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RGB colour sensor
15 September 2010, Hamamatsu Photonics UK
Hamamatsu Photonics has introduced a new RGB photo IC, the S10917-35GT. This is a compact colour sensor with a 3-channel photodiode. Each channel has either a red, green or blue filter, whilst the whole ...

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Mid-range IR sensors
15 September 2010, EBV Electrolink
Vishay has added to its optoelectronics portfolio a family of mid-range infrared (IR) sensors featuring digital and analog outputs in three package types. With a fast response time of 300 μs and low supply ...

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Dot matrix LED driver
15 September 2010, NuVision Electronics
New from austriamicrosystems is the AS1119 LED dot-matrix driver. Occupying just 9 mm² of PCB space, the device drives 144 LEDs, each with 8-bit dimming control and no external resistor required. Additionally, ...

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LED drivers for automotive SSL
1 September 2010, Communica
Supertex has introduced the AT9917 and the AT9932, LED lamp driver ICs designed specifically for solid-state lighting (SSL) applications in automobiles, such as head lights, tail lights, indicator lights, ...

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White LED driver
1 September 2010, Tempe Technologies
Semtech’s new SC442 is a 10-channel white LED driver with an integrated 3 A boost power switch. The device is capable of driving up to 120 LEDs at up to 30 mA per channel and is packaged in a low-profile ...

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LCD display controller
18 August 2010, MB Silicon Systems
Averlogic’s AL330B is a highly integrated display SoC, containing a 3-channel 10-bit ADC, 2D video decoder, deinterlacer, scaler, microcontroller, OSD and TCON. The chip can support small to medium digital ...

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IR-enhanced PIN photodiodes
18 August 2010, Hamamatsu Photonics UK
Hamamatsu Photonics has developed a new range of silicon detectors and image sensors that offer enhanced near-infrared sensitivity. Using unique laser processing technology, MEMS structures can be fabricated ...

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LED drivers
18 August 2010, MB Silicon Systems
ZMDI announced its entry into the LED market with the first three energy-efficient LED driver ICs of a new family. The drivers achieve up to 95% efficiency and are designed for internal and external lighting ...

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Optical engine enables high-speed interconnect
4 August 2010, Altron Arrow
Avago Technologies has developed an advanced new embedded optical engine technology to enable high-speed connectivity in a wide range of electronic computing and consumer applications. With a thin profile ...

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LEDs for traffic message signs
4 August 2010, Altron Arrow
Avago is supporting Standard EN 12966-1 for variable message traffic signs with new 5 mm extra high brightness LED lamps. The company’s new LED products to support the variable message traffic sign requirements ...

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LED display backlight driver
4 August 2010, CST Electronics
The MAX8930 from Maxim integrates a charge pump for white LED display backlighting with ambient light control (ALC) feature. The high-efficiency, adaptive-mode 1x/-0,5x charge pump drives up to 11 LEDs ...

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Optimised LED lighting with small MCUs
21 July 2010, Tempe Technologies
Engineers and lighting designers have recognised for some time that a shift to LEDs as the primary light source for general lighting applications is just around the corner. Consumers, too, are beginning ...

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LED drivers for signage
21 July 2010
New from STMicroelectronics is a series of LED drivers with automatic power saving, enabling electronic signage such as road signs, advertising, stadium displays, battery or solar-powered signs and similar ...

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LED lamp reference board
21 July 2010, EBV Electrolink
Texas Instruments has introduced a complete LED lighting driver reference board in collaboration with Lemnis Lighting to address the issues of cost, dimming and efficacy. The TPS92010 LED-lamp reference ...

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LEDs deliver 160 lm/W
21 July 2010, Altron Arrow
Cree’s new lighting-class LED platform, the XLamp XM, delivers efficacy of 160 lumens per Watt at 350 mA. The LED also delivers 750 lumens at 2 A, which is equivalent to the light output of a 60 W incandescent ...

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IR sensors with logic output
21 July 2010, Communica
For design engineers with the requirement for a compact infrared sensor, Optek Technology has developed a small surface mount packaged photo light sensor with a digital output. Designated the OPL611 series, ...

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LED lighting panels
21 July 2010, EBV Electrolink
Vishay has broadened its optoelectronics portfolio with new LED light panels for streetlight and industrial overhead lighting applications. The panels double as the core of a development kit that gives ...

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EL lamp driver
7 July 2010, CST Electronics
Maxim’s new MAX14514 is a ±15 kV ESD-protected, DC-to-AC converter designed for driving two electroluminescent (EL) lamps. It utilises an inductor-based boost converter to generate a high 300 VP-P voltage ...

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Laser sensors
7 July 2010, Vepac Electronics
Panasonic’s EX-L200 range of laser sensors is made to detect minute objects with high accuracy. Despite the EX-L211's miniature size of 23,4 x 8,2 x 12 mm, it can detect opaque objects as small as 0,3 ...

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7-segment displays
21 July 2010, Instrotech
Instrotech has added to its range of locally manufactured 7-segment displays with the Series 7000. Available models include 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 digit versions with digit sizes of 20 mm, 45 mm, 50 mm and ...

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