Electronics & Smart Controls

Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 22, 2010
Cypress Intelligent Lighting Solutions Now Offer Easy, Fast Design Support for Cree XLamp® LEDs
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY) is greatly simplifying design of RGB-based white lighting LED systems with Cree XLamp® LEDs. Using Cypress's PSoC Designer™ 5.0 visual design software and the CY3265C-RGB evaluation kit, designers can simply input the selected XLamp device; select bin specifications through easy-to-use drop-down menus; and select white light temperature points as well as specific color points for optimal reproduction of any type of desired light output - without having to write a single line of firmware. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 22, 2010
Cypress Intelligent Lighting Solutions Support Nichia Power LEDs
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY) today announced its intelligent lighting solutions support the Power LED series from Nichia Corporation. Using Cypress's PSoC Designer™ 5.0 visual design software and the CY3265N-RGB evaluation kit, designers can simply input the selected Power device; select bin specifications through easy-to-use, drop-down menus; and choose a color, including white - without having to write a single line of firmware. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
Zetex announces novel dedicated chipset for MR16-compatible LED lamps
Zetex announces novel dedicated chipset for MR16-compatible LED lamps Zetex Semiconductors has developed a novel dedicated chipset and reference design for MR16-compatible LED lamps. Reducing the component count of existing solutions by up to 50%, the chipset significantly decreases the size and weight of the PCB in the neck of the lamp and the overall cost of lamp manufacture. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Sep 14, 2010
LED Driver from Diodes Incorporated Simplifies Low Voltage Low Cost Lighting Design
LED Driver from Diodes Incorporated Simplifies Low Voltage Low Cost Lighting Design Diodes Incorporated has announced an LED driver tailored to fit low voltage illumination products operating at between 6V and 30V. The AL8805, a 1A rated buck mode constant current switching converter, will support up to ten 3W LEDs connected in series, suiting a range of low cost ‘safe electrical’ designs including the ubiquitous MR16 lamp. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Sep 30, 2010
ON Semiconductor Expands Its LED Lighting Solutions Portfolio
ON Semiconductor Expands Its LED Lighting Solutions Portfolio ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a premier supplier of high performance, energy efficient silicon solutions for green electronics, showcased its newest Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting solutions at the Strategies in Light Europe conference Sept. 27-29 in Frankfurt, Germany. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Sep 30, 2010
LTM8042 and LTM8042-1: uModule LED String Drivers with 40VIN Transient Protection
LTM8042 and LTM8042-1: uModule LED String Drivers with 40VIN Transient Protection Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM8042 and LTM8042-1, DC/DC uModule® LED drivers for strings of up to 8 white LEDs or 9 red LEDs. Capable of operating as boost, buck or buck-boost with 3V to 30V input voltage range, each device is a complete LED driver solution in a 9mm x 15mm x 2.8mm LGA (land grid array) package. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 04, 2010
Micrel Expands Lighting Portfolio With New Step Down HBLED Driver IC
Micrel Expands Lighting Portfolio With New Step Down HBLED Driver IC Micrel Inc., an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, today rolled out the MIC3202, a new Step-Down High Brightness LED (HBLED) driver with high-side current sense targeting MR-16 lamps and other general illumination applications. This device reduces the size, complexity and cost of the driver IC solutions for various lighting applications. The MIC3202 is currently available in volume quantities, with pricing starting at $1.29 for 1Ku quantities. Samples can now be ordered at: http://www.micrel.com/ProductList.do Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 12, 2010
TI Introduces New LED Lighting Controller with Power Factor Correction
TI Introduces New LED Lighting Controller with Power Factor Correction Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced a new single-stage LED lighting pulse width modulation (PWM) controller. The TRIAC-dimmable solution regulates LED current and also achieves near unity power factor. The reference design can achieve 85 percent efficiency, which enables high-density, small form factor designs. The TPS92210 is designed for general lighting applications, such as commercial and residential recessed, troffer, light bulb replacement, architectural and display lighting. For more information: www.ti.com/tps92210-pr. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 25, 2010
100W Low Profile PCB-mountable Power Supplies from TDK-Lambda
100W Low Profile PCB-mountable Power Supplies from TDK-Lambda Power supply expert TDK-Lambda UK has upped the output power of its ZPSA series of compact PCB-mountable AC-DC power supplies with the introduction of a 100W model. The new single-output ZPSA100 accepts a wide input voltage range, has a very low profile (26.6mm) and industry standard footprint (127 x 76.2mm), making it an ideal choice for applications such as LED signage and lighting, point-of-sale equipment, datacom, video/audio routers and test & measurement equipment. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 01, 2010
