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From: shane@cs.sunysb.edu (Shane Bouslough)
Subject: Re: New IR proximity detector IC
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Allen Brown (abrown@hpcvcec.cv.hp.com) wrote:

: shane@cs.sunysb.edu (Shane Bouslough) writes:
: : It has 4 leads, Vcc, Gnd, Vout, LED.
: 
: Is the Vout pin digital or analog?

Digital.

: : He couldn't pin down actual distance numbers, but he said distances
: : of more than a few inches would probably require an external amplifier
: : to boost the LED.
: 
: Since distance would depend heavily on the LED characteristics, I'm
: not suprised he couldn't say.  But please post whatever results you
: observe.

I think he was more concerned with the reflectivity of surfaces. The
parts arrive Friday, since I need them immediately, I'll post soon
after :-).

:   Allen C. Brown  abrown@cv.hp.com or hplabs!hpcvca!abrown or "Hey you!"

-Shane

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