Electronics & Smart Controls

Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 27, 2010
OSRAM presents their first 3-channel DMX dimmer
OSRAM presents their first 3-channel DMX dimmer With its Optotronic OT RGB DMX dimmer, OSRAM has now entered the world of DMX 3-channel dimmers for LED systems. Since DMX supports up to 512 individually addressable channels, the new dimmer lends itself particularly well to creating effect-oriented lighting in discotheques, theatres or concert halls, as well as to the large-area illumination of architecture. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 27, 2010
IXYS' Subsidiary, Micronix, Develops Off-Line High Brightness LED Driver
IXYS' Subsidiary, Micronix, Develops Off-Line High Brightness LED Driver IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:IXYS - News), announced today that its subsidiary, Clare Micronix (Micronix), has developed a new high efficiency off-line, high brightness Light Emitting Diode (LED) driver, the MXHV9910. The driver can operate from a highly versatile input supply voltage of 8V to 450V, enabling a broad range of applications including flat panel display RGB backlighting, signage, decorative LED lighting, and incandescent lamp replacement. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 27, 2010
Catalyst Semiconductor Launches 500mA Low Dropout (LDO) Regulator
Catalyst Semiconductor Launches 500mA Low Dropout (LDO) Regulator Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. a supplier of analog, mixed-signal and non-volatile memory semiconductors launched the first device in its new line of low dropout (LDO) regulators. The CAT6219 LDO regulator is one of only a few devices available that provides a 500mA peak output current in a tiny, five-lead, 1mm profile thin SOT-23 package. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 27, 2010
Catalyst Semiconductor Offers Four-Channel Low Dropout Driver
Catalyst Semiconductor Offers Four-Channel Low Dropout Driver SANTA CLARA, Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ:CATS) a supplier of analog, mixed-signal and non-volatile memory semiconductors has announced the CAT4004, a new four-channel LDD™ (low dropout driver) designed for emerging, power-conscious portables where the LEDs are driven directly from the battery. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 27, 2010
HB LED drivers deliver 94 percent efficiency
HB LED drivers deliver 94 percent efficiency Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX16819/MAX16820 high-efficiency LED drivers for architectural, industrial and automotive lighting applications that use high-brightness LEDs (HB LEDs). Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 27, 2010
LED lighting driver increases power density
Providing an adjustable output current of 1A from a SOT23 package, the ZXLD1360 LED driver from Zetex Semiconductors offers higher power density than alternative and much larger SO8 devices. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 27, 2010
Power Integrations' LinkSwitch family of ICs now available in SO-8 packaging
Power Integrations' LinkSwitch family of ICs now available in SO-8 packaging SAN JOSE, Calif., Power Integrations (Other OTC:POWI.PK), the leader in high-voltage analog integrated circuits for power conversion, today announced that all members of its LinkSwitch(r)-TN, -LP and -XT families of ICs are now available in SO-8 packaging, enabling emerging applications such as LED lightbulbs and miniature chargers. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 27, 2010
High-side driver ASSP controls LEDs, relays
High-side driver ASSP controls LEDs, relays AMI Semiconductor has expanded its family of high-side driver ASSPs with a new device designed specifically for the control of LEDs, relays, solenoids, transistor gates, valves, and other loads in industrial systems. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 27, 2010
LT3003: 3-Channel LED ballaster provides 3000:1 dimming capability for up to 24 LEDs
LT3003: 3-Channel LED ballaster provides 3000:1 dimming capability for up to 24 LEDs MILPITAS, CA – Linear Technology announces the LT3003, a LED ballaster that drives three separate strings of LEDs with 3% accurate current matching, delivering uniform LED brightness. The LT3003 is capable of driving up to 24 LEDs at 350mA each, three strings of 8 LEDs each, making it ideal for backlighting a wide variety of TFT-LCDs and heads -up display applications. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 27, 2010
The new DMX decoder from VLM
The new DMX decoder from VLM Germany - Modular in structure, the new DMXPWM/RGB DMX decoder from VLM GmbH offers over 500 addressable channels and can control up to 99 operating devices for LEDs. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 22, 2010
Inventronics Introduces High Efficiency 300W Supply for Solid State Lighting
Inventronics Introduces High Efficiency 300W Supply for Solid State Lighting Inventronics has just launched the new ultra-high efficiency EUV-300 series of power supplies intended for solid state lighting applications. These products deliver state-of-the-art full load efficiencies of up to 94%. There are currently six different models in the family, each providing 300W of output power, with output voltages ranging from 12V to 54V. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Aug 13, 2010
Phihong Adds LED Drivers to Power Supply Product Offering
Phihong Adds LED Drivers to Power Supply Product Offering Phihong, a global leader in power solutions, has developed an LED driver capable of supplying 90W of power for use in indoor lighting. Designated the PSM090-240P, the power supply's open-frame design allows for ease of integration into interior lighting designs. Read more »
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