Electronics & Smart Controls

Products, Materials + Tools | Oct 01, 2016
Active+ Self-Learning Lighting Solution
Active+ Self-Learning Lighting Solution Helvar’s Active+ is an out-of-the-box standalone solution consisting of an LED driver and “our smallest sensor” yet, Active+ sense built into the luminaire. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Oct 14, 2016
GlacialPower Introduces New 33.6 W LED Drivers
GlacialPower Introduces New 33.6 W LED Drivers GlacialPower, a division of the LED technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc, is today announcing the launch of a new pair of LED drivers, the GP-RS35P-42C and the GP-RS35P-42CA. Both drivers provide a rated power output of up to 33.6W for LED lights from 33V to 42V DC, and they are particularly suitable for interior lighting applications. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 02, 2016
LG Innotek's Programmable LED Drivers - A More Convenient and Cost Reducing Solution
LG Innotek's Programmable LED Drivers - A More Convenient and Cost Reducing Solution LG Innotek announced that it will release a programmable LED driver for wireless lighting control in the American market. The product has moderate price, but shows outstanding performance, it is expected to gain popularity as a wireless lighting control solution in the market. The company revealed that it has supplied its programmable power supply for wireless light-ing control, “Helios”, to a renowned LED lighting company located in the North America beginning this September. The programmable LED driver includes two models: a 30 W and a 55 W. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 09, 2016
Diodes Announces Constant Current DC-DC LED Driver with Low Standby Power Mode
Diodes Announces Constant Current DC-DC LED Driver with Low Standby Power Mode Diodes Incorporated has introduced the AL8860 hysteresis mode DC-DC step-down converter, which is designed for driving single or multiple series connected LEDs efficiently from a voltage source higher than the LED voltage. With its integrated MOSFET, this product provides a low BOM cost solution for low-voltage industrial and automotive LED lighting applications, including illuminated signs and backlighting, as well as an LED retrofit for replacing low-voltage halogen lamps. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 29, 2016
ams Launches AS7221 Spectral Tuning IoT Smart Lighting Manager
ams Launches AS7221 Spectral Tuning IoT Smart Lighting Manager ams AG, a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, today announced the AS7221, the industry’s first integrated white-tunable smart lighting manager. Lighting manufacturers designing with the AS7221 can now quickly integrate high-precision CCT, or “Kelvin-tuning”, capabilities into their Internet of Things (IoT) smart lighting offerings. The versatile architecture, which includes an I2C extension interface, positions the AS7221 to deliver Internet of Awareness™ IoT sensor hub platform capabilities for sens-ing functions such as air quality, temperature, occupancy, and presence. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 07, 2016
uPowerTek Launches 75 W NFC Programmable LED Driver
uPowerTek Launches 75 W NFC Programmable LED Driver To make smart lighting simple and reliable, uPowerTek recently released a new 75 W NFC programmable LED driver. The output current of the driver can be programed by a NFC programmer, touch free and fast. Compared with other programmable LED drivers, uPowerTek’s NFC programmable driver has several advantages. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 13, 2016
Diodes Introduces New Triac-Dimmable LED Controller/Driver Design Platform
Diodes Introduces New Triac-Dimmable LED Controller/Driver Design Platform The AL1692 LED controller/driver introduced by Diodes Incorporated is a platform-based design solution for triac-dimmable LED lamps. The internal MOSFET versions provide a low-cost solution with compact PCB size and directly drive lamps rated from 3 W to 13 W. The controller-only version with an external MOSFET can support higher power applications up to 25 W. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 16, 2016
Inventronics Expands EBS Product Line with DALI Compatibility and Advanced Common Mode Surge Protection
Inventronics Expands EBS Product Line with DALI Compatibility and Advanced Common Mode Surge Protection Inventronics has announced the release of the new EBS BTE Series of 40 W, constant-current programmable IP20 LED drivers. They operate from 176-305 Vac input and are designed for operation in both Class I and Class II environments. They are primarily aimed at street lighting applications but are equally capable in any luminaire where robust performance is needed. The advanced common mode surge protection fully meets EN61000-4-5 and EN61547, even in Class II luminaries, thus providing market leading protection against common mode surge; the most frequent cause of failure in street lighting. Read more »
Components | Electronics | Driver IC | Automotive | Jan 10, 2017
Infineon LITIX™ LED Drivers for Compact and Cost-Effective LED Front Light Applications
Infineon LITIX™ LED Drivers for Compact and Cost-Effective LED Front Light Applications LEDs in automotive front lighting enable energy savings, new light designs and applications such as matrix beam and laser high-beam. Supporting the progress in automotive lighting Infineon Technologies AG launched high-power LED drivers specifically designed for automotive front lights. The drivers are available within the new LITIX Power Flex series and the LITIX Power series. They address flexible DC/DC driver solutions supporting LED systems of up to 50 W and even above. Application setups can vary: many medium-power LEDs with string voltages of up to 55 V or few LEDs with high currents of up to 3 A and more. Read more »
