Visible Light Sensor Design

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i can not export gerbers due to errors in review

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Fixed the export blocker and regenerated the Gerbers.

What was wrong:

Review was failing because C5, R6, and the 5V/GND probe testpoints were missing manufacturer part metadata.
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visible-light-sensor-tia-gerbers.zip

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Visible Light Sensor TIA Design Notes

Requirements

Visible light/near-IR photodiode sensor.
Photodiode operated in reverse bias for speed.
Op amp amplifies photodiode output using a transimpedance topology.
Output smoothing capacitor included.
DIP switches allow feedback resistor changes during testing.

Selected Parts

D1: SFH 203 photodiode, user-specified Mouser 720-SFH203.
U1: OPA381AIDGKR transimpedance amplifier, user-specified Mouser 595-OPA381AIDGKR.
SW1: TE Connectivity 1825360-3, 4-position SPST DIP switch.
J1: 3-pin 2.54 mm header for +5V, GND, and analog output.

Circuit Topology

D1 cathode is connected to +5V and D1 anode is connected to the OPA381 inverting input summing node. U1 non-inverting input is tied to GND, so the summing node is held near ground while the photodiode is reverse-biased. Photocurrent is converted to voltage at U1 OUT through the selected feedback resistance.

The OPA381 output drives R5 and C4 as an output low-pass/smoothing filter before J1 pin 3. C1 is always connected from U1 OUT to the summing node as a feedback compensation capacitor.

Feedback / Gain Options

Switches enable feedback resistors in parallel:

Table

Switch branch	Resistor	Nominal transimpedance
SW1 position 1	R1 = 10kΩ	10 mV/uA
SW1 position 2	R2 = 100kΩ	100 mV/uA
SW1 position 3	R3 = 1MΩ	1 V/uA
SW1 position 4	R4 = 10MΩ	10 V/uA

If multiple switches are on, the effective feedback resistance is the parallel combination of the enabled resistors.

Filters and Stability

C1 = 10pF feedback capacitor across the active feedback network for TIA stability and bandwidth control.
R5 = 1kΩ and C4 = 100nF create an output smoothing pole of approximately 1.6 kHz.
C2 = 100nF local bypass capacitor for U1.
C3 = 10uF bulk capacitor on +5V.

Assumptions / Notes

Supply is assumed to be +5V from J1 pin 1.
J1 pinout: pin 1 = +5V, pin 2 = GND, pin 3 = ANALOG_OUT.
The SFH 203 datasheet/library indicates reverse-bias operation is valid; +5V reverse bias is well below the listed reverse-voltage capability in distributor/library metadata.
Very high gain settings, especially 10MΩ, may saturate in bright light and should be tested under expected illumination.
Remaining review airwires are expected before PCB placement/routing; the schematic netlist is intentionally complete.

Requirements
Selected Parts
Circuit Topology
Feedback / Gain Options
Filters and Stability
Assumptions / Notes