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LEDs deliver 160 lm/W
21 July 2010, Altron Arrow
Cree’s new lighting-class LED platform, the XLamp XM, delivers efficacy of 160 lumens per Watt at 350 mA. The LED also delivers 750 lumens at 2 A, which is equivalent to the light output of a 60 W incandescent ...

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IR sensors with logic output
21 July 2010, Communica
For design engineers with the requirement for a compact infrared sensor, Optek Technology has developed a small surface mount packaged photo light sensor with a digital output. Designated the OPL611 series, ...

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LED lighting panels
21 July 2010, EBV Electrolink
Vishay has broadened its optoelectronics portfolio with new LED light panels for streetlight and industrial overhead lighting applications. The panels double as the core of a development kit that gives ...

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EL lamp driver
7 July 2010, CST Electronics
Maxim’s new MAX14514 is a ±15 kV ESD-protected, DC-to-AC converter designed for driving two electroluminescent (EL) lamps. It utilises an inductor-based boost converter to generate a high 300 VP-P voltage ...

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Laser sensors
7 July 2010, Vepac Electronics
Panasonic’s EX-L200 range of laser sensors is made to detect minute objects with high accuracy. Despite the EX-L211's miniature size of 23,4 x 8,2 x 12 mm, it can detect opaque objects as small as 0,3 ...

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7-segment displays
21 July 2010, Instrotech
Instrotech has added to its range of locally manufactured 7-segment displays with the Series 7000. Available models include 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 digit versions with digit sizes of 20 mm, 45 mm, 50 mm and ...

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WLED driver for HB lighting
21 July 2010, NuVision Electronics
The MP4688 from Monolithic Power Systems is a 1 A, 80 V input-voltage buck WLED driver for HB LED lighting applications. A proprietary adaptive hysteresis current mode control scheme delivers accurate ...

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Dimmable LED controller
21 July 2010, Altron Arrow
NXP Semiconductors recently introduced the new SSL2103LED controller. Extending NXP’s product family of AC/DC LED drivers (SSL2101/SSL2102) for a wide range of lighting applications such as retrofit lamps, ...

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Dimming techniques for switched-mode LED drivers
9 June 2010, Altron Arrow
The exponential growth of LED lighting has ushered in a vast selection of integrated circuit devices to provide controlled power to LEDs. No longer acceptable to an energy-conscious world, switched-mode ...

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WLED driver with PWM-controlled boost
9 June 2010, CST Electronics
The MAX6948B from Maxim is a high-efficiency WLED driver with an integrated boost converter and five GPIO ports that can be used to drive LEDs (powered from an alternate power supply) in parallel. Capable ...

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3 W white LED
9 June 2010, Future Electronics
Avago Technologies has announced a compact and energy efficient 3 W LED for use in a wide range of solid-state lighting applications. With dimensions of 5 x 4 x 1,85 mm, the ASMT-Jx32 is packaged in a ...

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Power SMD white LEDs
9 June 2010, EBV Electrolink
Vishay announced the release of new power surface-mount white LEDs in two binning versions. For a wider range of pin compatibility with similar devices, the VLMW321xx LEDs feature three anodes and one ...

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High-power LED driver
9 June 2010, MB Silicon Systems
Micrel’s new MIC3223 is a monolithic switching regulator with integrated 3,5 A, 37 V power switch and can be used for driving 1 W or 3 W high-brightness LEDs. With its peak current mode control boost ...

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Miniature SMT LEDs
26 May 2010, EBV Electrolink
Avago Technologies has developed a series of bright surface mount light emitting diodes (LEDs) for use in interior automotive and industrial applications. The ASMT-TxBM series, which features viewing ...

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16-channel white LED driver
26 May 2010, Hi-Q Electronics
AnalogicTech’s AAT2400/2401 is a highly integrated, high efficiency white LED lighting solution which consists of a master device (AAT2400) and a slave device (AAT2401). The devices operate from a regulated ...

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LED module for lighting fixtures
26 May 2010, Altron Arrow
New from Cree is a class of products designed to accelerate the adoption of LED lighting by traditional lighting fixture manufacturers and speed time-to-market for their new LED-based fixtures. With this ...

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10 Mbps digital optocoupler
26 May 2010, Altron Arrow
Avago has released a 10 Mbps digital optocoupler with high insulation voltage ratings for power supply and high-power motor control application. The ACNV2601 single-channel optocoupler is designed to ...

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LED driver with dynamic headroom control
26 May 2010, EBV Electrolink
National Semiconductor has developed an LED driver with dynamic headroom control and multiple outputs for high-power applications. The LM3464 accurately and efficiently drives up to four strings of LEDs, ...

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Round and oval LEDs
12 May 2010, Future Electronics
Avago has introduced a range of surface mount technology (SMT) high-brightness oval and round LED lamps for use in outdoor and indoor electronic sign applications. Available in amber, red, green and ...

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Power phototriacs put out 1 A
28 April 2010, EBV Electrolink
Vishay is broadening its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of two integrated power phototriacs: the VO2223, which features an output current of 0,9 A, and the VO2223A, which features an ...

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