This diagram shows an active circuit.
Active components are components that a power supply grading, for example, Op-or transistors.
The basic technique is an analog circuit
Analog technology means that any voltage level are processed.
This is a classic circuit for optoelectronics
The circuit shown here is very simple to set up (NE555)

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