Electronics & Smart Controls

Products, Materials + Tools | Oct 10, 2011
New LED Driver Family Providing Flexibility and Ensuring Long LED Lifetime
New LED Driver Family Providing Flexibility and Ensuring Long LED Lifetime Infineon Technologies extended the family of switch-mode LED drivers for high power LEDs. Combining thermal protection feature that contributes to the lifetime of LEDs with flexibility in output current range from 350mA up to multiple amperes, the new drivers are cost-effective solutions. The new ILD series include LED driver ICs with integrated power stage as well as with external MOSFET achieving up to 98% driver efficiency across a wide range of general lighting applications both indoor and outdoor. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 25, 2011
IST Invents World’s Widest Dimming Dynamic Range LED and OLED Driver
IST Invents World’s Widest Dimming Dynamic Range LED and OLED Driver Integrated System Technologies (IST) Limited, the British manufacturer of iDrive® intelligent LED lighting driver solutions, announces it has invented the world’s first commercially available LED driver that can control the LED current from one millionth of an Amp to over 2.1 Amps in a single output stage. The breakthrough ultra-wide dynamic dimming ratio of 2,000,000:1 provides unparalleled LED current control with the benefits of truly healthy lighting that, unlike other driver control systems, does not need pulsing of the LEDs to achieve the dynamic range. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 30, 2011
New 20Watt AC/DC-LED-Driver with PFC Is Dimmable Down to Zero and Flicker-Free
New 20Watt AC/DC-LED-Driver with PFC Is Dimmable Down to Zero and Flicker-Free TRIAC-dimmers were originally designed to dim incandescent filament lamps. Already the use of CFL lamps causes many problems and the story is continued with LED lamps. LED lamps are the future to illuminate our houses and also public/commercial rooms. Therefore reliable solutions are a must to get the acceptance for these innovative light sources. The elimination of traditional lamp types increases the need for alternative dimming methods. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Dec 23, 2011
ZMDI Launches Highly Efficient Boost Converter fot Low Voltage HB-LEDs Applications
ZMDI Launches Highly Efficient Boost Converter fot Low Voltage HB-LEDs Applications ZMD AG, a global supplier of analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, is introducing its first step-up converter with integrated 35 V power switch for high brightness LEDs. It is optimal for driving multiple white LEDs connected in series from a low voltage supply. The ZLED7015 can also drive devices that require a constant voltage and the wide input voltage range of 6V to 30V supports applications with input voltage from multi-cell batteries or regulated 12V and 24V power rails. A low voltage feedback mechanism helps maximize the operating efficiency and the device’s soft-start function and open circuit detection protects the application circuit and extends the LED life. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jan 17, 2012
Create Intelligent and Efficient Lighting Products with TI's new Piccolo™ MCU
Create Intelligent and Efficient Lighting Products with TI's new Piccolo™ MCU Enabling designers to cost-effectively incorporate intelligence and remote connectivity into LED lighting designs and get to market faster, Texas Instruments Incorporated today announced its new 32-bit TMS320C2000™ Piccolo™ microcontroller (MCU) AC LED Lighting and Communications Developer's Kit. Leveraging the performance of low-cost Piccolo MCUs, the LED Lighting and Communications Developer's Kit is a complete mains-powered LED lighting solution with software that allows designers to create lighting products featuring full dimming, remote connectivity and efficient power stage design perfect for street, outdoor, commercial, industrial, and entertainment lighting applications. A separate plug-in compatible, Piccolo MCU Power Line Communications (PLC) Add-on Kit further allows developers to experiment with development of PLC-based lighting designs. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jan 17, 2012
Active-Semi Announces Breakthrough LED Technology at Lighting Japan Expo
The new ACT801/802 LED driver ICs are based on Active-Semi's patented Active Direct Drive™ and patent-pending Active Valley Fill™ technologies. This solution dramatically reduces an LED bulb component count from over 50 devices down to 10 and eliminates the need for the electrolytic capacitor and magnetic components while eliminating conventional flicker and stroboscopic effects. With superior efficiency and power factor correction, the ACT801/802 are ideal for advanced energy saving solid-state lighting (SSL) applications. The reduced component count and built-in over temperature/voltage/current regulation ensures high reliability and long life LED based luminaire designs. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jan 20, 2012
XP Power Extends Line-Up of Miniature Board Mounted LED Drivers
XP Power today announced additions to its LDU series of PCB mount DC input constant current LED drivers. Comprising four models offering power outputs of 5, 7, 14 and 20 Watts, these highly efficient LED drivers have a typical efficiency of 93% for the 5 – 14 Watt models and 95% for the 20 Watt devices. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jan 26, 2012
NXP Extends LED Driver ICs for Compact, Non-Dimmable Lamps
NXP Extends LED Driver ICs for Compact, Non-Dimmable Lamps NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced the availability of several new LED driver ICs in its SSL2108x family for compact, non-dimmable retrofit lamps, following the success of the SSL21081. With the addition of the SSL21082, SSL21083 and SSL21084, NXP now provides a single platform for lamp designers developing for 100V – 120V and 230V mains voltages, as well as all power ranges up to 25 W. Based on GreenChip™ technology, the SSL2108x family has been optimized for non-isolated topologies with high output voltages, and for applications in which compatibility with triac dimmers is not required. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Feb 03, 2012
LED Driver Controller from Diodes Incorporated Handles More Demanding Lighting Applications
