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# Infrared Detector

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** SEN-19018 · **Brand:** [Sparkfun](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/infrared-detector.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/infrared-detector.html.md))

This simple device operates at 940nm and works well for generic IR systems...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $1.60 (inc GST) — $1.45 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 5+ $1.41 (exc GST) · 25+ $1.38 (exc GST) · 100+ $1.33 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Sep 01 and Sep 07.

## How to buy

- **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=SEN-19018:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. Opening it shows a confirmation page with live pricing and stock before anything is added to the cart.
- **Verify the cart first:** fetch `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link/SEN-19018:1.md` for live line prices (inc & exc GST, quantity discounts applied), stock and dispatch estimates, and totals. Append `/to/{AU-postcode}` (or `/to/{country-code}:{postcode}`) before `.md` for delivery options and prices to that destination. Unknown, retired, or out-of-stock SKUs are flagged. (Query form `cart/link.md?items=...` also works but some robots parsers refuse query strings here.)
- **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there.
- **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works)
- **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt
## Description

An Infrared detector is a detector that reacts to infrared (IR) radiation. These simple devices operate at 940nm and work well for generic IR systems including remote control and touch-less object sensing. Using a simple ADC on any microcontroller will allow variable readings to be collected from the detector.

- Voltage - Collector Emitter Breakdown (Max): 30 V
- Current - Collector (Ic) (Max): 20 mA
- Current - Dark (Id) (Max): 100 nA
- Wavelength: 940nm
- Mounting Type: Through Hole
- Orientation: Side View
- Operating Temperature: -25°C ~ 85°C (TA)
 
 Documents - [Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/PT908-7C-F_4223940a27c.PDF)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/i/m/image_12401.jpg)