Red laser targets miniature displays 21 January 2009, Hi-Q Electronics Opnext has launched what it claims is the first 640 nm/60 mW red laser diode, spearheading the firm’s entry into the miniature display market. The new HL6387TG can be built into miniature display systems, ...
Programmable HB LED driver 21 January 2009, CST Electronics The MAX16826 from Maxim is a programmable, four-string high-brightness (HB) LED driver for white, RGB and RGB-plus-amber LED configurations. Designed to enable the transition to green lighting technology ...
POF emitters suit industrial comms 26 November 2008, Hamamatsu Photonics UK Polymer optical fibre (POF) offers a lightweight, high bandwidth capacity alternative to conventional copper wiring.
As POF is also immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI) it is ideal for difficult ...
Range of spectroscopy equipment 26 November 2008, Measuring Instruments Technology Andor’s Revolution family of microscopic products provide the framework for laser-illuminated microscopy solutions, including spinning disk confocal, TIRFM and photo-bleach and activation modalities.
There ...
Local company launches lighting test site 12 November 2008 Electrical Engineering Solutions (EES) is using its offices as a technology proof-site to gather first-hand experience of functionality, costs and energy savings associated with Rationalised Intelligent ...
Selecting the right power LED driver topology 12 November 2008, Future Electronics There is no such thing as a universal power LED driver circuit.
In reality, different power LED applications can have very different technical requirements. And there is a wide choice of components ...
HB LED solution enables intelligent lighting networks 12 November 2008, Altron Arrow Cypress Semiconductor has introduced support for a new protocol in its EZ-Colour design solution for high-brightness (HB) LED intelligent lighting systems. The EZ-Colour solution now includes drivers ...
LED proclaimed 'world's brightest' 12 November 2008, NuVision Electronics Seoul Semiconductor announced the development and commercial release of the ultra bright Z-Power P7 LED Series, claimed to deliver the world’s highest brightness of 900 lumens at 10 W. This means that ...
Tiny white power LEDs 12 November 2008, EBV Electrolink Vishay has squeezed high-intensity white power SMD LEDs into the CLCC-6 and CLCC-6 flat ceramic packages, utilising InGaN/TAG on sapphire technology for optical power from 2240 mcd to 5600 mcd.
Designed ...
Freescale debuts LED backlight drivers 29 October 2008, Future Electronics Addressing the burgeoning market for energy-saving, environmentally friendly light-emitting diode (LED) technology, Freescale Semiconductor is now sampling the first LED backlight product in its power ...
Energy-efficient LED drivers 29 October 2008 Diodes Incorporated has further expanded its Zetex ZXLD LED driver series with the introduction of three new miniature LED drivers offering improved accuracy and thermal performance. Provided in TSOT23-5 ...
Micro lenses make OLEDS more efficient 15 October 2008 Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) are optimistically being looked upon as the technology set to become disruptive in displays and lighting.
For this to happen however, there are challenges that ...
Boost converter delivers up to 42 V 15 October 2008, NuVision Electronics, ASIC Design Services austriamicrosystems has launched the AS1343 high-voltage DC-DC boost converter optimised for LCD or OLED display bias from low voltage inputs of single-cell battery powered applications.
The device delivers ...
Blinking 16-channel LED driver 1 October 2008, MB Silicon Systems Catalyst Semiconductor has added a 16-channel I²C/SMBus LED driver/blinker to its line of bus products. The CAT9552 drives up to 16 LEDs at 25 mA each, in either programmable flashing or on/off modes. ...
HB LED drivers 1 October 2008, CST Electronics New from Maxim are the MAX16822A/B and MAX16832A/C family of 2 MHz, high-brightness (HB) LED drivers with an integrated MOSFET and high-side current-sense circuitry.
These highly integrated devices ...
Amber and yellow power LEDs 1 October 2008, EBV Electrolink Vishay has released a series of high-intensity amber and yellow power SMD LEDs in the CLCC-2 flat ceramic package with driving currents up to 400 mA. The robust and light-efficient VLMK82.. and VLMY82.. ...
How Cree's LEDs pleased the Chinese 1 October 2008, Altron Arrow LED technology from Cree was used to light up several key venues in Beijing during the recently held Olympic Games. Two of the most notable installations were in the national stadium or ‘Bird’s Nest’ ...
Driver powers 10 white LEDs 1 October 2008 Linear Technology has released the LT3593, a high efficiency constant current white-LED driver housed in both 2 x 2 mm DFN and ThinSOT packages. It features a unique high-side LED current sense topology ...
Digital CCD camera 1 October 2008, Hamamatsu Photonics UK Hamamatsu Photonics has launched the new ORCA-R2 ‘Rapid Readout’ digital CCD camera. Building on the success of the established ORCA AG and based on the same ER-150 progressive scan interline 1344 x 1024 ...
PIN photodiodes for wavelength locking 17 September 2008, Hamamatsu Photonics UK New from Hamamatsu are two ranges of miniature InGaAs PIN photodiodes for laser diode monitoring and wavelength locking applications. Each features a small surface mount ceramic package, 2 x 2 x 1 mm ...
