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Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), announces participation in a series of energy efficiency renovations across U.S. Embassies in Vienna, Rome, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon. The installation of energy-efficient interior and exterior LED lighting by Cree is part of a visionary program spearheaded by the Alliance
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2/22/2012
DELTA, the European leader in ASIC supply chain services, announced today the immediate availability of its new ASIComplete program – an innovative European partnership program for ASIC design houses and fabless vendors. The program offers a single interface to full semiconductor manufacturing services
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Date:
2/22/2012
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Parathom Classic A75: The first LED-substitute for 75W-light bulbs in Europe.
At this year’s Light+Building Preview, OSRAM introduced a selected range of new products which will be shown at the largest and most important trade fair of the lighting industry: the first LED-substitute for the 75W-light bulb in Europe; its first LED-module in accordance with Zhaga standards; the
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Date:
2/18/2012
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To support the growing global demand for the Cree LMH2 module, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), announces the module is now available to lighting manufacturers based in Europe and Asia. The barrier-breaking LMH2 is designed to speed time-to-market and is the only LED module delivering 80 lumens-per-watt system
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2/14/2012
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Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), maker of the world’s most efficient, longest-lasting off-line LED driver ICs, today announced a new reference design (DER-286) describing a 30 W LED tube replacement ballast power supply capable of achieving industry-leading efficiency levels of over 90% across a wide
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2/14/2012
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Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) announced a breakthrough in LED technology that completely redefines the lighting industry and erases old assumptions about up-front LED cost and performance. The Cree XLamp® XT-E White LED delivers twice the lumens-per-dollar of other LEDs and features the highest performance
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Date:
2/8/2012
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By extending input voltage operation from 60V down to as low as 5.0V, the ZXLD1371 LED driver controller from Diodes Incorporated 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
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Date:
2/8/2012
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)
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2/7/2012
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Microchip announces a 25% performance increase for its dsPIC33F “GS” series of Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) for Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPSs). Now featuring 50 MIPS performance, the dsPIC33F “GS” series of DSCs includes on-chip peripherals for digital-power applications, such as an Analogue-to-Digital
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Date:
2/1/2012
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OPTOELECTRONIC/PRODUCT NEWS
"The Right LED" for the Right Application
Everlight's New Low/Mid Power LED Family Provides Total Solution for Lighting Applications
Shulin, New Taipei City - January 30, 2012 - Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.
[TSE:2393], a leading player in the global LED industry,
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2/1/2012
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) 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
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1/26/2012
International Rectifier, IRÒ (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced it will showcase the company’s latest power management solutions at the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) which is being held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando,
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Date:
1/20/2012
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Avago Technologies (Nasdaq: AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced two series of compact LEDs that reduce space requirements for designing auto-focus auxiliary flash functionality into digital cameras. The new
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Date:
1/19/2012
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Enabling designers to cost-effectively incorporate intelligence and remote connectivity into LED lighting designs and get to market faster, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced its new 32-bit TMS320C2000™ Piccolo™ microcontroller (MCU) AC LED Lighting and Communications
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1/18/2012
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) has announced that it has developed an innovative, sustainable and highly efficient solar-powered street lighting solution, together with Philips Lighting. The groundbreaking Solar Gen2 solution, which NXP is demonstrating this week at CES 2012 (booth CP8), could
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Date:
1/13/2012
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The new product generation is based on the technical advances made in LED production, improving the efficiency by up to 47%. The 2nd generation of the 10W arrays has four distinguishing features in this regard: they are compact, lightweight, economical and significantly brighter than before.
Sharp
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Date:
1/12/2012
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Driving the next generation of mainstream LED lighting adoption, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) introduces the breakthrough XLamp® XB-D LED. The first LED based on an innovative new Cree technology platform, the XLamp XB-D LED ushers in a new era of price-performance for lighting-class LEDs. This LED can
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Date:
1/11/2012
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American Lighting, an innovative manufacturer and distributor of lighting technologies for residential, commercial and specialty markets, has expanded its line of premium LED S14 lamps. The decorative Premium LED S14 Retrofit Lamps are now available in amber, blue, green, yellow and red colors, in
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Date:
1/10/2012
At APEC 2012, February 5-9, 2012, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Fairchild Semiconductor®, (NYSE: FCS) a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile products, will address the real energy challenges designers face every day, and will demonstrate power supply solutions
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Date:
1/10/2012
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Wavion Flashlights
Wavien, Inc. and WattWorks, Inc. announce the introduction of a LED Point Light, designed and manufactured by WattWorks, using Wavien's proprietary LED Recycling Technology (RLT™), for Visual Inspection Applications.
Wavien's RLT technology allows narrow, high intensity beams to be generated. The
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Date:
1/10/2012
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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.
The
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Date:
1/10/2012
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Larson Electronics’ Magnalight.com announced today the release of two new portable 12 VDC battery packs designed to power spotlights, searchlights and similar equipment drawing less than 8.8 amps. The Magnalight RLI-12 and MBP-12-9 portable lithium ion battery packs allow operators to power their 12
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Date:
1/9/2012
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TT electronics Optoelectronics Business Unit today announced the OPA779 Series of display lighting for indoor illumination. The OPA779 delivers all of the benefits of LEDs – namely energy efficiency, longer life and light quality – in a unique tube assembly that makes it easy for manufacturers to make
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Date:
1/9/2012
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Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, extends its high-brightness LED leadership with the commercial availability of the new Screen Master C4SMT and C4SMD 4mm LEDs. The superior brightness and unrivaled far-field pattern matching, combined with industry-leading packaging technology,
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Date:
1/6/2012
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Avnet Abacus, one of Europe’s leading interconnect, passive, electromechanical and power distributors, has received an award from Kingbright, the Taiwanese maker of LEDs and related lighting products for outstanding Sales Growth in 2010/2011.