Electronics | Driver Modules | Smart Lighting + IoT | Components | Outdoor Applications | Jan 12, 2017
Fulham LED Extreme Driver Family for Outdoor and High-Power Lighting Applications
Fulham LED Extreme Driver Family for Outdoor and High-Power Lighting Applications Fulham Co., Inc., a leading supplier of lighting components and electronics for commercial and specialty applications, has released the WorkHorse LED Extreme family of constant current, programmable drivers specifically designed for outdoor and high-power applications. WorkHorse LED Extreme drivers are intelligent, programmable LED drivers built for harsh environments. Read more »
Featured | Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | Human Centric Lighting | Jan 19, 2017
Warm Dimming and the Future of LED
Warm Dimming and the Future of LED As LED lighting grows in acceptance and popularity, so does the need for better and more ranging color quality. Traditionally, LED lighting gave off a stark white, cool glow that was harsh on the eyes and made it difficult to use as a primary lighting source. Warm-dim LED technology has toned down that cool coloring, dynamically shifting the current and future applications of LED lighting management systems. Dimmability with a warm glow effect creates more opportunities than ever for LED lighting management systems. Read more »
Electronics | Driver Modules | Smart Lighting + IoT | Components | Feb 08, 2017
Fulham Introduces Advanced LED Outdoor Drivers with IoT Management for Smart City Lighting
Fulham Introduces Advanced LED Outdoor Drivers with IoT Management for Smart City Lighting Fulham introduces new LED outdoor rated drivers that are feature-rich including integrated IoT management for Smart City lighting. The advanced specification of the Fulham Workhorse Extreme LED drivers has compatibility with wireless, DALI and 0-10V dimming which is flicker free down to 1% power. They also offer the widest available output current programming, so eliminating multiple driver stocking requirements. Read more »
Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | Feb 22, 2017
Thomas Research Products Introduces New SelectSync LED Drivers
Thomas Research Products Introduces New SelectSync LED Drivers Thomas Research Products has introduced an entirely new family of feature-rich programmable LED drivers under the SelectSync name. These cost-competitive models offer a variety of new solutions for powering intelligent lighting devices. Thomas Research Products manufactures complete LED power and control solutions for OEMs and retrofitters. Read more »
Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | Feb 24, 2017
Inventronics EDC Series Driver for the Challenging Power Conditions in the Indian Market
Inventronics EDC Series Driver for the Challenging Power Conditions in the Indian Market Inventronics is a global company that operates on a local scale in the communities it does business in. It works closely with customers to ensure it provides the correct driver for any application. Inventronics is pleased to announce the release of a 60 W series of constant-current LED drivers created specifically to handle the challenging power conditions in the Indian market. Read more »
ICs | Connectivity | Electronics | Smart Lighting + IoT | Components | Mar 06, 2017
Swatch Group - World's Smallest Bluetooth Chip with Useful Features for Lighting
Swatch Group - World's Smallest Bluetooth Chip with Useful Features for Lighting Three world records in the "Swiss Silicon Valley". Swatch Group is proud to introduce a new Bluetooth chip with exceptional features unrivaled by any existing product. The new integrated circuit is designed 100% by EM Microelectronic, Swatch Group R&D and the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM). Read more »
Components | Electronics | Controls | Microcontrollers | Mar 14, 2017
Infineon Adds DALI Stack to Advance Lighting Applications with XMC™ Microcontrollers
Infineon Adds DALI Stack to Advance Lighting Applications with XMC™ Microcontrollers At the Embedded World 2017 Exhibition and Conference, Infineon Technologies AG presents its ARM®-based XMC™ microcontroller advancements for a wide range of industrial applications as well as motor control solutions based on iMotion™. The novelties include development support that significantly reduces design complexity, development time and system cost, and helps speed-up DALI certified LED designs. Read more »
Components | Electronics | Controls | Software | Mar 22, 2017
Casambi's Firmware Update Adds New Functionality to Smart Lighting Platforms
Casambi's Firmware Update Adds New Functionality to Smart Lighting Platforms Casambi, the world’s leading provider of smart wireless lighting control software technologies, has issued a new firmware update to its smart lighting platform to provide integrated support for users of EnOcean switches, Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) devices and movement sensors. A new control hierarchy has also been developed to make it easier for users to automate lighting operation across a wireless network and to allow manual overrides to be performed when required. Read more »
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