An electronic lock, which is opened using a binary encoded optical key can easily be constructed using `home-made` phototransistors and CMOS logic ICs. The principle of operation is very simple. The lock consists of a row of phototransistors, which can be illumi-nated by a lamp. The key is a strip of transparent plastic with sections opaqued to form a binary code.
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