Avnet Abacus is Kingbright’s largest Pan European distributor,
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Date:
1/6/2012
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The new Power Topled with lens (SFH 4258S/4259S) from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has an 80 percent higher optical output than the standard version of the infrared LED – despite the same surface area and the same current. This boost comes from a special thin-film chip which, thanks to Nanostack technology,
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Date:
1/5/2012
All American Semiconductor, a leading distributor of electronic components, announces that it has been franchised by Mean Well Enterprises Co., Ltd. to carry their full line of switching power supply products. All American currently has over 3,000 Mean Well part numbers available for sale, including
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Date:
1/4/2012
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Light and proximity sensor replicates the optical response of the human eye.
2012–Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX44000, a digital ambient-light and infrared proximity sensor that detects light like a human eye. Designed using the company’s proprietary BiCMOS technology, this IC integrates three optical sensors, two ADCs, and digital functionality
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1/4/2012
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Cree, a market leader in LED lighting, announces the commercial availability of the new LMH2 LED module family, designed to speed time-to-market for high-quality LED luminaires. The barrier-breaking LMH2 is the only LED module delivering 80-lumens-per-watt system efficacy combined with CRI greater than
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Date:
12/3/2011
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Lighting Science Group (OTCBB: LSCG), one of the world's leading LED lighting manufacturers, announced today that its new low cost World Bulb™ – an omnidirectional 60-watt equivalent A19 LED bulb – has been selected as a 2012 International CES Best of Innovations Design and Engineering Award Honoree.
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Date:
12/2/2011
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International Light Technologies (ILT), a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of light measurement and detection systems, is pleased to announce that the ILT CanopyLight™ LED Retrofit Kit won a blue ribbon for being voted one of the Top Ten “Cool New Products”, and the Top “Green” Cool New
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Date:
11/30/2011
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High efficiency: the reflective package of Oslon Square makes use even of the light emitted at the side between the chip and the lens.
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors new LED, the Oslon Square, opens up a wide range of possible uses, including designer luminaires for the home or office, retrofits and street lights. The LED is available in many different versions with different color temperatures. It can be operated with different currents,
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Date:
11/30/2011
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The Magnalight LEDP10W-50E LED Light Bar from Larson Electronics’ provides intense light output from a highly efficient and extremely durable unit that is capable of operating under extreme conditions. This 50 watt LED light bar is designed to resist the damaging effects of harsh environments and produces
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Date:
11/29/2011
LEDnovation, a leading innovator in LED lighting and replacement lamp technology, today announced availability of the EnhanceLite® PAR38 Spot. With a 3000K color temperature and tight, 14° beam angle, the PAR38 Spot boasts center beam candle power (CBCP) of 10,280 candelas, making it the ideal choice
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Date:
11/25/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today focused the spotlight on its new global distribution agreement with LedLink Optics, Inc. The Taiwan company specializes in the manufacturing of high-quality
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Date:
11/22/2011
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McDonald’s parking lot with LED lighting from the OSRAM subsidiary Siteco
OSRAM is fitting outdoor facilities of the McDonald’s restaurant chain in Germany with modern and energy-efficient LED lighting. So far, the parking lots of a total of 25 new restaurants have been provided with the LED floodlights from OSRAM's subsidiary Siteco. "We are effectively accentuating outdoor
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Date:
11/18/2011
Cree, Inc.'s Ruud Lighting subsidiary, based in Racine, Wisc., will hold a groundbreaking ceremony today to highlight a 208,000-square-foot expansion to its manufacturing facility. The company's $24.5 million investment will focus on manufacturing and assembly of LED lighting and is expected to create
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Date:
11/16/2011
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In lab tests OSRAM was successful at achieving lighting values of 32lm/W for the flexible OLED – a new peak value.
OSRAM has recorded yet another important success with regard to research in the field of organic light diodes (OLED). The company’s researchers have developed so-called “flexible” OLED, which attain an efficiency of 32 lm/W – which is a record value. In so doing, after the rigid OLED, OSRAM has now
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Date:
11/11/2011
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Figure 1: Typical Solar Panel Output Current & Power vs. Output Voltage Curve
The influence of clouds, trees, dirt, on the solar cell panel and the rotation of the sun causes problematic fluctuations in the amount power generation.
Consistent with the movement towards more environmentally friendly solutions, self-sustaining solar-powered infrastructure is starting
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Date:
11/11/2011
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ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has introduced two new LED drivers to help designers optimise their solutions for automotive, industrial and general lighting applications.
ON Semiconductor’s new NCL30051
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Date:
11/10/2011
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Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. [TSE:2393], a leading player in the global LED industry, is now offering its customers a 3-step MacAdam Ellipse binning of all warm white color temperatures -- 2700K, 3000K, 3500K, and 4000K CCT -- for the Shuen (C06) and Shwo (C19) high power lighting LED series. Everlight's
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Date:
11/10/2011
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Larson Electronics’ Magnalight has announced the release of an LED work light equipped with a 20 inch long bendable goose-neck and double ball joint magnetic mounting system. Designed to provide extreme adjustability for applications where getting a light placed exactly where it is needed is difficult,
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Date:
11/10/2011
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STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed its latest innovation for cellular handsets and other portable electronics; a display backlight controller IC that simplifies circuitry for consistent, high-quality
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Date:
11/9/2011
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Luso Electronics Distribution, the sole UK and Ireland representative for SynQor power supplies and related components, has announced availability of the new SynQor RailQor series of DC-DC converters aimed specifically at the demanding thermal environments of transportation applications. Available in
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Date:
11/4/2011
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Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces that more than 930 LR6(TM) six-inch LED downlights and LR24(TM) LED lay-in luminaries have been installed at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base as part of an overall renovation currently underway. Located outside of San Diego, Camp
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Date:
11/4/2011
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BEKA LEDlume with Oslon SSL LED by OSRAM Opto Semiconductors offer energy-efficient and long-lasting street lighting.
