Insight SIP is launching the ISP1907-HT RF module, which offers a huge range of capabilities in a tiny package. With its extended temperature range, it is ideal for Smart Lighting/Smart Building applications and includes Bluetooth Mesh, Zigbee, and Thread protocols to enable multimode networks. It also supports BLE direction finding, and contains a powerful microprocessor, […]
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Study shows slightly safer UV-C wavelength kills Covid-19 bug
Hiroshima University researchers say Ultraviolet-C light with a wavelength of 222 nm effectively kills SARS-CoV-2. Other studies involving 222-nm UV-C have so far only examined how well it kills seasonal coronaviruses structurally similar to the SARS-CoV-2 but not on the COVID-19-causing virus itself. Operation at 222 nm is said to be safer than emitting light […]
LED driver ICs handle TV backlighting
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation announced the launch of two new LED Driver ICs for UHD TV BLU (Back Light Unit). The two new models are 1-channel and 2-channel products developed for mid-range UHD TVs. An essential component of LED display panels, a BLU LED Driver IC is a power semiconductor device that delivers consistent lighting across […]
Digital power flyback controller optimized for LED lighting designs
Infineon Technologies AG introduces the XDP digital power XDPL8219. The high-performance flyback controller features secondary-side regulation for high-performance and robust LED designs. It provides high power factor and constant voltage output. The device operates in quasi-resonant mode (QRM) to maximize the efficiency and minimize the electromagnetic interference (EMI) over a wide load range. It accommodates […]
RGB lighting controller unit is DALI/DMX-protocol compliant
Bridgetek continues to build up the portfolio of hardware available to support its pioneering PanL home/building automation platform. Designed to be straightforward for installation engineers to implement and subsequently upgrade, the company’s new PanL Mood Lighting (ML) units present a convenient and cost-effective RGB-enabled lighting control solution. Compliant with both DALI and DMX digital interface […]
CMOS LED ICs are drop-in replacements for bipolar drivers
Taiwan Semiconductor announces the availability of the TSCR4 family of linear CMOS LED driver ICs, providing a much-improved performance drop-in replacement for legacy bipolar drivers. These constant current drivers provide stable LED current over a wide range of conditions including source voltage variations, changes in load or temperature variations. Compared to legacy bipolar LED drivers, […]
New IC handles LED matrices with high efficiency
Designers of high-performance automotive matrix lighting and adaptive driving beam light-emitting diode (LED) applications can now migrate to higher current devices while reducing solution size and improving flexibility with the MAX20092 12-switch matrix manager from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The IC minimizes thermal issues associated with LED matrix lighting applications by offering the industry’s lowest internal switch […]
SMD inductor design kit targets lighting applications
Signal Transformer has announced their new SMD Inductor Design Kit features inductors that have an inductance range of 0.33uH to 22uH, a DC current range of 0.14A to 48A, a DC resistance range of 2.0m Ω to 720 Ω, a height range of 1.2mm to 8.0mm, are low profile, high efficiency and feature high saturation […]
Power supplies target 75 to 100-W LED lighting applications
The 75-100-W LLC Series, the latest addition to the INCORE family of high-performance constant-current LED power supplies, is available in models with nominal power ratings from 75-100 W and output voltages from 12 to 54 V – all with efficiency up to 90%. IP-67 packaging and a wide operating temperature (-30 to >50°C) enhance the […]
eGaN power transistor hits 97% efficiency at 500 kHz
The EPC2051 is a 100-V GaN transistor with a maximum RDS(on) of 25 mΩ and a 37-A pulsed output current for high efficiency power conversion in a tiny 1.1-mm2 footprint. Applications demanding higher efficiency and power density no longer have to choose between size and performance. The EPC2051 measures just 1.30×0.85 mm (1.1 mm2). Despite the small footprint, […]
