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Internet-enabled smart lighting solutions
14 November 2012
At LFI 2012 in Las Vegas, NXP showcased two wireless smart lighting solutions based on IEEE 802.15.4 standards. Based on the open 6LoWPAN standard, JenNet-IP is fully IPv6-compliant, and makes it possible ...

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Dimming and non-dimming LED drivers
14 November 2012, EBV Electrolink
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 ...

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Six-channel LED driver
14 November 2012, EBV Electrolink
The LM3463 is a wide-input voltage LED driver with multiple dimming control modes that maximises system efficiency and reduces complexity in LED area lighting applications, such as street, high-bay and ...

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High-efficiency white LED
14 November 2012, Altron Arrow
Cree has introduced the XLamp XP-G2 LED, touting its ability to deliver luminaire manufacturers up to 20% more lumens per Watt and 2,5 times the lumens per dollar over the original XP-G LED. Characterised ...

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Compact light engines
31 October 2012, Vepac Electronics
Bivar has announced its L2 family of ‘starboard’ light engines, optimised for high output, high colour rendering index (CRI) and uniformity, making them ideal for directional lighting applications in ...

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ST cooperates on OLED displays
31 October 2012
STMicroelectronics has partnered with MicroOLED, a French company dedicated to the development and commercialisation of state-of-the-art organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), as well as making a minority ...

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Highly integrated optical sensors
31 October 2012, CST Electronics
Maxim has rolled out four new digital optical sensors that advance analog integration with sensor fusion. The MAX44004/05/06/08 measure red/green/blue (RGB) light levels, ambient visible light (ALS), ...

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Recent innovations in LED lighting
31 October 2012
Chris Bohler PhD, Director of Innovation at Cooper Lighting, was one of the speakers at the recent LEDs 2012 conference in San Diego, USA. In an interview, Bohler gave a glimpse into how Cooper Lighting ...

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Linear LED driver
31 October 2012
Delivering a constant current of up to 150 mA, the AL5812 60 V linear LED driver from Diodes Incorporated provides designers of low-current illumination and signage applications with a simplified circuit ...

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Flexible LED strips
31 October 2012
A versatile range of flexible LED strips is available from OMC. Unlike many LED lighting strips which are designed for relatively short-term, decorative use, OMC’s Flexistrip product uses closely spaced, ...

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Optocouplers with low input current
31 October 2012, EBV Electrolink
Vishay is broadening its optoelectronics portfolio with the release of a new series of low input current optocouplers with phototransistor output. The VOM617A and VOM618A feature low input currents of ...

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Ultra-bright blue LED
31 October 2012
With the Oslon Signal, Osram Opto Semiconductors has introduced a new LED that boasts ultra-bright blue light. Made using a special thin-film chip technology, it can be operated at a high current while ...

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Driver for high-current LEDs
31 October 2012, Altron Arrow
Linear Technology announced an H-grade version of the LT3518, a 45 V, high-side current sense DC/DC converter designed to drive high-current LEDs at constant current. Its 3 V to 30 V input voltage range ...

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30 W LED drivers with PFC
31 October 2012, Brabek
The RACV30 is the first in Recom’s new series of constant-voltage LED drivers ideal for powering LED strips and LED modules in applications such as cove lighting, signage, backlighting, channel letters, ...

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LED lighting reference design
31 October 2012, MB Silicon Systems
The latest LED lighting reference design from Power Integrations, DER-327, describes a non-isolated (tapped buck) power supply capable of providing a single, 7,5 W dimmable constant-current output. DER-327 ...

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Ultra-bright colour LEDs
3 October 2012, EBV Electrolink
Vishay has announced a new series of super red, soft orange, yellow, yellow green, blue and white ultra-bright LEDs in a tiny surface-mount 0402 ChipLED package. Measuring 1,0 by 0,5 mm with an ultra-low ...

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EBV customers get access to advanced luminaire test lab
19 September 2012, EBV Electrolink
Even newcomers to the field of LED lighting can use the facility to perform almost all the relevant photometric measurements.

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Infrared receivers
19 September 2012, EBV Electrolink
Vishay broadened its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of remote control receivers. Devices in the new TSOP57x series (which includes the TSOP572.., TSOP573.., TSOP574.., and TSOP575.. devices) ...

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Programmable LED driver
19 September 2012, NuVision Electronics
ams has released the AS3661, a new smart LED driver which controls up to nine LEDs to produce sophisticated indicator lighting effects. The IC allows easy command-based programming of all light patterns, ...

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LED driver
5 September 2012, Altron Arrow
Needing only two additional components, the AL5801 linear LED driver from Diodes Incorporated enables designers to simplify automotive interior, signage and general lighting control circuits. Comprising ...

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