Approximately 25% of global energy consumption goes to lighting applications, so making lighting more efficient could have a dramatic impact on overall energy usage or make more power available for other uses. Legislation designed to discourage the use of incandescent lamps has been a significant factor in the growth in demand for LED lighting equipment. At the same time, both consumers and industrial users are incre...

  Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are fast becoming the most popular lighting option. Industry forecasts anticipate the market will continue to expand at an annual rate of 20% from 2011 to 2016, with the greatest growth coming in the commercial and industrial lighting sectors.

  Does your phone often struggle to survive day-to-day use? Constant tweeting draining your battery? Not enough charge to send a picture of a dachshund to your best friend? 

  Dishwashers are one of the most improved appliances for the kitchen over the last few years. Upgrades include more thorough cleaning/washing cycles while still lowering water usage and energy consumption.

  Over 6 billion devices are connected today in the Internet of Things (IoT), and this number is expected to rapidly grow for years to come. All of these connected devices require a power source and means of connectivity, which, if left unprotected, could be failure points when exposed to electrical threats.

  Thanks to the data transfer speeds (10Gbps or higher), power capabilities (up to 100W), a smaller size, and reversible fit, USB Type C is becoming the preferred connection method for smart phones, tablets, & many other mobile devices which use Li-ion batteries.

  In this video, Littelfuse explores the advances and challenges of the Li-on revolution. Discover more and learn how to manage the risks.

  In this video, Corey Deyalsingh, Director Power Semiconductor, Electronics at Littelfuse explains the concept of ‘The Total Product Ownership Experience’. 

Littelfuse's goal is to make appliances easier to use; these things include being self-sufficient, self-running, safer, smarter and more user friendly. These things translate to making life easier. The company is driving miniaturisation and longevity, long term reliability.

It is highly unlikely that anyone reading this article is unfamiliar with the Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT). This disruptive power transistor, first commercialised in the early 1980s, has had an enormous positive impact on the power electronics industry, enabling innovative converter design, improved system efficiencies, and worldwide energy savings. Indeed, some estimates suggest the IGBT has helped forestall 75 trillion pounds of CO2...

LED lighting is increasingly replacing legacy light sources (mercury vapour, metal halide and sodium vapour) in outdoor applications as a result of technological revolutions in LED efficiency (higher lumens per watt), secondary optics (better lenses/reflectors), and greater thermal dissipation. However, the initial cost of installing outdoor LED lighting can be substantial; this cost is justified and payback is established based on the lower...

  LED street lighting actually presents a unique challenge, not only for the suppliers into that market space but for the cities and municipalities that are spending millions of dollars for a light source that they hope is very energy efficient. Without that return, the city really has no incentive to go to LED street lighting.

Littelfuse, Inc. has introduced 16 series of Automotive Qualified TVS Diode Arrays (SPA Diodes) that are Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) capable. They offer automakers and high-end industrial manufacturers the confidence of a known and reputable single origin flow from wafer creation through testing of the devices used in their products.

Circuit protection company, Littlefuse has announced that three new lines of its products have been selected as finalists in the Electrical Safety category of Plant Engineering magazine’s 2017 Product of the Year program. Marking the third consecutive year Littelfuse products have been recognised in the program, the finalists qualified are: MP8000 Bluetooth Overload Relays, AF0100 Arc-Flash Relays and POWR-SPEED PSR High Speed Fuses.

While maintaining USB 3.1 Type C data integrity, Littelfuse USB 3.1 Type C Circuit Protection offers overcurrent and electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. The host and all self-powered hubs must implement over-current protection for safety purposes and the hub must have a way to detect the over-current condition and report it to the USB software.

Circuit protection company, Littelfuse, has introduced a new series of small-footprint TVS Diode Arrays (SPA diodes) that are optimised for protecting high-speed signal pins. The SP3422-04UTG series 0.2pF 22kV TVS Diode Array integrates four channels of ultra-low capacitance rail-to-rail diodes and an additional zener diode to provide protection for electronic equipment that may be exposed to destructive electrostatic discharges (ESD).

Littelfuse has introduced a series of high-temperature SCR (silicon-controlled rectifier) thyristors, the first circuit protection devices of their kind to offer a junction temperature of 150°C in compact surface-mount D-PAK (TO-252) packaging. These devices are also available in through-hole V-PAK (TO-251) packages. Standard SJ Series SCR Thyristors have a low gate current trigger level of 6mA or 15mA maximum at approximately 1.5V.

Littelfuse has introduced two series of High Temperature Alternistor Triacs, the latest additions to the company’s thyristors portfolio. With a maximum junction temperature of 150°C, the 16A QJxx16xHx Series and 25A QJxx25xHx Series are designed for use as AC switches, helping circuit designers address overheating challenges in AC power control applications. Their high peak, single cycle AC current pulse ratings allow them to tolerate h...

  Circuit protection company, Littelfuse, has introduced its first series of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs, the latest addition to the company’s growing power semiconductor line. The LSIC1MO120E0080 series, with a voltage rating of 1,200V and ultra-low (80mΩ) on-resistance, is the first organically designed, developed, and manufactured SiC MOSFETs to be released by this partnership.

  Littelfuse has introduced multiple series of high-voltage Fuse Blocks and Fuse Holders designed for mechanical installation of fuses. Developed for applications from 400V to 600V, these new series include several fuse mounting alternatives to accommodate the mechanical design of the application.