Electronics & Smart Controls

Products, Materials + Tools | Sep 08, 2015
Diodes' LED Driver for Flicker-Free Dimming of Tunable White and Color LED Bulbs
Diodes' LED Driver for Flicker-Free Dimming of Tunable White and Color LED Bulbs Targeting smart connected lighting applications that use tunable white and color LED bulbs, the AL1791/2/3/4 from Diodes Incorporated are single-, dual-, triple- and quad-channel DC to constant current (DC-CC) LED driver ICs that provide both analog and PWM dimming control. When combined with an AC-DC power conversion block and a microcontroller, these current-ratio-optimized regulators provide a cost-effective, scalable and easy-to-implement solution for the emerging smart lighting market. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Sep 17, 2015
MarulaLED Introduces at LpS 2015 MA1077 Driver IC to Ensure Transformer Compatibility of LED Lamps
MarulaLED Introduces at LpS 2015 MA1077 Driver IC to Ensure Transformer Compatibility of LED Lamps The MA1077 integrated circuit (IC) is for lighting manufacturers who dream of producing low-voltage (12V) LED lamps that are broadly electronic transformer compatible. The MA1077 is based on MarulaLED's SlimDrive (Small Low-component-count Intelligent Multi-transformer) technology. Compared to other off-the-shelf ICs, the MA1077 has a number of differentiating features. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Oct 28, 2015
ALT Enters LED Power Supply Market a First Product Series at Hong Kong Int. Light Fair
ALT Enters LED Power Supply Market a First Product Series at Hong Kong Int. Light Fair Aeon Lighting Technology (ALT) officially declaring their arrival at LED power supply market in the largest light fair in Asia, Hong Kong International Light Fair. ALT presents their newest power supply products with other new LED lighting products for the first time to the public. ALT has also captured the spotlight by winning “My favorite lighting products award” by Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) at the fair. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 02, 2015
STMicroelectronics' New VIPer0P IC to Slay Vampire Power
STMicroelectronics' New VIPer0P IC to Slay Vampire Power The reign of dreaded “vampire power” could be about to end thanks to the latest power-supply chip from STMicroelectronics , a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications. The new IC meets the international specification for zero standby power, and is the first in the world to provide a smart way of managing the wake-up function in appliances such as white goods, in lighting, and in industrial equipment. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 03, 2015
Exclusive Deal Leads to World’s Smallest Sensor for LED Lighting & IoT
Exclusive Deal Leads to World’s Smallest Sensor for LED Lighting & IoT Gooee, the original “Full-Stack”, smart lighting ecosystem provider, has created the world’s smallest sensor for LED lighting and the Internet of Things (IoT) that now includes the latest Artificial Eye technology following an exclusive agreement with DELTA Microelectronics, a European leader in fabless ASIC design, sensor systems, lighting and optics. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 04, 2015
MEGAMAN Unveiled New INGENIUM Product Line Products
MEGAMAN Unveiled New INGENIUM Product Line Products MEGAMAN®, an innovative developer and manufacturer of LED lighting, debuts an upgraded version of INGENIUM® BLU and a brand new member of the INGENIUM® Smart Lighting family - INGENIUM® ZB - at the Hong Kong Lighting Fair 2015 (Autumn Edition). Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 20, 2015
Wurth Electronics Midcom Offers SHDSL Evaluation Kit Featuring SOCRATES™ Chipset
Wurth Electronics Midcom Offers SHDSL Evaluation Kit Featuring SOCRATES™ Chipset Watertown, USA, 18 November 2015 – In partnership with Teleconnect GmbH, Wurth Electronics Midcom is announcing the availability of the SOCRATES™ Evaluation Kit for SHDSL Ethernet First Mile (EFM) Modems, featuring Lantiq’s SOCRATES™ SHDSL chipset. This demonstration kit provides the ability to test the capabilities of Lantiq’s SOCRATES™ in single-pair SHDSL applications. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 09, 2015
Adjustable Current Regulators from Diodes Inc. for LED Strips
Adjustable Current Regulators from Diodes Inc. for LED Strips The BCR420U and BCR421U constant-current regulators (CCR) introduced by Diodes Incorporated provide a simple means of driving low-power linear LED strips. Target applications are those that benefit from the improved efficiency, flexibility and longer life offered by LEDs as an emerging lighting source. These include LED strips for mood lighting, emergency and advertising signage, and decorative lighting for retail refrigeration and vending machines. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 16, 2015
New 96W Line Voltage Dimming LED Driver From TRP
New 96W Line Voltage Dimming LED Driver From TRP Thomas Research Products has introduced a new high performance 96W LED driver with line voltage dimming. The driver features universal input and works with both leading edge and trailing edge dimmers. Thomas Research Products manufactures SSL power solutions. Read more »
Featured | Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 17, 2015
ICL8105 – Digital Flyback Controller IC for LED Driver
ICL8105 – Digital Flyback Controller IC for LED Driver The ICL8105 is a digitally configurable flyback controller with Power Factor Correction (PFC) for constant power LED drivers from 10 to 80 W. The LED driver IC offers the advantages of the digital world which includes the ability of the LED power supply to be configured by the customer on site using software thus enabling fast engineering and simplified variant handling in production. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 17, 2015
Cost-Effective Dimmable LED Driver with Wide Triac Compatibility from Diodes
Cost-Effective Dimmable LED Driver with Wide Triac Compatibility from Diodes The AL1696 LED driver introduced by Diodes Incorporated is designed to fit a wide range of triac-dimmable lighting applications, especially retrofit lamps. An integrated MOSFET, which also eliminates the need for an auxiliary winding, reduces BOM cost and component count while the option of three MOSFET voltage/current ratings provides design flexibility for meeting manufacturing requirements for residential lighting. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jan 07, 2016
TRP Releases New Wireless Control Modules for LED Drivers
TRP Releases New Wireless Control Modules for LED Drivers Thomas Research Products has introduced a series of new Wireless Lighting Control Modules designed for OEMs. Both ZigBee and RF models are available for controlling LED Drivers. Thomas Research Products manufactures complete SSL power and control solutions for OEMs. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jan 07, 2016
AwoX SmartPEBBLE - A Small, Intelligent Stone with Gesture Commands to Control Lighting
AwoX SmartPEBBLE - A Small, Intelligent Stone with Gesture Commands to Control Lighting AwoX, a pure-player in connected objects and technology dedicated to Smart Homes, has expanded its ecosystem dedicated to intelligent lighting with the SmartPEBBLE: a revolutionary, wireless light switch based on intuitive hand gesture technology designed to control connected light bulbs without the use of a smartphone. Shake it to change from white light to color. Flip it to put lighting into sleep mode. Turn it to lighten or dim brightness of light. Discover our award winning innovation for the Smart Home category. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jan 21, 2016
Tridonic Introduces ready2mains™ Programmer for Configuration Via the Mains
Tridonic Introduces ready2mains™ Programmer for Configuration Via the Mains With the ready2mains™ programmer, information such as configuration parameters can be quickly transmitted via the mains cabling to the LED Drivers of indoor and outdoor luminaires. There is no need for an additional communications interface or any rewiring. Commands are transferred in digital format – simply via phase control. Read more »
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