Violet) meter
All LEDs work in 'reverse' to some degree. As long as you load them with high impedance and of course don't expect more that their normal forward voltage out,
Posted - Mon Jan 2, 2012 9:17 pm
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Re: Making your own UV (Ultra Violet) meter
... Um.... I'm not sure how a light EMITTING diode would work as a sensor. You can buy UV PHOTODIODES, but they're mucho expensive (~$100 each). -- Mike Mike
Posted - Mon Jan 2, 2012 1:27 am
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