The "BEKA LEDlume" is the latest range from the South African street lighting manufacturer BEKA. All variations of these luminaires are equipped with Oslon SSL LED by OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. The "BEKA LEDlume" are designed to improve the energy efficiency and durability of lighting in the streets
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Date:
11/3/2011
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Football fans of the University of Michigan kicked off the 2011 season enjoying a new look to Michigan Stadium, now complete with newly upgraded scoreboards from Lighthouse Technologies. The state-of-the-art video displays and scoring systems feature Screen Master® high-brightness LEDs by Cree, Inc.
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Date:
11/2/2011
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Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today unveiled a new LED driver designed specifically for North American street light installations. The efficient LXMG221D-0700040-D2F™ LED driver eliminates
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11/1/2011
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International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the IRS2526DS ‘Mini8’ compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) ballast control IC that offers full programmability, and a high degree of accuracy and control for all lamp types. Available in an 8-pin SO-8
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11/1/2011
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International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the IRS2980 high-voltage buck regulator control IC for LED light bulb replacement, LED tube lighting and other non-isolated LED driver applications.
Rated at 600 V, the IRS2980 is the first
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Date:
10/30/2011
Bias Power’s latest AC-DC LED Driver Module is the BPOXL Series; specifically designed for the many applications operating from a 12VAC input. These low-cost supplies provide up to four or eight watts of output power for LED string voltages up to 12VDC and 9VDC respectively. The Bias design utilizes
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Date:
10/30/2011
As LED lighting continues to grow in popularity, especially in residential lighting applications, designers are looking for efficient dimming solutions – when compared to TRIAC methods – that also fit within existing sockets. Additionally, these solutions need to work reliably in a small space while
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Date:
10/26/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced the immediate availability of OSRAM Opto Semiconductor’s DURIS™ E 3 LEDs, a compact light source in a cost effective PLCC package.
OSRAM
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Date:
10/22/2011
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As LED lighting continues to grow in popularity, especially in residential lighting applications, designers are looking for efficient dimming solutions – when compared to TRIAC methods – that also fit within existing sockets. Additionally, these solutions need to work reliably in a small space while
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Date:
10/21/2011
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Fig 1 LED Driver
Over 20% of the energy consumed in the US is in lighting; in fact, next to heating and air conditioning systems, lighting systems account for the greatest energy.
Today, adequate daylight is available through skylights and open windows – however this daylight cannot be harvested without sensors.
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Date:
10/19/2011
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Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX16841, an offline LED driver that provides flicker-free dimming from maximum light intensity down to zero intensity with both leading-edge (triac) and trailing-edge (transistor) dimmers. Constant frequency control optimizes efficiency at both
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Date:
10/13/2011
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Figure 1: Scheme for PLC technology. In a TLACS system from Nyx Hemera Technologies a local controller integrates PLC to communicate with the network controller over the AC line and controls each lamp using a standard DALI interface
Street lighting in its many forms - roadway lighting, tunnel lighting, car park lighting and urban lighting - is a major consumer of grid electricity.
All outdoor lighting is, in fact, estimated to comprise 19% of world-wide electricity usage today. For municipalities and businesses with
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Date:
10/7/2011
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Figure 1: Dimming ballast block diagram.
Legislation mandating adoption of energy-saving lighting, such as the EU Lighting Directive, can help governments meet CO2 reduction obligations while also helping reduce end users’ utility bills.
As a consequence, Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) are becoming widely adopted, but their growing
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Date:
10/7/2011
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At the Strategies in Light Europe conference, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced two highly integrated, phase-dimmable AC/DC LED lighting drivers, LM3448 and TPS92070, for use in solid state lighting residential, architectural, commercial and industrial applications, such
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Date:
10/5/2011
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Switching at a frequency of up to 1MHz and ensuring closely controlled rise and fall times, the AL8807 buck LED driver from Diodes Incorporated has been purpose designed to reduce EMI issues in the lower cost MR16 LED lamp market. To achieve required higher output powers, the driver can operate at
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Date:
10/4/2011
American Lighting, an innovative manufacturer and distributor of lighting technologies for residential, commercial and specialty markets, announced today its American Lighting Partner Program, a comprehensive set of hands-on educational tools available to American Lighting distributors and resellers.
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10/3/2011
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ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, information technology, industrial, and medical applications enters the smart power management market with the launch of a configurable true-digital, high-performance PWM controller for non-isolated
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Date:
9/29/2011
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Powervation Ltd., the pioneer in adaptive digital power management IC solutions that increase system efficiency, improve field reliability, and accelerate time to market, has joined forces with Murata Power Solutions to co-develop a new reference design for Murata Power Solution’s 45 A Power Block.
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9/29/2011
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Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) today introduced the ZL9117M, the latest member of Intersil's expanding power module family. The ZL9117M is a fully-encapsulated digital power module capable of delivering 17A output current.
The ZL9117M is configured using the industry's easiest-to-use,
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Date:
9/29/2011
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ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has expanded its portfolio of Constant Current Regulators (CCRs) to include the NSI50350A. This simple and extremely robust device is designed to provide a thermally efficient and
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Date:
9/28/2011
TTI, Inc., the global distributor of Passive, Interconnect, Relay & Switch and Discrete components, has expands its portfolio of terminal blocks from FCI with the addition of new PCB fixed configurations, power pluggable
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9/26/2011
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Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces its entire family of LED-based troffer replacements, including the latest Cree CR series of troffers, have been qualified by the DesignLights Consortium(TM) (DLC), ensuring they meet the highest level of quality standards. Cree's
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Date:
9/25/2011
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In a move to improve lighting quality and safety at its Cold Canyon Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in San Luis Obispo, Calif., Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) upgraded its lighting system with Cree-powered Xeralux LED high-bay fixtures. The Xeralux fixtures feature Cree (Nasdaq: CREE) XLamp® XP-G
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Date:
9/24/2011
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Infineon Technologies (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) extended the family of switch-mode LED drivers for high power LEDs for general lighting applications. Combining thermal protection feature that contributes to the lifetime of LEDs with flexibility in output current range from 350mA up to multiple amperes,
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Date:
9/22/2011
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16-Channel, 50mA LED Driver
Linear Technology announces the LT3745, a 16-channel LED driver integrated with a 55V step-down controller. The LED driver powers up to 75mA of LED current for each channel, which can drive up to 36V of LEDs in series, making it ideal for applications such as large LED billboards. Each channel has individual
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Date:
9/22/2011
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In a move to improve lighting quality and safety at its Cold Canyon Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in San Luis Obispo, Calif., Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) upgraded its lighting system with Cree-powered Xeralux LED high-bay fixtures. The Xeralux
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Date:
9/17/2011
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The Orbeos Dance module can simply be connected by means of plug & play. It invites one to experiment with the OLED-technology.