National Semiconductor Introduces LED Driver with Extraordinary Phase-Based Dimming Capabilities
National Semiconductor Introduces LED Driver with Extraordinary Phase-Based Dimming Capabilities National Semiconductor Corp. introduced a new LED driver with the industry’s best phase-based dimming performance for high-brightness light-emitting diode (LED) applications. The LM3450 LED driver integrates active power factor correction (PFC) and phase dimming decoding to provide uniform, flicker-free illumination across a wide, programmable dimming range. A member of National’s PowerWise energy-efficient product family, the LM3450 is well-suited for use in high-performance, phase dimmable, 10 Watt to 100 Watt LED fixtures. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 01, 2010
IST Launches iDrive® Force™ - World’s First DSP Enabled, 24-Channel LED Driver
IST Launches iDrive® Force™ - World’s First DSP Enabled, 24-Channel LED Driver The latest addition to IST’s portfolio of world-wide patented LED driver technology is the iDrive® Force 24™, the world’s first DSP enabled, 24-channel LED driver, which is a multiple channel solution for 19” rack-mounted server cabinets. Designed specifically with the entertainment and architectural lighting industries in mind, the Force 24™ is currently proving just as popular for white light dimming applications, due to its ability to mimic tungsten dimming on DMX. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 07, 2010
The Numbers Speak for Themselves
The Numbers Speak for Themselves With the release of AMLD-Z, Aimtec launches the third series in its line of DC/DC LED Drivers. Offered in a DIP24 packages, the AMLD-Z are feature rich LED drivers that meet the rigorous demands for environment friendly LED lighting solutions. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 15, 2010
Diodes Incorporated’s Linear Constant Current Driver Provides Versatile Control for LED Applications
Diodes Incorporated’s Linear Constant Current Driver Provides Versatile Control for LED Applications Diodes Incorporated, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, today introduced the AL8400 linear LED driver controller. The AL8400 is designed to tightly regulate LED current via an external transistor across wide variations of high brightness LEDs. Suiting a broad range of LED chains in illumination, indication or signage systems, the controller can directly operate from 2.2V to 18V and will drive either N-channel MOSFET or NPN Bipolar transistors. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 16, 2010
Fairchild Semiconductor’s PFC/PWM Controller Provides Higher Efficiency in Dual-Switch Flyback Topologies
Fairchild Semiconductor’s PFC/PWM Controller Provides Higher Efficiency in Dual-Switch Flyback Topologies Power engineers, especially those involved in All-In-One (AIO) PC power, Slim Pack PC adapters, LCD TV and LED lighting designs, require a dual switch flyback topology that provides the higher efficiency and increased energy savings required by government regulations – something that LLC or single flyback solutions cannot provide. Developed to answer this need, Fairchild Semiconductor’s (NYSE: FCS) FAN6920MR, an integrated critical mode PFC and quasi-resonant current mode PWM controller, meets regulatory requirements by providing >90 percent efficiency and <300mW at no load for increased power savings. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jan 05, 2011
LED Driver from Supertex Delivers Superior Current Accuracy with Integrated MOSFET
LED Driver from Supertex Delivers Superior Current Accuracy with Integrated MOSFET Supertex, a recognized leader in high voltage analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced HV9967, an open loop, average-mode current control LED driver IC that operates in a constant off-time mode. The IC includes a 60V, 0.8 ohm MOSFET that can be used as a stand-alone buck converter, or connected as a source driver output for driving an external MOSFET, such as Supertex DN2450, to operate at offline AC line voltages. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jan 12, 2011
iWatt’s New Digital LED Driver ICs Deliver Flicker-Free Dimming & Hot-Plug Support
iWatt’s New Digital LED Driver ICs Deliver Flicker-Free Dimming & Hot-Plug Support iWatt, Inc., a developer of energy-efficient digital power supply control integrated circuits (ICs) used in leading-edge power supplies, today announced two primary-side-regulated, leading- and trailing-edge-dimmable, AC/DC Digital PWM Controllers targeting 100V/230VAC offline LED lighting applications. Designed for isolated or non-isolated LED drivers used in incandescent replacement lamps including both space-constrained (GU10, MR16) and larger (A, PAR) types, the iW3612 (3W to 25W) and low-power iW3602 (3W to 10W) incorporate features to ensure long life, power efficiency, reduced size and component costs, and flicker-free compatibility with existing wall dimmers worldwide. Both LED driver ICs are pin compatible with the previous-generation iW3610, but offer wider dimmer compatibility and introduce new hot-plug support, where the user can swap the LED engine without recycling the input power for the LED driver. Read more »
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