Efficient Thermal Management Adds Reliability in LED Apps
Jun 1, 2011
LEDs are an extremely versatile and compact alternative to the traditional incandescent bulb with the added ability to extend to applications where incandescent...
How To Control and Reap the Benefits of HID Lamps Frequencies
Jul 1, 2010
Electronic HID (high intensity discharge lamp) ballasts: how they work, how to control them, and develop an electronic ballast solution for outdoor lighting application...
LED-lamp Reference Board for Dimmable Offline Lighting Applications
May 21, 2010
Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced a complete LED lighting driver reference board in collaboration with Lemnis Lighting to help address three important issues: cost, dimming and efficacy...
A Simple Yet Versatile Dimming Ballast Solution
Mar 1, 2010
Fluorescent dimming systems can satisfy visual comfort, and reduce utility costs through daylight harvesting, demand reduction, scheduled dimming, and...
Fluorescent Lamp Control IC Does Dimming with Only 8 Pins
Jun 1, 2009
Designing Dimming Circuits for Fluorescent Lamps is a challenging task typically realized using a complex, high-pin-count control IC. Compared with non-dimming...
Lighting Power Controllers
Apr 6, 2009
Texas Instruments' UCC28810 and UCC28811 are general lighting power controllers for low to medium power lumens applications requiring power factor correction and EMC compliance. ...
New Energy Star Requirements Impact Powering of Solid-State Lighting
Feb 1, 2009
The Energy Star criteria for solid-state lighting
luminaires are the target of widespread
applications and progressive plans to raise
the bar in future years. Understanding of the
requirements, along with knowledge of the
related technologies, is paramount in delivering
successful products to the marketplace....
Driver ICs Boost Prospects for LED Flash
May 1, 2008
As handheld devices continue to upgrade built-in camera performance, companies look to improve white LEDs...
Energy Efficiency Is a Global Issue
Feb 25, 2008
Improving energy efficiency continues to be a focus around the globe as the cost of energy rises and significant attention is being drawn to lighting...
LED Streetlight Demands Smart Power Supply High-Brightness LEDs
Feb 1, 2008
A two-stage architecture enables designers to meet requirements for energy efficiency, power factor correction, dimming control, ac input voltage and constant-current regulation for solid-state large-area lighting...