Everything gives off light – windows, walls or furniture. Thanks to organic light emitting diodes (OLED), what is presently only a vision of architects and designers can soon become reality. In order to familiarise lighting professionals, ranging from lighting designers right up to electricians, with
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Date:
9/13/2011
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Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for LED lighting, today introduced a new reference design (DER-281) detailing an 85%-efficient, 15 W PAR38 downlight driver that delivers flicker-free dimming without the use of unreliable high-voltage electrolytic bulk
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Date:
9/12/2011
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Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today launched the first device in its innovative platform of phase-shifted boost LED drivers. The new SC5010 is an 8-channel white LED driver with an innovative PWM phase-shift dimming control that uses very
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Date:
9/8/2011
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Research project "EnLight" targets 40-percent reduction in power consumption of interior LED lighting.
Germany’s annual power consumption is approximately 500 terawatt-hours (TWh) or 500 trillion watt-hours, with lighting accounting for almost 12 percent of that figure. Even today, as much as 11.5 TWh or 20 percent of the electricity needed for lighting could be saved in Germany alone if incandescent
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Date:
9/7/2011
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Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (www.epc-co.com) announces the introduction of the EPC2007 as the newest member of EPC’s second-generation enhanced performance eGaN FET family. The EPC2007 is environmentally friendly; being lead free, RoHS-compliant (Restriction of Hazardous Substances), and
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Date:
9/5/2011
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Wolfgang Dehen, Chairman of the Managing Board, and Prof. Dr. Annette Schavan, German Federal Minister of Education and Research, at the opening of OLED pilot production line in Regensburg
With the launch of the pilot production line for organic light emitting diodes (OLED) in Regensburg on 30 August, OSRAM has set an important milestone on the road toward volume manufacturing. As a result of its scope of possibilities and its quality criteria, the plant is unique and the first of its
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Date:
9/1/2011
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Power Integrations Releases Compact 25-Watt LED Lighting Ballast Reference Design Sized for T8 Tubes
Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the world leader in LED driver ICs for general lighting applications, today published a new reference design for a 25-watt LED T8 tube ballast power supply. Notable for industry-leading efficiency of greater than 91%, the design (DER-287) also meets commercial requirements
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Date:
8/29/2011
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Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity(tm), today announced a new series of high efficiency power supplies for LED lighting, the LDS25 series. The new 25 watt series joins the company's LDS70 series 70 watt products for
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Date:
8/27/2011
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FuturoLighting, a new company focused on LED lighting solutions, introduces Aurora a fully autonomous, motion detecting, lighting application which uses Cree’s latest XLamp® ML-E LED. Due to its immediate light output and no lifetime limitation due to switching, Aurora offers advantages over traditional
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Date:
8/19/2011
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Excelsys Technologies, market leading specialists in the supply of high-efficiency, low profile, user configurable, modular power supplies now offers ruggedised versions of its Xgen power supply range suitable for COTS/MIL applications and extreme industrial installations
Now available with conformal
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Date:
8/19/2011
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Figure 1: The new innovative body architecture allows a significant wire harness reduction in comparison to today’s architecture
One of the latest automotive design trends is LED lighting. LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are used for tail lights, interior lights such as ambient lighting, and LED front lights.
Front light LEDs enable brand recognition beyond the typical car attributes. In addition to the new design possibilities,
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Date:
8/16/2011
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Figure 1: Ballast-Igniter Circuit
High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps are superior replacements for conventional heated-filament headlamps that require about 25kV applied to the lamp electrodes to ionize the Xenon gas and ‘strike’ an arc.
HID technology simply uses the light emitted when ionized Xenon gas in a sealed
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8/16/2011
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CUI Inc announced an addition to their V-Infinity product line with the release of a series of high efficiency 4:1 input dc-dc converters that provide output power ranging from 10~20 W. Packaged in an industry standard 2 x 1 inch footprint, the VYB Series is ideal for battery-driven applications where
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8/15/2011
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced its PowerLab library, the industry’s most extensive collection of tested power management reference designs. The PowerLab library helps designers select from more than 300 power management reference designs for a wide range of applications
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8/13/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced that it has signed a global distribution agreement with Cree, a worldwide leader in LED lighting and silicon carbide (SiC) power products.
The global
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8/11/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd. have inked a global distribution agreement.
