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2,5 A gate drive optocoupler
14 April 2010, EBV Electrolink
Avago recently announced a compact, extended temperature automotive grade optocoupler – the ACPL-36JV. This 2,5 A optocoupler incorporates an integrated desaturation detection and fault status feedback ...

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Colour mixing optics
14 April 2010, Altron Arrow
Khatod Optoelectronic has developed a new series of colour mixing for RGBW solutions. The PL1241 series includes lenses specifically designed to provide a uniform light beam and avoid any chromatic dispersion. ...

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Driver for 0,5 W LEDs
14 April 2010, Electrocomp, EBV Electrolink
The BCR 320U/BCR 420U LED driver family from Infineon is a low-cost solution for driving 0,5 W LEDs with currents from 150 mA to 250 mA. Their internal breakdown voltage is 20 V (BCR 320U) and 40 V (BCR ...

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NXP boosts LED driver line-up
31 March 2010, Altron Arrow
NXP Semiconductors recently announced three developments in its portfolio of mains-connected LED driver solutions: the success of its SSL2101 LED driver IC in matching LED lifetimes in an accelerated ...

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Closed-loop LED driver
31 March 2010, Communica
Supertex recently introduced the HV9963, a closed-loop LED driver IC with pulse width modulated (PWM) dimming capability designed to optimise LED performance and efficiency and extend LED life. The ...

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Power factor corrected LED driver
31 March 2010
Newly released by ON Semiconductor is the NCL30000, a power factor corrected dimmable LED driver for residential and commercial lighting applications. Housed in a compact 8-pin surface mount package, ...

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SMT tricolour LEDs
31 March 2010, Future Electronics
Avago Technologies has developed compact high-brightness, water-resistant tricolour surface-mount light emitting diodes (LEDs) for use in indoor and outdoor full colour signs and displays. The ASMT-YTBO ...

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Lighting-class white LED
31 March 2010, Altron Arrow
Cree’s new XLamp XP-G LED is a bright and most lighting-class LED capable of producing up to 367 lumens when driven at 1 A, at a typical efficacy of 111 lumens per Watt, making it 46% brighter and 64% ...

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HB LED driver for automotive systems
31 March 2010, CST Electronics
Maxim has unveiled the MAX16838, a two-string HB (high-brightness) LED driver for automotive applications. It integrates a boost or SEPIC switching converter, two linear current sinks and all necessary ...

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3 W LED driver
31 March 2010
The AP8803 from Diodes Incorporated is a step-down DC/DC converter designed to drive LEDs with a constant current. The device can drive up to seven LEDs, depending on their forward voltage, in series ...

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Miniature IR receivers
31 March 2010, EBV Electrolink
Vishay has broadened its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of a new series of ultra-miniature SMD IR (infrared) receivers for remote control systems that are claimed to be the industry’s ...

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Industrial displays employ IPS
17 March 2010, Hi-Q Electronics
Hitachi’s display products group has announced the introduction of a new 10,4” TFT display module featuring IPS (in-plane-switching) display technology. The new TX26D12VM0AAA features an aspect ratio ...

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Industrial colour sensor
17 March 2010
Colour inspection of glossy objects primarily depends on the correct illumination. For example, when light is directed onto an object at a certain angle, the colour detector, apart from sensing the actual ...

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Industrial light delivers 1440 lumens
17 March 2010, Denver Technical Products
Denver Technical Products has added the Smith Light range of professional industrial lighting systems to its well-established range of Teklite, Wolf and Francis lighting products. The industrial version ...

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Pyroelectric infrared sensor
17 March 2010
The latest version of Murata’s pyroelectric infrared (PIR) sensor is claimed to be the world’s smallest at just 5,0 x 4,7 x 2,4 mm, enabling its use in compact, low-profile electronic devices and equipment. ...

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Lighting-class PLCC LED
3 March 2010, Altron Arrow
Cree has extended its lighting-class PLCC LED offering with the commercial availability of the new XLamp MX-6. The new LED offers Cree’s performance and reliability with enhanced light uniformity and ...

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Energy efficient optocoupler
17 February 2010, Altron Arrow
Avago Technologies’ ACPL-M50L is a single-channel 1 Mbps optocoupler which operates on just 3 mA drive current, targeting designers of communication interfaces, microcontroller system interfaces, switching ...

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Laser technology enhances cable insulation production
25 November 2009, Associated Technology
Today, cables have to satisfy numerous requirements to satisfy different tasks, with the end user assuming that the chosen cable will function correctly in every application. However, this is not always ...

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High-speed PIN photodiodes
25 November 2009, EBV Electrolink
New from Vishay are the VBPW34x and VBP104x series of high-speed SMD PIN photodiodes with gullwing and reverse gullwing packages in clear epoxy and daylight blocking filtered versions. The eight new ...

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Efficient, bright lighting-class LEDs
25 November 2009, Altron Arrow
Cree has announced the commercial availability of the XLamp XP-G LED, proclaiming it the industry’s brightest and most efficient lighting-class LED. It is capable of producing up to 367 lumens when driven ...

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