LIGHT DETECTION USING NAND

GATE
BATCH NO : 17

P.SOMASEKHAR REDDY (9916005191)

G.VAMSI KRISHNA (9916005186)

S.SIVA SAI (9916005193)

S.K HANEEF (9916005183)
 ABSTRACT

• In this project, we will build a light detector circuit using a NAND

gate chip. A light detector circuit is a circuit that can detect light.
When a bright light shines on the circuit, such as from a flashlight, we
will make it so that a LED turns on.
NAND GATE IC 740
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
LIGHT DEPENDENT RESISTOR

• An LDR is a component that has a (variable) resistance that changes

with the light intensity that falls upon it. This allows them to be used in
light sensing circuits. A typical LDR. LDR Circuit Symbol.
LIGHT EMITTING DIODE

• A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor light source that emits

light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor
recombine with electron holes, releasing energy in the form of photons.
• When a bright light shines on the circuit, such we will make it so that
a LED turns on.
RESISTOR

• The purpose of the resistor is to "drop" voltage that is not required to

operate the LED, when the LED is operating at the desired current.
Here the resistors are 330ohms and 6.8kohms.
BREADBOARD

• A breadboard is a solderless device for temporary prototype with

electronics and test circuit designs.
WORKING

• photoresistor's resistance changes in proportion to the amount of light

it is exposed to. In darkness, it has very high resistance. In bright light,
its resistance drops dramatically. If placed in a voltage divider circuit
with a fixed resistor, we can exploit this resistance-altering behavior
so that when connected to a NAND gate, we can produce a logic
HIGH output when the photoresistor is exposed to bright light and a
logic LOW output when the photoresistor is exposed to darkness.
APPLICATIONS

• Simple Light Detector Circuit can be used in many applications like

automatic switching of appliances up on detecting light, security
systems, etc.
• This circuit can be used in alarm system, where increasing intensity of
light will trigger the alarm.
• It can also be used in cupboards or wardrobes. When the door is
opened, the light will automatically turned on.
OUTPUT