Hot on the heels of yesterday’s FSR tutorial, Limor and Phil continue their Sensor Tutorial series with another crystal-clear exposition of a component, this one on the photocell (aka CdS, LDR, photoresistor). Great stuff, guys. Thanks!
Photocells
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