Everlight Electronics manufactures through-hole and surface mounted
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8/10/2011
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Meggitt Sensing Systems, a Meggitt group division, has announced the global market introduction of the Endevco® model 2262A, a highly rugged, hermetically sealed, critically damped piezoresistive shock accelerometer with 500 mV full scale output, designed to support automotive, aerospace and general
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8/10/2011
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1A Buck-Boost Offers 25% Longer Battery Run Time
Linear Technology announces the LTC3536, a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 1A of output current from a Li-Ion/Polymer source or 300mA from dual cell alkaline/NiCd/NiMH sources. Its 1.8V to 5.5V input and output voltage range achieves a +/-1% accurate output with inputs above, below
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8/9/2011
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Demonstrating the future of lighting, Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) today unveiled a concept LED light bulb from its lighting research and development team. Redefining what is possible with high-performance LED lighting, the lamp delivers more than 1,300 lumens at 152 lumens per watt (LPW) using Cree TrueWhite®
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8/4/2011
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DDP, a leader in engineered LED solutions, has developed a line voltage linear lighting fixture optimized for continuous surface grazing and wall-washing applications. Designated WashGrazeLV, the low-profile LED lighting fixture offers seamless light quality and substantial energy savings for new installations
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7/28/2011
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TE Circuit Protection announces the publication of its 2011 Product Catalog. The electronic version of the catalog is now posted on TE’s circuitprotection.com website and the printed catalog is being distributed globally.
The updated catalog provides customers with a comprehensive, in-depth information
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7/28/2011
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the availability of enhancements to its LightTools® illumination design and analysis software, acquired as part of Synopsys’ acquisition of Optical Research Associates
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7/28/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it has stock of TE’s innovative Solid State Lighting (SSL) solution – the NEVALO SSL system – designed to accelerate lighting manufacturers’
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7/26/2011
Stephan Greiner, Vice President of Cree's EMEA region
Cree, a market leader in LED lighting, has appointed Stephan Greiner to Vice President of its EMEA region. Stephan Greiner leads the team from the German regional headquarter. In his role, he is responsible for the sales of Cree’s complete portfolio, ranging from LED chips and components to RF and Power
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7/23/2011
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Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced the immediate availability of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors’ OSTAR Lighting Plus LEDs.
OSRAM OSTAR Lighting Plus is a high-power SMT LED
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7/20/2011
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ZMDI introduces 98% energy-efficient LED driver IC for Retrofit LED lamps and low manufacturing cost
ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, has announced availability of the ZLED7320, a new member of its high current ZLED7x20 family of 40V LED-Driver-ICs. The ZLED7320, which operates at up to 98% efficiency
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7/19/2011
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Electronic Assembly has developed the EA DIP122-5 line of displays with LED background illumination for extreme lighting conditions. The line covers indoor and outdoor applications as well as use in direct sunlight.
The EA DIP122-5 is available in three colors: amber, green/yellow, and blue/white.
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7/18/2011
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TE Circuit Protection announces the 2410SFV family of 20 new AC/DC fuses featuring current ratings from 0.5A to 20.0A. The 2410 fuses help provide secondary-side circuit protection, conserve board space and reduce design costs in a broad array of high-voltage, high-current designs. Typical applications
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Date:
7/15/2011
With the increasing popularity of LED lighting applications, designers face challenges ranging from design complexity and the need for high system efficiency to limited PCB space and the management of multiple vendors to meet all of their design requirements.
To address these challenges, Fairchild
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7/13/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced a partnership agreement with LEDiL, a leader in innovative LED lighting optics for high-power and lighting-class LEDs.
Mouser will provide direct access
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7/6/2011
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I had the pleasure to talk with Parviz Ghaffaripour, President & CEO of California-based Akros Silicon. The company provides leading edge, intelligent energy management ICs. Akros’ disruptive silicon technology makes it possible to integrate multiple ICs, high-voltage isolation and discrete components
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7/3/2011
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Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced a new family of intelligent multi-string LED drivers for the backlighting and solid state lighting markets. The comprehensive portfolio of Atmel LED drivers offer design engineers industry-proven efficiency
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6/28/2011
The newest LED drivers from Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) deliver the industry's best current accuracy and channel matching for small- to medium-sized LCD backlights in smartphones, tablets and sub-notebooks.
The ISL97682, ISL97683 and ISL97684 are compact 2-, 3-, 4-channel LED
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6/28/2011
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I had the opportunity to talk with Paul Daigle who is responsible for business development and new product definition for the Teridian energy measurement development team at Maxim Integrated Products. He has focused on energy measurement products for more than 12 of the last 18 years that he has
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6/25/2011
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The new Apollon II luminaire ensures optimal lighting conditions in the workplace and is optically appealing through its premium design.
OSRAM now offers Apollon II, for good lighting and a high-quality workplace. The luminaire is characterised by its minimalist design. Constructed from brushed aluminium, it is designed for using T5 fluorescent lamps. Apollon II is available in a "Basic" and "Pro" version. Both variants fulfil the requirements
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6/24/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, has signed a global distribution agreement with Intematix Corporation, a leading innovator of patented remote phosphor components for high-quality
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6/24/2011
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iW7032 IC setup to drive 32 parallel strings
iWatt, Inc., a developer of energy-efficient digital power supply control integrated circuits (ICs) used in leading-edge power supplies, today expanded its family of DC/DC LED backlight drivers with its iW7032 which can power up to 32 parallel strings of LEDs. Like its iW7040 sibling, which powers up
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6/22/2011
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, announces a new family of seven 1200V Z-Rec(TM) silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes optimized for price and performance and available in a range of amperages and packages. Cree is advancing the adoption of silicon carbide
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6/22/2011
Solid-state lighting (SSL) or LED lighting promises energy savings, longer lamp life, and other potential benefits in general lighting applications. Spurred on by steady improvements in high-brightness LEDs, government mandates, and growing interest in green technologies, LED lighting is seeing increasing
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6/18/2011
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Diodes Incorporated has announced the first devices in a family of Super Barrier Rectifiers (SBR®) designed for automotive applications. With a lower forward voltage drop, improved avalanche rating and higher safe operating area (SOA) than alternative Schottky or ultra-fast diode alternatives, these
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6/16/2011
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New peak in laboratory findings for OLED: The current laboratory sample achieves 87 lm/W – 40 percent more than the previously-achieved peak value.
