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Information about RCWL-0516 microwave proximity switch module (ICStation.com SKU 10630)

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how does the oscillator work

afan2009 opened this issue · comments

hi @jdesbonnet
Thank you for the great work you have done for helping understand this module. I wonder how the oscillator works. It's said that the copper at the base of the NPN acts as decoupling capacitor(C=εS/d , C for Capacitor, ε for dielectric constant, S for copper area, d for PCB thickness) along with the internal resistance of the NPN, together make an RC oscillator (f=1/2πRC). It seems quite tricky for me.
Anyway, still hoping to figure out how the oscillator works.