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Solid State Lighting :: LEDs

Sharp continues to add to its family of white Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). These High Brightness (HB) LEDs are specifically designed with small packages for space-limited applications such as... [from Sharp Microelectronics]  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: Sharp's LED Modules

Sharp’s LED Modules are suited for a variety of lighting applications, including: General Lighting/Illumination; Residential Home Lighting (Indoor/Outdoor); Commercial Building Lighting (e.g.... [from Sharp Microelectronics]  >>  

Cypress EZ-Color Solution Adds ColorLock Optical Feedback Support To Help LED Designers Maintain Perfect Color

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced significant enhancements for its EZ-Color design solution for intelligent color and white LED lighting systems. The new ColorLock feature enables designers to... [from Cypress]  >>  

LED Lighting Overview

Regardless of type, color, size, or power, all LEDs work best when driven with a constant current. LED manufacturers specify the characteristics (such as... [from National Semiconductor]  >>  

Fluorescent Light Ballast (Advanced Dimming) Half Bridge

The Freescale MC68HC908LB8 microcontroller (MCU) has been design specifically for light ballast applications. This MCU includes a set of peripherals that are appropriate for light dimming and... [from Freescale]  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting :: Klixon 7AM series: Lighting, electrical, thermal, battery, motor protection

The Klixon 7AM delivers the maximum protection in the smallest package at an excellent price. It's the most reliable on the market, backed by the leading innovators in protection technology. [from Sensata Technologies]  >>  

IR2161: Halogen Converter Control IC

8-lead PDIP package. Features Auto Resetting Short Circuit Protection, Auto Resetting Overload Protection, Over-temperature Protection, Phase Cut Dimmable, Adaptive Dead-time, Output Voltage Shift... [from International Rectifier]  >>  

White LED (WLED) Drivers Overview

Maxim's backlighting and camera flash solutions offer high efficiency, current-matching, and a small footprint. [from Maxim]  >>  

Solid State Lighting ::

STMicroelectronics manufactures a complete range of devices and solutions - standard and dedicated - carefully adapted for use in lighting ballasts including modern light sources such as... [from STMicroelectronics]  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting :: AC Light Dimmer

A popular dimming solution is the AC control. Featuring our Optimized TRIAC families, the block diagram below provides an easy path to the recommended products for each circuit function of the system. [from STMicroelectronics]  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting ::

The PCA9532 is a 16-bit I²C-bus and SMBus I/O expander optimized for dimming LEDs in 256 discrete steps for Red/Green/Blue (RGB) color mixing and back light applications. [from NXP]  >>  

Solid State Lighting ::

Resonant Lamp Ballast Controller: The UC3872 is a resonant lamp ballast controller optimized for driving cold cathode fluorescent, neon, and other gas discharge lamps [from Texas Instruments]  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting :: DC Light Dimmer

Demands for variation in the intensity of light result in the need for dimmers. Dimmers are used for any kind of incandescent lamps. DC Dimmers allow a power adjustment of 0% to 99% by varying the... [from STMicroelectronics]  >>  

Solid State Lighting ::

UBA2014; 600 V driver IC for HF fluorescent lamps:The IC is a monolithic integrated circuit for driving electronically ballasted fluorescent lamps. [from NXP]  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting :: Digitally Controlled Electronic Lighting Ballast

A lighting system in a typical building, based on ballasts that use a simple inductor and starter, can consume up to 40 percent of the electricity required to power the building.This inefficiency... [from Freescale]  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting :: IR21571(S) & (PbF): FULLY INTEGRATED BALLAST CONTROL IC

The IR21571 is a fully integrated, fully protected 600V ballast control IC designed to drive virtually all types of rapid start fluorescent lamp ballasts. Externally programmable features such as... [from International Rectifier]  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting :: HID Lamp Controller

The UCC3305 integrates all of the functions required to control and drive one HID lamp. The UCC3305 is tailored to the demanding, fast turn-on requirements of automobile headlamps, but is also... [from Texas Instruments]  >>  

HID Lamp Controller

The UCC3305 integrates all of the functions required to control and drive one HID lamp. The UCC3305 is tailored to the demanding, fast turn-on requirements of automobile headlamps, but is also... [from Texas Instruments]  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting :: CFL Ballast

A popular solution is the self-oscillating Half Bridge. Utilizing products from ST's portfolio featuring our Optimized Power Bipolar/Power Mosfet transistor families, the block diagram below... [from STMicroelectronics]  >>  

Lighting Ballast Control ICs

Electronic ballasts are continuing to gain acceptance as an energy saving alternative to magnetic ballasts, saving up to 30% in electricity. International Rectifier offers the broadest range of... [from International Rectifier]  >>  

CFL

CFL Power management [from NXP]  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting :: CFL Ballast

A popular solution is the self-oscillating Half Bridge. Utilizing products from ST's portfolio featuring our Optimized Power Bipolar/Power Mosfet transistor families, the block diagram below... [from STMicroelectronics]  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting :: Fluorescent Lamp Ballast - Advanced / Dimming

Rising demands for comfort and efficiency in lighting control are also increasing the demands on the electronic ballast. Standard driven tube lamp ballasts are no longer sufficient to control... [from STMicroelectronics]  >>  

CFL

CFL Power management [from NXP]  >>