Technological breakthrough at OSRAM: researchers and developers have achieved a new efficiency record in the laboratory for OLED. The laboratory sample achieves 87 lm/W, significantly exceeding the current peak value. And the most important thing: the laboratory sample is highly proximate to the product,
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6/15/2011
Power supply engineers have two main challenges – reduce the amount of space they use and increase power density. This is especially important in notebook, point-of-load, server, gaming and telecommunication applications. To help designers meet these challenges, Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS),
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6/15/2011
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Figure 1: N and P type doping of an LED
LEDs are fast replacing Fluorescent light bulbs and incandescent light bulbs in many lighting applications. In the past these sources could be driven directly from the mains voltage, but this is not possible with LEDs. This paper looks at what an LED is, how to drive it, and also how to choose the
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6/13/2011
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Available in serial or parallel wiring options, the new Molex array holder simplifies LED installation. Array holder is shown with and without optional Ingress Protection
Here follows an in-depth look into just how synergistic electronics, optical and lighting industries are yielding new and award-winning technologies to revolutionize the world of LED luminaires.
LEDs are driving a paradigm shift away from traditional incandescent lights toward energy efficient,
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6/13/2011
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Table 1: Comparison of LEDs, CFL & Incandescent Light Sources
Most of the new LED lighting fixture applications will be required to run from existing AC offline power sources, generally 90VAC to 265VAC depending on the end application’s geography. The ability to drive LEDs effectively from AC offline power presents some rather unique LED IC driver design challenges.
Background
As
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6/11/2011
As lighting technologies transition from power-hungry incandescents to cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs), and now to LEDs, it is clear that while end-users are willing to pay more for greener light there is an inherent expectation that longer life and improved reliability will be the net benefit
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6/11/2011
NXP Semiconductors recently announced an addition to its broad GreenChip™ SSL family of products, the GreenChip SSL4101T controller IC, which offers new levels of professional-grade performance for Solid State LED lighting power supplies. The GreenChip SSL4101T enables LED lighting for medium to
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Date:
6/10/2011
Welcome to PSD online, where we carry a Special Report on Lighting, Video, Surveillance & Security, covering the very latest products, technologies and trends in this vital and fast expanding part of our industry.
There have been many advances from the power industry to demonstrate solutions
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6/10/2011
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Figure 1: LED street lights
High brightness LED street lights are now being installed in pilot projects at many sites. In most cases these are replacing high intensity discharge (HID) and high pressure sodium (HPS) street lamps.
Although HID lamps have long operating life and high luminous efficacy, well designed LED
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6/8/2011
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Microchip announces its first 30V-input buck switching regulator. The MCP16301 combines a wide input voltage range of 4V to 30V, and a 600mA output across a voltage range of 2V to 15V, with up to 95 percent efficiency. With a high-side switch integrated into the small 6-pin SOT-23 package, the MCP16301
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5/26/2011
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Strong demand for energy-efficient products and solutions led to significant growth in revenues and earnings for the Dresden-based semiconductor company Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden (ZMDI) in fiscal-year 2010. As the Company reported today, revenues rose year-over-year by 28 percent while earnings
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5/21/2011
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Phihong, a global leader in power solutions and energy efficient lighting solutions, has developed a new series of 12W drivers for indoor LED lighting. Designated the PDA012A (for AC input of 220-277VAC) and PDA012B (for AC input of 100-120VAC), the 350mA constant-current driver operates at an output
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5/20/2011
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Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. [TSE:2393] presents a new Chip-on-Board (COB) LED series to offer a solution to address important issues in general lighting replacement applications. Competing to previously dominating standard discrete low power, mid power, and high power LED components, Chip-on-Board
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5/18/2011
Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of the digital ambient illuminance sensor, the PH5551A2NA1, with an industry-leading compact and thin package. The PH5551A2NA1 device is the company’s first entry into the market for ambient
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5/16/2011
Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), today introduced a new current mode PWM controller that simplifies design through feature integration and reduced component count. In addition, the ISL6726 improves circuit reliability through a unique duty cycle clamp feature that reduces voltage stress
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5/15/2011
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Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces the new 1000 lumen LMR4 LED module, delivering 66 lumens per watt efficiency in a fully-integrated solution for downlight applications where high-quality light is essential such as commercial, retail and residential.
Featuring
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5/15/2011
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Avago Technologies (Nasdaq: AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced a white high-brightness LED in a robust surface-mount (SMT) package that simplifies manufacturing. The new ASMT-UWB1 LEDs are available in a
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Date:
5/15/2011
Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced that a global distribution agreement has been signed with Carclo Technical Plastics PLC.
“We believe the engineering community
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5/13/2011
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Avnet Abacus - one of Europe’s leading power, interconnect, passive and electromechanical distributors - and Aimtec, the global designer and manufacturer of modular power supplies, have announced that they are expanding their working relationship with the signing of a pan-European distribution agreement.
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5/10/2011
Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, reports another industry-best efficacy record of 231 lumens per watt for a white power LED. This result is a significant advance beyond Cree's previous industry record and further demonstrates how Cree's relentless innovation continues to push
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Date:
5/9/2011
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CamSemi has today announced the launch of the C3120 family of LED driver ICs and its intention to become a major player in one of the fastest-growing sectors of the lighting market. The new family has been specifically designed to drive an advanced boost/flyback topology to deliver the three essential
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5/9/2011
International Rectifier, has introduced the IR115x family of µPFC™ power factor correction (PFC) ICs for a wide variety of AC-DC applications including lighting, LCD/PDP TV and game consoles, fans, air conditioners, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS), ranging
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5/7/2011
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A brightness of 1,000 cd/m² and more is necessary for displays to cope with bright daylight, when built in e-kiosks and vending machines positioned outdoors. On gloomy, rainy days, half of the display brightness is more than enough to render easy to read image content and at nights 200 cd/m² and less
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5/4/2011
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International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the introduction of an automotive DirectFET®2 power MOSFET chipset optimized for DC-DC applications used in internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, hybrid and electric vehicles.
