phototransistor

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ transistor.

Noun

phototransistor (plural phototransistors)

  1. (electronics) Any semiconductor device whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive.
    • 2017 October, “Snap Circuits Light”, in Snap Circuits‎[1], Elenco, page 5:
      In some projects, the fiber optic cable will be mounted on the LEDs (D1, D6, D8, and on U22) or the phototransistor (Q4).

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