# Vishay TSOP38438 IR Receiver Module, 38kHz

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** POLOLU-2471 · **Brand:** [Pololu](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/pololu-australia)
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The Vishay TSOP38438 is a general-purpose modulated IR receiver for IR-based remote-control projects. It features a wide operating voltage range of 2.5 V...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $6.65 (inc GST) — $6.05 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $5.80 (exc GST) · 25+ $5.62 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 17 and Aug 18.

## Description

This IR demodulator from Vishay is a general-purpose receiver for IR-based remote-control projects. It is intended as detector for data formats that are modulated at 38 kHz and have at least 10 cycles/burst; popular IR-codes that meet these requirements are NEC, Sharp, and r-step (our [Mini IR Remote Control](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/POLOLU-2777) uses NEC encoding, so it works well with the TSOP38438). The module’s output signal can be directly connected to a microcontroller; no additional external components are required. See the [TSOP38438 datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/tsop384_1317485093f.pdf) (132k pdf) for more information.

For a similar IR detector that is tuned for a 56 kHz carrier frequency, see the [Vishay TSOP34156](https://core-electronics.com.au/vishay-tsop34156-ir-detector-module-56khz.html).

**Modulated IR detector comparison**

 | Part | [TSOP34156](https://core-electronics.com.au/vishay-tsop34156-ir-detector-module-56khz.html) | TSOP38438 | [TSSP58P38](https://core-electronics.com.au/vishay-tssp58p38-ir-detector-module-38khz-automatic-gain-3-pack.html) | [TSSP58038](https://core-electronics.com.au/vishay-tssp58038-ir-detector-module-38khz-fixed-gain-3-pack.html) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intended function | IR remote control | brightness/proximity sensing | predictable modulated IR presence sensing |
| Modulation frequency | 56 kHz | 38 kHz | 38 kHz | 38 kHz |
| Gain (sensitivity) | automatic but inaccessible | automatic, predictable | fixed high gain |
| Output | binary (data) | analog (pulse width) | binary (on/off) |
| Update rate | a few **kHz** | a few **Hz** | a few **kHz** |

**Specifications**

- **Operating Voltage:** 2.5 V to 5.5 V
- **Carrier Frequency:** 38 kHz
- **Package:** Through-hole with 0.1" lead spacing
 
See the [TSOP384 datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/tsop384_1317485093f.pdf) (132k pdf) for more detailed specifications.

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**File downloads**

- **[TSOP384xx IR receiver datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/tsop384_1317485093f.pdf) (132k pdf)**
    
    Datasheet for the Vishay TSOP382 and TSOP384 lines of IR receiver modules for remote control systems.

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