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proximity sensor

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What is a Proximity Sensor and How Do Photodiodes Enable It?

Ever wondered how your phone knows to turn off the screen when you hold it up to your ear during a call? Or how robots

Bee Photon 17 December, 2025

barcode scanner photodetector

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How Do Barcode Scanners Work? The Simple Role of the Photodetector in Barcode Scanner Technology

Have you ever stood in a checkout line, watching that little red light zip across a product’s label, and wondered what’s really going on there?

Bee Photon 16 December, 2025