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dhiru
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Proximity Sensor

12/04/2007 3:48 AM

what is proximity sensor ,npn type
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Re: sensor

12/04/2007 6:52 AM

A proximity sensor is a sensor designed to measure the proximity of an object relative to the sensor's fixed position.

The NPN type means that it has an output which is switched by an NPN transistor.

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