Cooper Electronic Technologies (Boynton Beach, FL) announced its Coiltronics brand of cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) inverter transformers for backlighting and other automotive and electronic applications.
Available as surface-mount or through-hole components, the CCFL automotive inductors are designed to operate in ambient temperature ranges from -40 to +85 degrees C. Typical applications include dashboard backlighting, GPS systems and on-board dimming circuits in 12V systems. CCFL technology is also available for 42V systems that are under design.