Online LED circuit design tool
29 September 2010
News
Opto-Electronics
National Semiconductor has announced the addition of WEBENCH LED Architect to its portfolio of online WEBENCH Designer tools. The new tool enables both novice and expert designers to perform real-time comparisons and optimise complex lighting systems for performance, size and cost in minutes.
To start a design, the designer enters their desired light output (lumens) and adjusts the design with the optimiser dial, evaluating size, conversion efficiency and cost trade-offs. The designer can order components for prototyping, share the complete system with others, or print a complete project report including schematics, bill of materials (BOM) and performance characteristics. A video demonstration can be viewed at http://bit.ly/LEDvideo.
WEBENCH LED Architect is a quick visual tool for complete lighting system design up to 100 000 lumens in output. LED performance, electronic drive current and heat compensation are balanced in seconds. The tool analyses 350 of the latest LEDs from 12 leading manufacturers, 30 heatsinks, 35 LED drivers and a library of 21 000 passive components. Users can focus on system level results and leave the burden of complex electrical and thermal mathematics to the tool. Electrical simulation is included as an option for additional testing, validation or component selection.
For more information visit www.national.com/
Further reading:
From the editor's desk: The art of measuring the truth
Technews Publishing
Editor's Choice News
All electronic measurements are a lie. The trick is making the lie as small as possible.
Read more...
TSE has relocated
News
The Technology Station in Electronics (TSE) has entered a new chapter with its relocation from the CSIR campus to TUT-owned building at Ditsela Place in Hatfield.
Read more...
Innovative MyLegrand app
RS South Africa
News
Legrand SA is set to launch the MyLegrand mobile application, a digital platform designed to strengthen engagement across its professional network.
Read more...
Kulani Energy acquires critical assets from Optipower
News
Kulani Energy preserves engineering, procurement, and construction capability and positions a wholly women-owned firm at the forefront of South Africa’s grid expansion.
Read more...
From Cape Town to Johannesburg
News
Würth Elektronik South Africa has taken a significant step forward with its recent relocation from Cape Town to Johannesburg, marking a new phase of growth and ambition for the company.
Read more...
Lesley Havenga: Building partnerships for Africa’s electronics future
Editor's Choice News
As Würth Electronik expands its footprint across South Africa and the broader sub-Saharan region, Havenga’s blend of manufacturing expertise, supply chain knowledge, and people-centred leadership appears well suited to the task.
Read more...
Tackling e-waste with help from international partners
News
Every year millions of electrical and electronic devices and appliances, including mobile phones and computers, are thrown away and these items are now the fastest growing waste stream in the world.
Read more...
Case Study: Turning data into insight
Hamamatsu Photonics UK
Editor's Choice Opto-Electronics
Hamamatsu Photonics’ InGaAs PIN photodiode detector has proven consistent, reliable, and robust for more than a decade, helping Axetris to deliver stable, repeatable measurements.
Read more...
From the editor's desk: Pricing surge reshapes engineering reality
Technews Publishing
News
The recent and continuing surge in memory prices has become more than a supply-chain story confined to global semiconductor markets. We have watched in disbelief as the ASP of memory has risen by over
...
Read more...
Siemens democratises EDA software access
News
This collaboration will provide streamlined access to advanced electronic design automation software for European semiconductor innovation.
Read more...
printer friendly version