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| harrysmith:
Hello everyone. is there a method to follow to know that a system is linear or non-linear in electronic field of sensors ? |
| indeterminatus:
Note that I am a beginner myself. My understanding is: a system is only linear if all of its components (at least on a very abstract, lumped component level) are linear. It becomes non-linear once you introduce a non-linear component. Not sure I understand your question. Could you be more precise? |
| harrysmith:
precisely on a datasheet of a BPW41N photodiode sensor. or I can know its linearity. do we observe these graph characteristic of the datasheet. if so how ? https://pdf1.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/view/26252/VISHAY/BPW41N.html |
| ChristofferB:
I think you're mixing two concepts: a circuit component or circuit can be linear or nonlinear (based on C-V response I believe) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_circuit The linearity of a sensor is a completely separate physical quality, as a photodiode by the above definition is a nonlinear component, its light intensity to current conversion can be linear within a range. I guess youd have to compare its output against a calibrated variable intensity light source. |
| Simon:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/linearity-of-an-electronic-system/msg3267336/#msg3267336 |
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