The new
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4/29/2011
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Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, has raised performance levels for high-brightness LEDs optimized for high resolution indoor and outdoor video screens with its new water resistant and higher contrast high-brightness LEDs. The superior contrast offered by these Cree LEDs extends
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4/28/2011
RECOM Power, a pioneer in the design and manufacture of DC/DC and AC/DC converters, switching regulators, and LED drivers today announced its worldwide distribution alliance with Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic
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4/27/2011
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IR’s IRS2548D LED Control IC Increases Efficiency, Simplifies Design and Reduces Overall System Cost
International Rectifier has introduced the IRS2548D Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) control IC for energy efficient applications for high power Light Emitting Diode (LED) illumination including LED street lighting, stadium lighting and theatrical lighting.
The IRS2548D, which combines Power
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4/27/2011
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Antiquated, inferior commercial lighting gets a much-needed transformation with the revolutionary new series of LED troffers from Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE). The Cree CR family of architectural troffers, including the CR24, CR14 and CR22, bring a superior combination of performance, aesthetics and affordability
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4/27/2011
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Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), released for general availability today the ADP8866 LED charge pump backlight driver, which features independent control of nine LED current sinks, programmable LED blinking sequences and low operating current drain. Independent LED control allows designers to program different
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4/27/2011
ZemosLED has announced the US launch of the patented, 80,000 hour Zemos9090 LED package. The Zemos9090 has seen extensive use in the company's own line of lighting fixtures with extended lifespans, but has not previously been available to third parties as a discrete component. The company anticipates
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4/26/2011
Motion 29, the industrial engineering solution experts, have introduced Patlite’s new CLA series of eco-friendly slim LED bar lights to complement their existing offering of lighting for the workplace.
The newly released ultra bright LED technology is available in seven different sizes, to
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4/26/2011
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Decorated with the 2010 red dot design award and nominated for the 2011 Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany: the "Lavano" luminaire range designed by Helmut Heinrich.
RZB, one of Germany's leading luminaire manufacturers, has fitted its new "Lavano" series with OSRAM products. One of the hallmarks of the Seamless T5 HE fluorescent lamp is its compact design combined with high efficiency, transcending the limitations of traditional fluorescent tubes: thanks to its
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4/25/2011
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Vishay's New Series of Low-Profile, Surface-Mount Standard, Fast, and Ultrafast Avalanche Rectifiers
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced nine new series of low-profile, surface-mount standard, fast, and ultrafast avalanche rectifiers with 20 mJ EAS avalanche capability and industry-high forward currents up to 4 A in compact, space-saving SMP and SMPC packages.
The AS1Px standard,
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4/24/2011
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Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-voltage drivers for offline LED lighting, today announced a new reference design (DER-278) based on the company’s single-stage LinkSwitch-PH LED-driver IC family. The new design eliminates the need for unreliable electrolytic capacitors and opto-isolators,
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4/24/2011
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CUI Inc’s Power line announced the release of ac-dc LED drivers designed for driving high powered LEDs. These constant current drivers offer flicker free operation when used with standard triac based incandescent dimmers. This makes them perfect for retrofitting existing applications or for integration
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4/23/2011
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Nasdaq: NXPI) today announced an addition to its broad GreenChip™ SSL family of products, the GreenChip SSL4101T controller IC, which offers new levels of professional-grade performance for Solid State LED lighting power supplies. The GreenChip SSL4101T enables LED lighting
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4/21/2011
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The new rectangular OLED panel from the Orbeos series fits harmoniously into the design of the Airabesc, bathing objects in pleasantly warm-white light.
Everything in flux – that is the concept behind Airabesc, the OLED designer luminaire which OSRAM is presenting in the context of Euroluce, the international lighting trade fair (12-17 April) in the new showroom in Milan. The design consistently draws upon the assets of OLED technology: like the organic
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4/16/2011
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Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces full availability of the industry's first lighting-class LED array that help reduce overall system cost by combining superior efficacy, ease-of-design and ease-of-manufacture. The Cree XLamp® CXA2011 LED array is designed to deliver
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4/15/2011
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IR’s IRS2548D LED Control IC Increases Efficiency, Simplifies Design and Reduces Overall System Cost
International Rectifier, IR, (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today introduced the IRS2548D Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) control IC for energy efficient applications for high power Light Emitting Diode (LED) illumination including LED street lighting, stadium lighting
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Date:
4/14/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top global design engineering resource for semiconductors and electronic components and Luminus Devices, manufacturer of ‘Big-Chip’ LEDs, today announced a global distribution agreement, enabling Mouser to bring Luminus’ award-winning LEDs quickly and efficiently
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4/14/2011
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National Semiconductor today introduced 12 new SIMPLE SWITCHER® power modules, the first to drive up to 10A of output current and comply with the CISPR 22 (Class B) radiated and conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI) standard in industrial and communications infrastructure applications. Watch
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4/11/2011
Coleman Cable, Inc. (Nasdaq:CCIX) ("Coleman" or "CCI"), a leading manufacturer and innovator of electrical and electronic wire and cable products, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the assets of The Designers Edge, Inc., a leading designer and distributor of specialty lighting
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4/10/2011
The LED and lighting manufacturers OSRAM (Munich/Germany) and Cree Inc. (Durham/USA) have entered into a comprehensive agreement about the cross licensing of patents. The agreement comprises the mutual licensing of both companies’ patents, including the patents of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors and with
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4/10/2011
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TE Connectivity (TE) introduces an innovative Solid State Lighting (SSL) solution – the NEVALO SSL system – designed to accelerate lighting manufacturers’ transition from traditional light sources to new LED lighting fixtures.
