Latest Lighting Articles

Extending Unified AC-Input Light Industrial Application Output Power Via Low RDS(ON) SiC MOSFETs

For light industrial applications, a unified platform for single and 3-phase AC input can be designed using a 1200 V SiC MOSFET and a diode in the…

Engineering a Brighter Holiday: 11 High-Tech Tools and Displays

Lasers, LEDs, animation, fiber optics, and even our own Christmas-tree-light calculator are among the technologies that can help make your Yuletide…

Photoelectrochemical Water-splitting to Yield Green Hydrogen Fuel

Researchers in Israel and the United States have focused on hydrogen solar fuel production to solve the problems associated with the conventional…

Right Technology for Lighting Dimmers

Aiming to get the right technology for lighting dimmers applications, here we investigate the impact of the main parameters (and so to the MOSFET…

STMicroelectronics Debuts 200W SMPS Aimed at LED TV Applications

The new switched mode power supply (SMPS) surpasses even the toughest efficiency and standby power requirements.

Infineon’s ICL88xx Family of Single-stage Flyback Controllers Feature Constant Voltage Output

Cost-effective dimmable and intelligent LED systems are expected to increase the market share disproportionately in the coming years.

Digital Programmable 3 Phase 5kW AC-DC Power Supply Offers Compact Flexible Solution

Announcing an addition to the high power range of digital programmable 3 phase 5kW AC-DC power supplies offering flexible operation with…

Toshiba Unveils Photovoltaic-Output Optocoupler For Solid State Relays

The new electrically isolated device features the high open voltage needed to drive power MOSFETS

Diodes Incorporated’s 60V Adjustable Current Up To 200mA Linear LED Driver in a Small Footprint

This article highlights Diodes Incorporated AL5810Q that is an automotive compliant, AEC-Q100 Grade 2 qualified Linear LED driver with adjustable…

Power Integrations Targets Compact Smart-Lighting Designs with Highly Efficient GaN-Powered LYTSwitch-6 LED Drivers

These enable dimmable 90 W LED ballasts in an isolated flyback topology following a boost Power Factor Correction (PFC) stage.

Taiwan Semiconductor Unveils Drop-in Replacements for Legacy Bipolar Drivers

These new constant-current CMOS LED driver ICs enable upgrades of existing designs for higher performance while requiring no redesign effort.

Taiwan Semiconductor’s CMOS LED IC is Drop-in Replacement for Legacy Bipolar Drivers

This article highlights Taiwan Semiconductor's TSCR4 family of linear CMOS LED driver ICs that provide a much improved performance drop-in…

MEAN WELL Releases New LED Power Supply Series

MEAN WELL releases its new LED power supply series, the LDH -25/65 series, for green energy LED lighting applications.

Popular Converter Topologies of LED Drivers

This article will analyze the most commonly used converter LED driver topologies.

Diodes Incorporated Optimizes PNP Transistors for Automotive Matrix LED Lighting

Diodes Incorporated today announced the availability of the automotive-compliant ZXTP56060FDBQ and ZXTP56020FDBQ dual PNP transistors.

Signal Transformer Announces New Environmentally Resilient Lighting Transformer Series

The compact LT Transformer components offer Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) outputs designed for industries and OEM installations of landscape,…

New Automotive Monolithic LED Driver that Ensures Stable Lighting Even During Battery Voltage Drops

ROHM announced the development of the BD18336NUF-M, an ultra-compact high output linear LED driver IC that provides stable lighting even in the…

Universal AC Dimmable LED Driver-Controller Supports 0 to 10V Dimming to 1%