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Digital ambient light sensor
5 September 2012, CST Electronics
Maxim’s MAX44004 is a wide dynamic range, low-power ambient light sensor (ALS) for many light sensing applications in tablets, displays, accessories, medical devices and light management systems. The ...

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Phototriac optocouplers
22 August 2012, EBV Electrolink
Vishay is broadening its optoelectronics portfolio with the release of new non-zero crossing phototriac optocouplers in the miniflat SOP-4 package, saving up to 66% in PCB space compared to devices in ...

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Infrared LED
8 August 2012
In many sensor applications it is not only the optical power of an emitter that is important but also whether the available light is widely spread or concentrated in a narrow high-power beam; this is ...

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IR laser diode used in 3D camera
25 July 2012
A fast laser diode from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has been used to provide light for a new 3D camera from Swedish manufacturer Fotonic. The component was developed especially for 3D cameras and facilitates ...

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LED lighting solution for lamp retrofits
25 July 2012, Electrocomp, EBV Electrolink
Global concerns over climate change require using our limited energy resources more efficiently. For a cleaner and sustainable future, energy efficiency plays a key role. Approximately 20% of the global ...

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LED drivers for retrofit lamps
25 July 2012
NXP Semiconductors announced the SSL2115x series of high-efficiency GreenChip driver ICs for low-cost LED retrofit lamps. The new SSL21151 and SSL21153 are designed for non-dimmable 5 W and 10 W LED lamps ...

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Light control film
25 July 2012, Actum Electronics
Instrument Plastics’ range of light control film is designed for a variety of purposes and is available with a range of options. For privacy viewing, the film’s microlouvres allow for controlled viewing ...

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High-power blue laser diode
11 July 2012
Mounted in a compact TO56 package, the new high-power laser diode PL TB450 from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors features an optical power of 1,4 W. It is thus well suited for high-quality projectors in the ...

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Reverse phase dimmer ICs
11 July 2012
LSI/CSI announced the addition of four new reverse phase (trailing edge) dimmers – the LS7636, LS7636FO, LS7637 and LS7637FO – to its line of lighting control ICs. Dimmers made with these new ICs eliminate ...

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Internet-enabled smart lighting solutions
11 July 2012
What if every light bulb had an Internet IP address? Since NXP Semiconductors first raised the question at LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) a year ago, interest in IPv6-enabled smart lighting has soared. The ...

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White LED array
11 July 2012, Altron Arrow
Cree has developed the MT-G2 LED – the first EasyWhite LED array built on the company’s SC³ technology platform. The LED delivers 25% brighter LEDs compared to the previous MT-G, enabling a wider spectrum ...

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IC-output optocouplers
11 July 2012, Hi-Q Electronics
Renesas Electronics announced the availability of two IC-output optocouplers with long creepage distance for applications such as industrial equipment employing the maximum commercial power supply voltage ...

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Touch screen optical filters
11 July 2012, Actum Electronics
Instrument Plastics, a UK-based designer, manufacturer and supplier of high-quality optical, RFI, laminated and acrylic infrared filters, also supplies a range of advanced EMC and RFI shielded optical ...

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LED arrays with high CRI
11 July 2012
Bridgelux announced the expansion of its Decor line of high colour rendering index (CRI) LED arrays. Addressing growing demand in the shop and retail, architectural, hospitality and museum lighting markets ...

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Proximity and ambient light sensor
11 July 2012, EBV Electrolink
New from Vishay is a fully integrated proximity and ambient light optical sensor with a low height of 0,8 mm. The VCNL4020 combines an IR emitter, a photo-pin-diode for proximity, an ambient light detector, ...

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CFL ballast controller
11 July 2012, Future Electronics
The IRS2526DS from International Rectifier is a ‘Mini8’ compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) ballast control IC that offers full programmability and a high degree of accuracy and control for all lamp types. ...

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LEDs for downlights
27 June 2012
Downlights provide high-quality background lighting in professional applications. These include shopping malls, offices, industrial buildings and high-end residential premises. The luminaires need a ...

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Constant-power LED controller
13 June 2012, EBV Electrolink
Texas Instruments has débuted a new LED controller with constant power regulation. The LM3447 AC/DC LED driver includes a dimmer detect, phase decoder and adjustable hold current circuits to provide smooth ...

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High-power laser bars
13 June 2012
Osram Opto Semiconductors’ new range of laser bars offer efficiency of up to 65% at 200 W optical output power. Laserline, one of the leading manufacturers of diode lasers for industrial material processing, ...

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Low-power optocouplers
30 May 2012, EBV Electrolink
New from Avago Technologies is the ACPL-M21L/021L/024L/W21L/K24L family of low-power 5 MBd optocouplers. They are designed to meet customer needs for high isolation voltage and common-mode rejection (CMR) ...

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