Electronics & Smart Controls

Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | Oct 02, 2017

Inventronics Expands Programmable, Low Power LED Drivers with More Design Flexibility

Inventronics new programmable IP20 LED driver is equipped with numerous features as well as a more compact size. With a UL Class P certification, it offers OEMs the driver flexibility they need in their fixture designs and increases their competitive advantage. These low power drivers are ideal for indoor projects such as panel, troffers, downlights and other fixtures requiring a lower profile. Read more »

Featured | Components | Electronics | Surge Protection | Oct 02, 2017

GRE’s SEL-20kA Answers the Threat of Power Surges

LED lighting investments can cost thousands of dollars - ignoring the possibility of unchecked power line transient voltage surge can be devastating. GRE Alpha’s surge protection device acts as a flood wall that guards against transient voltage surges, enabling the lighting system to stay intact, and saves the costs associated with replacement. The risk of surge-related damage is even greater today, due to LEDs being more complex than in the past. Dimming and other functionality have resulted in more parts and circuits that can be damaged or destroyed by a lightning or power surge. So, how can you protect your investment, while still utilizing state-of-the-art lighting technology? Read more »

Electronics | Driver Modules | Smart Lighting + IoT | Components | Sep 21, 2017

Helvar to Launch the World's First DALI-2 Certified LED Driver

Helvar is proud to announce that our filtered hybrid dimming DALI LED driver LL1x80-CR-DA is the first DALI-2 certified product in the world. Helvar will launch more products and services that meet the DALI-2 standard, representing a major step forwards in Helvar’s development of modern lighting components. Helvar continues to be at the very forefront of this technology, creating customer focused products that enhance the user’s experience of the built environment and reduce costs for property owners. Read more »

McWong Introduces Versatile Smart Sensor Control Platform

McWong International, a leading lighting and controls solutions provider, is expanding its PacWave® portfolio with the introduction of a new smart sensor control platform. The solution encompasses a range of occupancy and motion sensors, dimming power packs, fixture controllers, and mobile apps (Android and iOS) for remote configuration of sensor and dimming settings. The company anticipates future platform releases that will expand user interface capabilities as well as additional components. Engineered for compatibility with Bluetooth® standards, the platform provides exceptional versatility and future scalability. Read more »

Components | Electromechanics | Holder | Driver Modules | Sep 14, 2017

TE's Lumawise Drive LED Holder Type Z50 Solves a Common LED Driver Problem

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, introduces the Lumawise drive LED Holder Type Z50 for chip-on-board (COB) LEDs. The new Lumawise drive LED Holder Type Z50, used in track and spot lighting, integrates DC/DC driver and the holder into a single package that enables lighting designers to develop compact, better-looking and more cost-effective lighting products. Read more »

Casambi Launches Easy-to-Install Wireless Dimmer for LED Strips and Constant-Voltage LED Modules

Casambi, the world’s leading provider of smart wireless lighting control technologies, has launched its easy-to-install and simple-to-use, four-channel pulse width modulation (PWM) wireless dimmer for LED strips and constant-voltage LED modules. Read more »

Getting the Light Level Just Right with RECOM’s New Low Cost TRIAC Dimmable Drivers

RECOM introduces four new LED drivers with 9 W, 12 W, 18 W and 25 W outputs. They deliver 1% to 100% leading-edge or trailing-edge TRIAC-controlled dimming at the market’s most affordable prices. These LED drivers are designed for either retrofit or new installations and allow the user to set the lighting atmosphere and mood in homes, spotlighting and furniture installations. Read more »

Featured | Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | Aug 24, 2017

MOSO Launched ENEC Certified DALI High Bay Drivers

MOSO, one of the most influential and well-known new energy enterprises and official member of DALI working party, has added DALI dimming solution to its LTP High bay driver family. Read more »

Featured | Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | Aug 04, 2017

14W-40W DALI LED Driver with DIP Switch and Push Dimming

In June 2017, Lifud launched its new DALI LED driver LF-GSD040YA into the market, and it enjoys a high reputation for its multiple dimming function including push dimming, adjustable output current via dip switch and also 0-10V dimming. Besides, this driver is also of flicker-free design with flicker coefficient within 0.5%. It has passed the DALI standards (IEC62386-101, 102, 207) and is also CE, CB, TUV certified. Read more »

Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | Indoor Applications | Aug 01, 2017

Getting the Light Level Just Right with RECOM’s New Low Cost TRIAC Dimmable Drivers

Tridonic Adds Robust 200 W LED Drivers for Global to ADVANCED Range

A new 200 W LED driver from the ADVANCED range – a high-performance component for high-bay industrial luminaires – has been added to Tridonic’s industrial portfolio. The 0-10 V dimmable driver cannot fail to impress thanks to its unniversal input voltage range, IP 67 protection and high temperature resistance. Read more »

Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | Indoor Applications | Jul 26, 2017

Tridonic Introduces a Compact LED Driver for Five Adjustable Output Currents

Tridonic is introducing a highly flexible driver range. Combined with the range of SLE LED spotlight modules it will make a perfectly matched system especially suitable for architectural lighting and illumination of retail spaces. With five pre-adjustable output currents, the drivers meet the requirements of a wide variety of applications. Read more »

Components | Electronics | Sensors | Special Applications | Jul 20, 2017

ams Launches Smallest Available XYZ Tri-Stimulus Sensor for True Color Consumer Applications

ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today released the TCS3430, the first XYZ tristimulus True Color sensor IC to be offered with a small footprint suitable for consumer devices such as notebooks, smartphones and tablets. Read more »

Silvair Ready with the World’s First Qualified Bluetooth Mesh Stack

Yesterday, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) adopted the highly anticipated Bluetooth mesh networking specification, opening a new chapter in the evolution of connected lighting technologies. Silvair, a pioneer in Bluetooth-based smart lighting networks and one of the major contributors to the development of this new global standard, is the world’s first company offering software solutions for lighting that are officially qualified by the Bluetooth SIG. Read more »

Samsung Introduces Award-Winning Smart Sensor Module for Smart Lighting

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has just completed development of a highly innovative, “Smart Sensor” Module (SSM) for use in the widest range of smart lighting applications. The new module was recently selected for the highest honor from the LIGHTFAIR International 2017 Innovation Awards in the category of “Controls: Components, Sensors, Interfaces and Software”. LIGHTFAIR is the largest lighting conference in North America. Read more »

SoC Technologies in Lighting - Today’s Landscape and Tomorrow's Practices

A system-on-chip (SoC) quite suddenly became an important component in the lighting industry, fueling IoT innovation and opening new opportunities, while at the same time bringing disruption and new challenges. With rapid advancements in wireless communication, the impact of connected technologies on the lighting business will only keep increasing. This means deeper integration with SoCs and more attention from silicon vendors as they start competing for market share in this promising segment. But what is the current state of SoC design from the lighting perspective? Are chipmakers keeping up with the growing expectations for wireless lighting control solutions that are mature and truly reliable? When developing its complete Bluetooth software stack for professional lighting, Silvair worked with a number of different SoCs. Therefore, Piotr Winiarczyk, Wireless Solution Architect, and Szymon Rzadkosz might have found the answers to these questions. Read more »

LED Driver Miniaturization - Opening New Opportunities for Solid State Lighting

While LEDs have significantly improved over the past decade, driver technologies have not kept pace and are, in some respects, the limiting factors for new applications. Size is a particular issue. Dramatically increasing the switching frequency helps to reduce size but often causes other issues or is costly. Mickey Madsen, CEO of Nordic Power Converters, explains how his company has overcome the hurdles and made it feasible by designing very high frequency LED drivers. Read more »

LED-Retrofit Based on AlGaN/GaN-on-Si Field- Effect Transistor Drivers

Efficient driver technologies for LED systems are still a relevant topic. Several new approaches are proposed and new technologies are under development. Andreas Zibold, PhD student at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF, and his co-authors, M. Kunzer, R. Reiner, B. Weiß, P. Waltereit, R. Quay, J. Wagner, and O. Ambacher demonstrate the suitability of AlGaN/GaNon- Si field effect transistors (FETs) for their use in LED drivers. The transistors are tested in an isolated buck converter and an efficiency of 86% is measured for the full converter circuit. The driver circuit is combined with an LED module based on a laser-structured Aluminum Nitride (AlN) ceramic board onto which 21 high power white-emitting LED chips are mounted. This combination resulted in an LEDRetrofit lamp with a total light output of 2676 lm at an efficacy level of 119 lm/W. The results compare favorably to state-of-the-art commercial solutions. Read more »

Components | Electronics | Driver IC | Automotive | Jul 12, 2017

36V, 2A Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down LED Driver with Silent Switcher Topology Minimizes EMI Concerns

Analog Devices, Inc., which recently acquired Linear Technology Corporation, announces the LT3932, a monolithic, synchronous, step-down DC/DC converter with internal 36V, 2A power switches and an internal PWM generator. Its fixed frequency, peak current mode control accurately regulates current within ±1.5% for strings of up to 2A LEDs. Its integrated PWM generator offers a 128:1 dimming ratio. If dimming ratios of up to 5000:1 are required, the LT3932 and an external PWM generator can accommodate these applications. Read more »

