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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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WLED driver for HB lighting
21 July 2010, NuVision Electronics
The MP4688 from Monolithic Power Systems is a 1 A, 80 V input-voltage buck WLED driver for HB LED lighting applications. A proprietary adaptive hysteresis current mode control scheme delivers accurate ...

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Dimmable LED controller
21 July 2010, Altron Arrow
NXP Semiconductors recently introduced the new SSL2103LED controller. Extending NXP’s product family of AC/DC LED drivers (SSL2101/SSL2102) for a wide range of lighting applications such as retrofit lamps, ...

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Dimming techniques for switched-mode LED drivers
9 June 2010, Altron Arrow
The exponential growth of LED lighting has ushered in a vast selection of integrated circuit devices to provide controlled power to LEDs. No longer acceptable to an energy-conscious world, switched-mode ...

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WLED driver with PWM-controlled boost
9 June 2010, CST Electronics
The MAX6948B from Maxim is a high-efficiency WLED driver with an integrated boost converter and five GPIO ports that can be used to drive LEDs (powered from an alternate power supply) in parallel. Capable ...

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3 W white LED
9 June 2010, Future Electronics
Avago Technologies has announced a compact and energy efficient 3 W LED for use in a wide range of solid-state lighting applications. With dimensions of 5 x 4 x 1,85 mm, the ASMT-Jx32 is packaged in a ...

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Power SMD white LEDs
9 June 2010, EBV Electrolink
Vishay announced the release of new power surface-mount white LEDs in two binning versions. For a wider range of pin compatibility with similar devices, the VLMW321xx LEDs feature three anodes and one ...

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High-power LED driver
9 June 2010, MB Silicon Systems
Micrel’s new MIC3223 is a monolithic switching regulator with integrated 3,5 A, 37 V power switch and can be used for driving 1 W or 3 W high-brightness LEDs. With its peak current mode control boost ...

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Miniature SMT LEDs
26 May 2010, EBV Electrolink
Avago Technologies has developed a series of bright surface mount light emitting diodes (LEDs) for use in interior automotive and industrial applications. The ASMT-TxBM series, which features viewing ...

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