PHOTODETECTOR (PD)


Meaning of PHOTODETECTOR (PD) in English

A transducer capable of accepting an optical signal and producing an electrical signal containing the same information as in the optical signal. [ 2196 ] Note: The two main types of semiconductor photodetectors are the photodiode (PD) and the avalanche photodiode (APD).

Telecommunication standard terms English vocab.      Английский словарь стандартных телекоммуникационных терминов.