Electronics & Smart Controls

Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
TI DC/DC Converter with Integrated 40-V, 1.2-A Current Switch Supports Up to Three High-Power LEDs
TI DC/DC Converter with Integrated 40-V, 1.2-A Current Switch Supports Up to Three High-Power LEDs Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) introduced today a high-brightness LED driver with an integrated 40-V, 1.2-A switch that can drive up to three 1-W LEDs in series. The new TPS61165 device's high-performance features and input voltage range of 3-V to 18-V allow designers to efficiently manage multiple high-power LEDs used in single-cell, battery-powered applications or point-of-load designs with a 9-V or 12-V bus. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY offers 45V, 1.3A/2.3A LED Drivers for Boost, Buck or Buck-Boost with integrated switch
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY offers 45V, 1.3A/2.3A LED Drivers for Boost, Buck or Buck-Boost with integrated switch Linear Technology announces the LT3517 and LT3518. They are both 45V, high side current sense DC/DC converters designed to drive high current LEDs. Their 3V to 30V input voltage range (with transient protection to 40V) makes them ideal for a wide variety of applications including automotive, industrial and architectural lighting. The LT3517 and LT3518 are identical except for switch current limits. The LT3517 has an internal 1.3A switch, whereas the LT3518 has an internal 2.3A switch. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
NEW THREE-CHANNEL, CONSTANT CURRENT, LED DRIVER IC FAMILY FROM SUPERTEX OFFERS SIMPLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS
NEW THREE-CHANNEL, CONSTANT CURRENT, LED DRIVER IC FAMILY FROM SUPERTEX OFFERS SIMPLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS Supertex Inc. (NasdaqGS: SUPX), a recognized leader in high voltage analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced a family of three LED driver ICs, the CL320, CL325, and CL330, each consisting of three channels of constant current output, designed to drive three LED strings at currents of 20mA, 25mA, and 30mA each, respectively. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s First Common-Anode, Current-Mode, High-Brightness LED Driver with PWM Dimming
National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s First Common-Anode, Current-Mode, High-Brightness LED Driver with PWM Dimming National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM) today introduced the industry’s first common-anode, current-mode, high-brightness light-emitting diode (LED) driver with pulse-width modulation (PWM) dimming. The LM3433, a member of National’s PowerWise® energy-efficient product family, drives high-power, high-brightness LEDs in backlighting, projector and solid-state lighting applications. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
National Semiconductor Announces Highly Integrated, High-Brightness LED Drivers with Wide Input Voltage Range
National Semiconductor Announces Highly Integrated, High-Brightness LED Drivers with Wide Input Voltage Range National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM) today added two new light-emitting diode (LED) drivers to its PowerWise® energy-efficient product family. National’s LM3401 and LM3405A LED drivers power 1W to 5W, high-brightness LEDs found in industrial and automotive applications as well as general illumination applications such as solid state and signage. Each offers a wide input voltage range and provides a constant current to regulate the LED brightness and low feedback voltage to minimize power dissipation. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
Shortly after Corporation Merger Transaction with Sipex Exar releases their first LED controller, the SP7601
Shortly after Corporation Merger Transaction with Sipex Exar releases their first LED controller, the SP7601 Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) entered the industrial and architectural lighting market today with the release of a high-voltage step-down DC/DC controller, the SP7601. This LED driver delivers an input voltage range up to 30V in an industry-first, small 6- pin TSOT (2.9x2.8mm) package. This highly-integrated device is capable of supporting 24 Voltage Direct Current (VDC) and 12VDC rails most commonly found in architectural and general LED lighting systems. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
ON Semiconductor’s New Constant Current Switching Regulators Efficiently Drive High Brightness LEDs
ON Semiconductor’s New Constant Current Switching Regulators Efficiently Drive High Brightness LEDs ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a global leader in power semiconductor solutions, today introduced the NCP3065 switching regulator designed to efficiently drive high brightness LEDs (HB-LED) typically used in, low voltage lighting, landscape path and solar lighting, Halogen bulb replacements, and automotive and marine lighting. Several reference designs are available that drive the industry's latest HB-LEDs in various buck, boost and SEPIC applications. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
NEW THREE CHANNEL LED DRIVER IC WITH HIGH CURRENT ACCURACY AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL
NEW THREE CHANNEL LED DRIVER IC WITH HIGH CURRENT ACCURACY AND CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL Supertex (NASDAQ: SUPX), a recognized leader in high voltage analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced the HV9982, a new three channel LED driver IC designed to provide high LED current accuracy through closed-loop control of the output currents. It is specially designed for applications using RGB LED backlighting or multiple strings of white LEDs. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
Lumidrives' new Colourdriver for high power LEDs at Plasa 2007
Lumidrives' new Colourdriver for high power LEDs at Plasa 2007 Dialight Lumidrives has launched Colourdriver XP, its new LED driver aimed at meeting the needs of high power LEDs. Colourdriver XP provides LED users in the architectural, entertainment and leisure industries with more choice and flexibility over the control of colour changing LEDs than ever before. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
Allegro® Introduces a New Three-Channel Constant-Current LED Driver
Allegro® Introduces a New Three-Channel Constant-Current LED Driver Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. introduces a new three-channel constant-current LED driver with on-chip oscillator for simple programmable brightness control. It is typically used to drive a cluster of red/green/blue (RGB) LEDs for one pixel in a large display or a lighting fixture. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
High-Power, High-Efficiency HB LED Driver with Rapid Current Pulsing Is the First to Drive Common-Anode LEDs
High-Power, High-Efficiency HB LED Driver with Rapid Current Pulsing Is the First to Drive Common-Anode LEDs Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the MAX16821 high-power, synchronous high-brightness LED (HB LED) driver that has rapid current pulsing and is the first to drive common-anode LEDs. Its patent-pending, rapid-current-pulsing LED technology meets the demanding requirements of projection applications, thus making it ideal for front-projection, rear-projection TV (RPTV), and pocket-projector applications that require very fast LED dimming capabilities. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 26, 2010
210W iDrive™ 1000 powers latest 1A LEDs
210W iDrive™ 1000 powers latest 1A LEDs Integrated System Technologies, a leading European LED driver design manufacturer, has released the new 210 Watt 3 channel iDrive™ 1000 LED driver. The driver is a natural extension to the current iDrive™ range which includes the 3 channel 350mA driver, the iDrive™ Lite. Read more »
page_peel