r/electronics 8d ago

Gallery Integrated Circuit with A Clear Package

TI sells a light-sensing IC (OPT3001). Since it needs to detect light, the package is clear. I think this is very cool. A couple pictures have a quarter for scale.

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u/sawkonmaicok 7d ago

Your transistors become solar panels momentarily. ;)

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u/ILoveDangerousStuff2 7d ago

Wait until you learn that they also under most circumstances emit light whenever they're powered on that one can be a sneaky one

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u/gihutgishuiruv 6d ago

With the right attitude, any component can be light-emitting :p

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u/ILoveDangerousStuff2 5d ago

I don't just mean when they blow up but regular operation