Lighting & Illumination

    September 2025
    SVS-Vistek SWIR Cameras Identify Subsurface Defects in Semiconductor Wafers

    SVS-Vistek SenSWIR FXO cameras have an extended wavelength range from 400 to 1700 nm

    ­Optical inspection systems used in semiconductor fabrication must be capable of identifying both surface and subsurface flaws in wafers, ingots and semiconductor die. If not detected, these flaws can severely degrade the electrical properties, structural integrity, and downstream performance of the packaged ch
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    Date:
    09/19/2025
    iDEAL Semiconductor Announces 200 V Family of SuperQ-based MOSFETs With Industry-Leading Cost x Performance

    iDEAL Semiconductor Announces 200 V Family of SuperQ-based MOSFETs With Industry-Leading Cost x Performance

    ­iDEAL Semiconductor has announced the first of its 200 V family of SuperQ™-based MOSFETs has entered mass production, with four additional 200 V devices now sampling. SuperQ is the first major advance in silicon MOSFET technology in more than 25 years, breaking through long-standing limits in switching
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    Date:
    09/04/2025
    Bright Future: The Evolving LED Lighting and Controls Industry

    Kevin Parmenter, Director, Applications Engineering. TSC, America

    ­The LED lighting market continues its transformation into 2025. Once a niche alternative to traditional incandescent and fluorescent lighting, the more-efficient, longer-life, lower-cost LED (light-emitting diodes) now dominates global lighting applications. The LED lighting and controls market is estimated to
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    Date:
    09/01/2025
    Intelligent RGB LED Platforms for Automotive and Industrial Innovation

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    ­As embedded systems continue to evolve toward increased intelligence and connectivity, the role of LED technology has grown significantly. No longer just a source of light, LEDs are now integral components in human-machine interfaces, safety systems, and adaptive environments. From the automotive cabin to the
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    Date:
    09/01/2025
    Basics of TFT LCD, OLED, and Micro-LED Display

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    Figure 1: TFT LCD display structure

    ­To enhance the cabin experience, modern vehicles feature multiple types of displays: the instrument cluster, the center information display (CID), heads-up display (HUD), passenger display, smart e-mirror display, side mirror display, and rear entertainment display. The instrument cluster provides the driver wi
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    Date:
    09/01/2025
    The Benefits of LED Lighting in Agriculture

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    Figure 1: Comparison of avian and human phototropic response

    ­LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting is gaining popularity in the field of agriculture, especially in animal husbandry, greenhouses, and indoor farming, where it provides several benefits over traditional lighting methods such as being maintenance-free and having a higher energy efficiency—LEDs convert more th
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    Date:
    09/01/2025
    Lighting the  Future

    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    ­­Welcome to the September edition of Power Systems Design Europe. The main focus of this month’s edition is lighting. It seems strange to be talking about lighting when I write this, as I’m based in Scotland, where the summer days are long and lighting is hardly ever required. But it is a still a very re
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    Date:
    09/01/2025
    Lighting’s Uncertain Future

    Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

    ­Welcome to the September issue! I should be sad at the end of summer, but truth be told, I’m just happy that this never-ending heatwave is abating. As you read this, we’re just a month away from one of the year’s premier events, The Battery Show at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan. This year marks
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    Date:
    09/01/2025
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