Electronics | Components | Controls | Smart Lighting + IoT | Jun 01, 2017

EnOcean Launches Easyfit Wall Switches for Wireless and Self-Powered Control of Bluetooth Lighting Systems

Technology provider EnOcean now offers wireless and self-powered Easyfit switches for Bluetooth lighting systems for worldwide usage, enabling maintenance-free, ready-to-use LED lighting applications based on energy harvesting technology. Read more »

ams Broadens Smart Lighting Management Offerings with Standalone Solution for Color Stability and Lumen Maintenance

Integrated tri-stimulus XYZ color sensor and intelligent driver management in new AS7220 enable high accuracy closed-loop maintenance of LED outputs in industrial, commercial and high-end residential lighting products. Read more »

Smart LED System in Package through Wafer Level Integration Approach

It is believed that LEDs will dominate all lighting applications in the near future. Integration and packaging are the two critical issues that, if resolved, will enable efficient and reliable solutions for lighting requirements. Z. Kolahdouz, H. van Zeijl, and G. Q. Zhang from the Institute of Microsystems and Nanoelectronics (DIMES) at the Delft University of Technology, and M. Kolahdouz from the Thin Film Laboratory and Nano-Electronics at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Tehran show that wafer level packaging is a promising method to ensure lower cost, higher scale, and superior yield. A new integration approach of a smart unit of LED lighting is introduced: LED System in Package (SiP). Read more »

Components | Electronics | Driver IC | May 12, 2017

Seoul Semiconductor Introduces World’s Smallest 24W DC LED Drivers

Seoul Semiconductor, a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, has developed the industry’s smallest phase-cut DC LED driver series, with a power density 10x higher than conventional LED drivers. The NanoDriver Series is the world’s smallest miniature converter at just 13.5 mm wide, and is available in four versions rated for 16 W and 24 W output power for operating LED lighting with input power of 120 V or 230 V (50-60 Hz). Manufactured with Seoul Semiconductor’s original Acrich technology, the NanoDriver Series features an IC directly attached to the substrate, dramatically reducing the size of the converter. Read more »

Components | Electromechanics | Holder | Driver Modules | May 12, 2017

TE Connectivity Unveils LUMAWISE Drive LED Holder

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is unveiling the LUMAWISE Drive LED holder Type Z50 for chip-on-board (COB) LEDs. The new LUMAWISE Drive LED holder Type Z50, used in track and spot lighting, integrates the holder and driver into a single package that offers lighting designers the possibility to develop compact, better-looking and more cost-effective lighting products. Read more »

Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | May 02, 2017

Inventronics Expands Family of LED Drivers that Maximize Efficiency and Increase Cost Effectiveness

Inventronics is one of the nation’s top LED manufactures because they back their products with unsurpassed quality, warranty and customer support while providing light fixture manufacturers with the products they need. The EUC Series of constant-current LED drivers is ideal for projects that need luminaires at lower levels of brightness but don’t have the budget for programmability or controls. They help to improve costs without sacrificing performance. Read more »

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 »

Featured | Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | Apr 18, 2017

LIFUD Launches NEW Generation LED DALI Push Driver

Applications: LED indoor lighting, LED decorative lighting, LED residential lighting, LED office lighting and LED commercial lighting etc. Read more »

Featured | Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | Apr 18, 2017

MOSO High Reliable & Flexible Programmable Outdoor LED Driver

DM-5KV & CM-10KV surge immunity, fully glue-potted IP67 for -40℃ to +60℃ dry/wet/damp conditions, supporting universal 90-305Vac input, MOSO, one of the most influential and well-known new energy enterprises in China, dedicates to provide the efficient, intelligent and safe outdoor LED power supply solutions by introducing its programmable LDP series worldwide. Read more »

Connectivity | Electronics | Smart Lighting + IoT | Components | Apr 03, 2017

Lemonbeat Combines DALI and Ethernet Technologies with Its Own IoT Ecosystem

Dortmund-based company Lemonbeat GmbH - the developer behind the IoT infrastructure technology of the same name - is expanding its portfolio, adding interfaces for "DALI", the international standard for lighting controls in building automation, as well as cabled Ethernet technologies. The company will also be exhibiting from 24-28 April at the Hannover Messe trade fair at Stand A10 in Hall 16. Read more »

Components | Electronics | Driver Modules | Apr 03, 2017

Fulham Launches Lumoseries 150 W LED Driver

Designed for 230 V higher output luminaires such as high bays used in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, the new 150 W LumoSeries LED driver like others in the LumoSeries range, features the lowest in-rush current in the industry which means that more drivers and luminaires can be operated on a single circuit, thus reducing the cost of installation with fewer circuit panels and less wire to run. Read more »