LED Driver Controller from Diodes Incorporated Handles More Demanding Lighting 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 announced the ZXLD1371 LED driver controller. By extending input voltage operation from 60V down to as low as 5.0V, the ZXLD1371 has been designed to handle as broad a range of applications as possible, including those subject to the greatest variance in input voltage, such as automotive lighting and 12V AC powered systems. Its ability to control an external driver FET in buck, boost and buck-boost driver topologies makes it an all-in-one solution, capable of driving as many as 20 high-current LEDs in boost mode with a high level of accuracy. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Feb 07, 2012
Fairchild Semiconductor’s LED Driver Compatible with Traditional TRIAC Dimming, Analog Dimming and Non-Dimming Lamp Designs
Fairchild Semiconductor’s LED Driver Compatible with Traditional TRIAC Dimming, Analog Dimming and Non-Dimming Lamp Designs LED lighting has evolved into a promising solution for replacing conventional lighting sources, such as fluorescent and incandescent lights. However, designers face several obstacles in residential and commercial LED lighting applications up to 20W including bulb, down lighting (GU10/E17, E26/27, PAR30/38) and Tube/Bar. Implementing dimming capabilities in a conventional TRIAC dimmer infrastructure is challenging because of dimmer compatibility. Additionally, small space requirements remain a consideration. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Feb 08, 2012
Green Watt Power Announces 150 Watt Constant Current AC/DC LED Power Supply
Green Watt Power Announces 150 Watt Constant Current AC/DC LED Power Supply Green Watt Power, a Division of Calex Mfg., announces the “GLC-150” Series of Constant Current AC/DC LED power supplies. The GLC-150 Series with universal / full range AC input voltage of 100 - 277VAC, offers stable and reliable 150W output power and is available in six different models of constant current output at 2.8A, 3.2A, 3.75A, 4.2A, 5.0A or 6.25A with self-adjusting output voltage from 15VDC to 54VDC range in the various models. All models are enclosed to IP67 standards in extruded aluminum metal case design and well-suited for virtually all LED lighting applications for indoor, outdoor, signage, refrigeration, thermally harsh and damp environments. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Feb 08, 2012
eldoLED Announces 50W AC LED Driver Series
eldoLED Announces 50W AC LED Driver Series eldoLED announces the 50W SOLOdrive, DUALdrive and POWERdrive AC. The 50W AC series features broad compatibility (0-10V, DALI and DMX/RDM) and can be used in a great variety of lighting application areas. The 50W LED drivers naturally offer the eldoLED signature features: smooth dimming, user configurability and LEDcode. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Feb 16, 2012
GlacialPower Announces GP-LS200P Series LED Drivers
GlacialPower Announces GP-LS200P Series LED Drivers Designed for outdoor applications such as streetlights, the GP‐LS200P series efficiently regulates voltage and power consumption. With these drivers, outdoor lighting can benefit from the advantages of LED lighting including lower power consumption, natural‐looking light with no perceptible flickering, and extremely long product lives. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Feb 21, 2012
Renesas Electronics Announces Driver IC for High-Efficiency LED Lighting Applications with Built-In Dimming Function
Renesas Electronics Announces Driver IC for High-Efficiency LED Lighting Applications with Built-In Dimming Function Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of its new driver IC, the R2A20135SP. The newest member of Renesas' driver IC family is designed for high-accuracy, high-efficiency LED lighting systems, and features an on-chip dimming function and a 40-percent size decrease for the mounting area, making it an ideal solution for LED lighting fixture manufacturers. Renesas will also provide an evaluation board with the new driver IC installed on it to provide development support for system designers. Renesas also offers a lineup of high-performance power MOSFETs for use with driver ICs for LED lighting systems as well as kit solutions featuring both types of devices. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Feb 28, 2012
Constant Current Converters for Outdoor Applications
Constant Current Converters for Outdoor Applications The TALEXXconverter LCAI 2x38 W and 2x50 W one4all units are tough enough to withstand harsh outdoor conditions. In their rugged casings they can easily deal with temperature fluctuations and high levels of humidity. They also feature the "chronoSTEP" function that automatically adjusts the brightness level to suit conditions. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Mar 13, 2012
Linear Technology Announces 60V Synchronous Buck-Boost LED Driver that Delivers over 100W of LED Power
Linear Technology Announces 60V Synchronous Buck-Boost LED Driver that Delivers over 100W of LED Power Linear Technology announces the LT3791, a synchronous buck-boost DC/DC LED driver and voltage controller, which can deliver over 100W of LED power. Its 4.7V to 60V input voltage range makes it ideal for a wide variety of applications, including automotive, industrial and architectural lighting. Similarly, its output voltage can be set from 0V to 60V, enabling the LT3791 to drive a wide range of LEDs in a single string. Its internal 4-switch buck-boost controller operates from input voltages above, below or equal to the output voltage, ideal for applications such as automotive, where the input voltage can vary dramatically during stop/start, cold crank and load dump scenarios. Transitions between buck, pass-through and boost operating modes are seamless, offering a well-regulated output even with wide variations of supply voltage. The LT3791’s unique design utilizes three control loops to monitor input current, LED current and output voltage to deliver optimal performance and reliability. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Mar 16, 2012
TDK-Lambda Extends IP66-Rated AL Series LED AC-DC Power Supplies with 60W, 80W and 100W Versions
TDK-Lambda Extends IP66-Rated AL Series LED AC-DC Power Supplies with 60W, 80W and 100W Versions TDK-Lambda Germany, a group company of the TDK Corporation, has added three new power levels to its AL range of LED AC-DC power supplies, which is targeted towards next generation LED lighting and signage applications requiring high power and high reliability. Perfectly suited for both indoor and outdoor installations, including traffic, street, architectural and emergency service lighting, as well LED illumination boards, signs and displays, these power supplies are IP66-rated and accept a wide universal AC input (90 to 305Vac). Read more »
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