2021-MC-321

Lab Session No. 7

Objective:
To understand working of photo diode transducers and signal conditioner circuit.

Equipment:
➢ Light Transducer & Signal Conditioner Trainer
➢ Connecting Wires
➢ Power Supply Unit
➢ Digital Multimeter (DMM)

Photodiode and Photoresistor Circuit

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The trainer consists of 7 different blocks out of which photodiode and photo resistor conditioner
blocks are used in this experiment. Both transducers present receiver part of respective sensors
and source is a separate unit. The external unit TY13/EV contains the light source (3-Watt 24v
incandescent bulb), 3 different light sensors (photoresistor, photodiode, phototransistor) and a
second actuator to generate a trouble signal. A photodiode is a PN-junction diode that consumes
light energy to produce an electric current. They are also called a photo detector, a light detector,
and a photo-sensor. Photodiodes are designed to work in reverse bias condition.

Procedure Photoresistor:
➢ Connect Amplifier output to Light actuator of unit TY13/EV
➢ Set the lamp to the maximum distance with the slider
➢ Set the switch of the photoresistor conditioner block to the position A.
➢ Set the multimeter to measure the resistance between terminals 21 and 20 and note the
values in the Table.
➢ Now connect multimeter between terminal 19 and ground.
➢ Connect module G13 to all necessary supplies as mentioned at the unit.
➢ Adjust the position of slider of light source following the Table groupwise and note the
voltage V19.
➢ Make switch to B position and measure the voltage at terminal 22 and ground using
multimeter.
➢ Note the V22 in the Table following the LUX values for respective groups.

Readings:

LUX (GI) LUX (GII) OHM V19 (volt) V22 (volt)

0 0 0 0

57 62 -69.3 1.65

68 75 -75.5 1.78

83 93 -100.9 2.33

104 117 -122.7 2.8

133 153 -153.5 3.46

177 208 -208 4.46

248 248 -314.2 6.93

300 300 -381.2 8.38

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Graphs
a) Plot LUX and V19
What did you observe from this graph about incident light and conduction voltage?

Polynomial Curve Fit (poly1)

f(x) = p1*x + p2
p1 -0.0013
p2 0.0077
R-square 0.9972

b) Plot LUX and V22

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Polynomial Curve Fit (poly1)

f(x) = p1*x + p2

p1 0.0278
p2 -0.0626

R-square 0.9978

Report any non-linearity observed in this plot.

What is the affect of incident light on transducer of diode?

Incident light on the transducer of a diode can generate electron-hole pairs within the semiconductor material, leading
to a change in the conductivity of the diode. This change can be utilized to convert light energy into electrical signals,
enabling the diode to function as a photodetector or a solar cell.