Lighting & Illumination

    November 2014
    Gaia Converter expands its ultra-wide input-voltage DC/DC converter offering

    The MGDDI-20 Series

    Gaia Converter expands its ultra wide input voltage range DC/DC Converters targeting Railway, Transportation & High end industrial applications. The MGDDI-20 Series 12-160V input voltage range is ideal to cover all typical battery/bus voltages at once (24V, 36V, 48V, 72V, 96V, 110V, 125V) with the same device. This
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    Date:
    11/26/2014
    GCT expands high-reliability compact LED connector offering

    White Lite LED lighting connectors

    In line with ever-evolving customer requirements, GCT, a leading provider of interconnection technologies, has expanded its range of White Lite LED lighting connectors. Engineered to be the perfect choice for LED strip light applications, the new BJ300 and 301 two position mating connector combinations offer re
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    Date:
    11/25/2014
    Hirose claims industry's lowest profile power connector

    Hirose DF65 Series connector,

    Hirose, a leader in the development of innovative connector solutions, has developed the DF65 Series connector, a small, vertical-mating wire-to-board connector that provides high-current capacity and high reliability for power supplies, up to 4 Amps (with 24 AWG wire) and 50 V AC/DC. A super-low profile connector, the
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    11/20/2014
    For high-bay and outdoor lighting fixtures, the cost of the LED driver electronics is reported to be 17% of the total fixture cost. An additional 40% of the fixture cost is contributed by the mechanical, thermal, and electrical portions of the fixture [1], which, in part, help support the weight and volume of th
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    11/19/2014
    Big Data, a term that seems to encompass many of today’s technology buzzwords including the Internet of Things (IoT), machine to machine (M2M), wireless communication, cloud computing, and more is driving the need for increased bandwidth. Among the problems that became apparent even at 10Gbps is the power co
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    Date:
    11/19/2014
    Osram LEDs achieve record-breaking efficacies in green spectral range

    Record-breaking efficacy of >200 lm/W achieved with a green full conversion phosphor solution

    The “Hi-Q-LED” project funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has made pioneering advances with green LEDs, greatly diminishing what is known as the “green gap” phenomenon – the significant drop in efficacy in the green spectral range. The result is a green-emitting LE
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    11/06/2014
    Maxim will showcase solutions for industrial and medical apps at electronica 2014

    Maxim at electronica

    At electronica 2014 in Munich, Germany from November 11th to the 14th, Maxim Integrated Products will showcase several new and innovative solutions for the industrial and medical markets. Improving the Accuracy of Flow Metering for Utilities Operating for up to 20 years on a single "A"-size batt
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    Date:
    11/06/2014
    Vishay's 500 mW zener diodes save space using novel low-profile MicroSMF eSMP package

    PLZ Series diodes feature a planar structure

    Vishay Intertechnology introduced the first new series of Zener diodes with 500 mW of power dissipation in the new ultra-compact MicroSMF eSMP series package. Combining extremely tight voltage tolerances with low leakage current and excellent stability, the PLZ Series is designed to withstand ESD pulses of 8000 V
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    Date:
    11/05/2014
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