This comprehensive system combines the many new components and disciplines
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4/10/2011
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The AL8806 buck LED driver from Diodes Incorporated is capable of producing a constant current of up to 1.5A from voltage sources of between 6V and 30V. Suiting MR16, 12V and 24V LED lamp design, the driver ensures a 5% average LED current accuracy for up to 9 high power LEDs over the wide operating
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4/10/2011
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LED lighting there are vast and varied ways to use LED lighting and it seems everyone wants it in their products. It appears simple - just take the LED components, put it on a thermal management system, add some power and there you have it. Yet, many companies have found that without the right resources
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4/9/2011
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Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL) today introduced the industry's first automotive grade ambient light sensor designed to support continuous operation up to 105 degrees Celsius. The ISL76683 is qualified to the Automotive Electronics Council's AEC-Q100 grade 2, assuring reliability under
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4/4/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announces the European expansion of its agreement with OSRAM Opto Semiconductors.
The extended distribution partnership further strengthens Mouser’s European
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4/2/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., known throughout the industry as a top global design engineering resource for semiconductors and electronic components, today upped the power of its expansive linecard in forming a global distribution agreement with Bias Power. Bias Power is a leading manufacturer of drop-in
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3/30/2011
The U.S. Department of Energy, along with its partners the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) and the Illuminating Engineering Society(IES), has announced the winners of the 2010 Next Generation Luminaires™ Solid State Lighting Design Competitionincluding EvoLucia’s Aimed LED Lighting
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3/28/2011
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The AL3157 from Diodes Incorporated is a dual function charge pump, capable of handling the competing requirements of LED driving in LCD backlighting and flashlight or camera flash circuits. Provided in the compact 12-pin 3mm x 3mm DFN package and needing the support of only three external capacitors,
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3/20/2011
Toshiba International Corporation (TIC), a leader in solid-state lighting, announces the release of its newest long-lasting, high quality, energy-efficient lamps primarily for commercial use. These newly updated LED lamps are designed to meet Energy Star® standards and are currently undergoing testing
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3/17/2011
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Kreios R modules are particularly energy-efficient robust solutions for entertainment lighting.
OSRAM expands its product portfolio with LED solutions for the entertainment, architainment and special effects lighting market. With Kreios R, the company presents a robust LED module for variable use in a number of different applications.
Kreios R modules are particularly energy-efficient robust
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3/14/2011
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C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, announced the availability of RAFI’s E-Box, a low-profile housing for control components. The newly designed E-Box permits convenient and quick assembly and
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3/14/2011
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Powerstax, one of Europe’s leading application-rich power solutions manufacturers, will use the Electronics New England (formerly Nepcon East & Electro 2011) exhibition in Boston to show their new TVS1001 ruggedised 1000 watt DC-DC power supply for the first time in the USA.
The TVS1001 and other
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3/14/2011
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Molex Incorporated announced the availability of its Multi-Drop Sealed Connector and Cable System, a sealed, modular, cable connector system for the transfer of both power and data/signal in a multi-drop configuration. Using cable-pierce technology to deliver a rugged, free-form, pluggable connector
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3/13/2011
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Fully-enclosed 250 Watt fanless ac-dc power supplies featuring a 12 Vdc output and a wide operating temperature range of minus 40 to 85 degrees Celsius are launched today by Emerson Network Power - a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical ContinuityT. Ideal
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3/4/2011
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STMicroelectronics, a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading supplier of power semiconductors, has introduced the first member in a new family of high-performance bipolar power transistors. The new transistors offer an outstanding combination of
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3/3/2011
ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, today announced two high-performance devices to complement its family of LED driver integrated circuits. The ZLED7020 and the ZLED7030 LED driver ICs operate at up to
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3/3/2011
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Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces the commercial availability of the XLamp® ML-B LED. Designed for quarter-watt operation, the XLamp ML-B LED brings lighting-class performance to distributed lighting applications where the light source is visible, such as panel lights and LED-based
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3/2/2011
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Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, announces a new lighting-class LED designed for high-output, small form-factor directional lighting applications. The XLamp® MT-G LEDs are optimized for 35-50 Watt halogen MR16 retrofit bulbs and other accent, track, display and down lighting used in retail
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Date:
2/27/2011
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The RSF / RSMF Series from Stackpole is a low cost alternative to wirewound resistors rated at 5 watts and below. The RSF / RSMF Series is also rated for operation up to 200 degrees C for the mini ½ watt and mini 1 watt sizes and 235C for all other sizes, where most metal film resistors can safely
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Date:
2/26/2011
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Sharp is again expanding its high power LED module portfolio by adding six 10W Mini Zeni components. They are compact, lightweight, economical and very bright. With a light output of up to 690 lumens, a luminous flux of up to 73 lm/W, a high CRI value of 87 and a long service life of 40,000 operating
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Date:
2/26/2011
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The first in a new family of mains-operated LED lamp drivers from STMicroelectronics, a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the worldwide leader in ICs for electronic lighting control, will enable designers to deliver more reliable and efficient LED retrofit
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Date:
2/25/2011
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Excelsys Technologies, leaders in high efficiency power supply design, announces the introduction of the LDV series of ultra compact LED drivers. The new LDV series products can deliver up to 92W of output power in the smallest package size available in the market today, just 28m high x 40mm wide. These
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Date:
2/25/2011
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Tyco Electronics (TE) announces that Matthew Williams, Global Applications Engineering Manager for Tyco Electronics Circuit Protection business unit, will present at the Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference 2011 being held March 1-2 in San Antonio, Texas. During his presentation, “Coordinated
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Date:
2/24/2011
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LEDnovation, a leading innovator in LED lighting and replacement lamp technology, today announced production availability of additional color temperatures and a new beam angle for its popular EnhanceLite®line of LED PAR lamps. With the addition of 2700K and 4000K color temperatures and 55°“wide flood”
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Date:
2/24/2011
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A new LED illumination in Denver is proving attractive and appealing, but perhaps the most impressive aspects of the new installation are the cost and energy savings. Total savings on a yearly basis, comprising a reduction in maintenance, equipment costs and labor, is over $175,000 per year.
The
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Date:
2/22/2011
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