Power Integrations today launched an online selection tool that enables users to rapidly identify the best power supply reference design for their LED lighting application. The LED Design Selector allows engineers to enter simple selection criteria and provides the best choice from Power Integrations’ library of reference design options for LED lighting.

Power Integrations today announced a new reference design (DER-286) describing a 30 W LED driver tube replacement ballast power supply capable of achieving industry-leading efficiency levels of over 90% across a wide input-voltage range while meeting worldwide requirements for power factor (PF) and total harmonic distortion (THD).

Power Integrations has published a reference design (DER-297) describing a high-efficiency, ultra-compact driver for a B10-style LED light bulb. Based on Power Integrations' LinkSwitch-PL non-isolated, single-stage LED driver IC, the power supply is specifically tailored for use with high-voltage LEDs such as the recently announced XLamp XM-L and XLamp XT-E ranges from Cree. DER-297 provides the high-voltage output required by the LEDs, optimizin...

Power Integrations has announced the availability of LinkSwitch-PH LED driver ICs in a low-profile eSIP-L package that measures just 2 mm high. The new package targets LED-based replacements for fluorescent tubes, where very low-profile packages are required to fit into the small space available behind the LED circuit board, as well as other applications where board height is constrained.

Power Integrations today announced an agreement with SemiSouth Laboratories to act as a sales representative for SemiSouth’s innovative range of silicon carbide (SiC) diodes and JFETs worldwide with the exception of Europe.

This video discusses how to increase LED lighting efficiency.

Power Integrations published Version 8.5 of its popular power supply design productivity software, PI Expert Suite. This latest release adds support for the company’s new HiperLCS family of high-frequency LLC converter ICs, as well as the recently-introduced TOPSwitch-JX family of integrated offline switcher ICs.

Power Integrations introduced HiperLCS, a family of high-voltage LLC power supply ICs that incorporate the controller, high- and low-side drivers, and both MOSFETs into a single low-cost package. Highly integrated HiperLCS ICs offer the flexibility to optimize designs either for high efficiency – with a maximum efficiency of better than 97% – or for size, by leveraging high-frequency operation (up to 750 kHz) to minimize transformer size and ...

The document describes a high power-factor corrected dimmable LED driver designed to drive a 22 V nominal LED string at 380 mA from an input voltage range of 198 VAC to 265 VAC. The LED driver utilizes the LNK403EG from Power Integrations.

Power Integrations introduit ce jour le nouveau design de référence DER-281 qui détaille une commande de downlight à lampe PAR38 de 15 W et de rendement 85%, capable de gradation sans scintillement sans recourir aux condensateurs électrolytiques de puissance, massifs et peu fiables. Utilisant la puce LNK405EG de Power Integrations, membre de la famille populaire de commandes de LED LinkSwitch-PH, son approche innovante élimine pour une lar...

Power Integrations the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for LED lighting, today introduced a new reference design detailing an 85%-efficient, 15 W PAR38 downlight driver that delivers flicker-free dimming without the use of unreliable high-voltage electrolytic bulk capacitors. Based on Power Integrations’ LNK405EG, a member of the company’s popular LinkSwitch-PH family of LED driver ICs, the design’s novel approach to dimming eli...

This document is an engineering report describing a non-isolated LED driver (power supply) utilizing a LNK457DG from the LinkSwitch-PL family of devices. The RD-251 provides a single constant current output of 350 mA over an LED string voltage of 12 V and 18 V. The output current can be reduced using a standard AC mains TRIAC dimmer down to 1% (3 mA) without instability and flickering of the LED load. The board is compatible with both low cost le...

Power Integrations le leader en circuits intégrés drivers de LED pour les applications d'éclairage d'usage général, a publié aujourd'hui une nouvelle conception de référence pour ballast d'alimentation de tube LED 25 watts T8. Remarquable pour son rendement leader de l'industrie supérieur à 91 %, cette conception (DER-287) répond aussi aux exigences commerciales de facteur de puissance (supérieur à 0,9) et de distorsion harmonique (...

Power Integrations today published a new reference design for a 25W LED T8 tube ballast power supply. Notable for industry-leading efficiency of greater than 91%, the design (DER-287) also meets commercial requirements for power factor (PF greater than 0.9) and harmonic distortion (EN61000-3-2 Class C). DER-287 is a single-stage converter built around LNK409EG, a member of the LinkSwitch-PH family of LED driver ICs. Single-stage technology greatl...

This document is an engineering report describing a non-isolated LED driver (power supply) utilizing a LNK457DG from the LinkSwitch-PL family of devices.

The document describes a power factor corrected LED driver designed to drive a nominal LED string voltage of 50 V at 0.3 A from an input voltage range of 90 VAC to 265 VAC. The LED driver uses the LNK406EG from the LinkSwitch-PH family by Power Integrations.

DER-284 is a new design for an LED driver that specifically eliminates the electrolytic capacitor, extending operating life, especially when operated at high temperature.

Power Integrations the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today published a new design example report (DER-274) describing a 900-watt power supply with 97%-efficient active power factor correction (PFC). Based on the company’s HiperPFS™ family of highly integrated, high-efficiency PFC controller ICs, the design offers a smaller, lighter, higher efficiency alternative to passive PFC solutions for ...

Power Integrations announced that Balu Balakrishnan, the company’s president and CEO, will be presenting at the NASDAQ OMX 26th Investor Program in London on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 8:45 a.m. Eastern time (1:45 p.m. British Summer Time).

Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), leader des circuits intégrés de puissance pour conversion d’énergie à haut rendement, introduit ce jour deux nouveaux membres de sa famille LinkZero-AX, les LNK585 et LNK586, et un cours vidéo de la PI University expliquant aux concepteurs comment obtenir une consommation de veille de 0,00 watt.