TDK Corporation presents the EPCOS B72307S0* (StandarD S07 Compact Series) and B72310S0* (StandarD S10 Compact Series) series of extremely compact, leaded disk varistors. The new varistors cover a wide voltage range from 115 V RMS to 460 V RMS in the StandarD S07 Compact series and from 130 V RMS to 680 V RMS in the StandarD S10 Compact series. The maximum surge […]
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LEDs target horticultural applications
Cree LED, an SGH company announced the launch of Photophyll Select LEDs, an advanced horticulture spectrum available now on the XLamp XP-G3 LEDs and J Series 2835 3V G Class LEDs. Photophyll Select LEDs are the industry’s first LEDs entirely characterized in horticulture metrics, allowing luminaire manufacturers to easily control the blue/green/red spectral ratios of their […]
Interface drives up to 3000 LEDs
Melexis launches its next member of the MeLiBu family, the MLX81143 LED driver. It includes 21 LED drivers and improves the power management of the full system. The MLX81143 has an extremely wide dimming range allowing optimal brightness adjustment during night and day. The MeLiBu interface makes it possible to drive up to 3000 LEDs […]
Far UV-C, deep UV-C LEDs sport super-high outputs
Silanna UV has announced new far UV-C and deep UV-C LEDs that take advantage of the company’s patented short-period superlattice (SPSL) technology for industry-leading performance in the difficult-to-obtain 230 – 265 nm UV range – including the highest output power in any mass-produced UV LED at 235 nm. The far UV-C 235 nm SF1 series […]
Single microLED diode provides all colors, eliminates need for RGB sub-pixels
A single microLED diode handles all colors in displays, moving away from the constraints of the RGB (red-green-blue) sub-pixel model that underpins all current commercial display technologies. Porotech’s innovation lies in its game-changing DynamicPixelTuning (DPT) technology. By using a new class of Gallium Nitride materials, DPT enables a single microLED chip to produce any visible […]
Silicon chip allows for universal integration into any dimmer switch
Amber Semiconductor, Inc. announced The AmberSemi AC Direct Lighting Control Engine – a configurable lighting control engine in a silicon chip IC. This newest advancement of AmberSemi’s silicon-based breakthroughs comes following several successful technology evaluations of this new lighting control engine with top electrical products and semiconductor partners. Based on tight requirements derived from these […]
UV-C LEDs feature 20 and 50 mW outputs
Würth Elektronik presents new products in the field of optoelectronics: The manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components expands the WL-SUMW series with more powerful UV-C LEDs for sterilization applications and introduces UV-A LEDs with particularly low height under the designation WL-SUTW, which are used in horticulture. The new components, like the entire range, are available immediately from stock […]
The difference between solar cells and LEDs
Perhaps thanks to YouTube, more people understand that light emitting diodes (LEDs) and solar cells may be thought of as mirror images of one another because the conversion of energy in each involves similar interactions of charge carriers. It’s easy to find YouTubers who have either created solar arrays from LEDs or rigged solar cells […]
Single-output supply provides 300 W in 1U package
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. expanded its SL Power SLB series with a new 300 W power supply. Designed for ease of integration into critical medical and industrial equipment, the SLB300 offers stable power through power fluctuations and features long operational life by integrating high-quality electrolytic capacitors. The SLB300 is a single-output power supply offering a […]
The humble neon lamp: down, but definitely not out, Part 3
Despite the convenience and availability of LEDs, the neon lamp still has a viable position as a power-on indicator as well as use in some specialty applications. Thus far, we have looked basic neon lamp principles and operation. This part looks at some special issues related to these versatile indicators. Q: Why use a neon […]
