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LED professional Symposium and Exhibition 2011 – Europe's foremost technology LED-event
The technology of Light Emitting Diodes (LED) is not new, but its application in lighting technologies is. With the development of high-efficiency and high-performance LEDs it has become possible to use LEDs in lighting and illumination. This kind of lighting technology has shown a very fast and interesting development. It is very flexible and consumes much less energy than conventional lighting systems do. A building's carbon footprint from ligh...
High Efficiency (≥85%), High Power Factor (>0.9) 15 W T8 Isolated LED Driver Using LinkSwitchTM-PH LNK406EG
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.
ITT Interconnect Solutions - Trident High Voltage Connectors for Automotive, Industrial Markets
Leading global connector manufacturer and supplier ITT Interconnect Solutions has announced a new connector series developed to drive forward increased specifications in many new and future customer products. Trident High Voltage connectors are aimed at applications such as electric vehicles and industrial devices which require robust and secure interconnects able to handle high power and high voltage in a small form factor interconnect.
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. Announces New Automotive Infotainment LED Driver ICs Robust Solutions for Backlighting Automotive LED Displays
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. announces two new multi-output LED drivers for LCD backlighting. The A8502 and A8514 integrate a current-mode boost converter with internal power switch and multiple current sinks. The LED sinks can be paralleled to-gether to achieve even higher LED currents. They are capable of operating from a single power supply from 5 V to 40 V which allows the part to withstand a load dump condition encountered in automotive system...
Silicon Labs Ships One Billion Broadcast Radio ICs Based on Pioneering Digital Architecture
Reaching a major milestone in the broadcast audio market, Silicon Laboratories Inc announced that it has shipped its one billionth broadcast radio IC. Silicon Labs’ digital CMOS broadcast radios are widely used in handsets, portable media players (PMPs), personal navigation devices (PNDs), automotive infotainment systems, tabletop and bedside radios, portable radios, boom boxes and numerous other consumer electronics products.
Really Cool Fan Control IC Drives Green Wind
Melexis today releases its super smart solution for energy-efficient cooling fan designs. The MLX90287 provides a fully integrated, robust and high performance Hall effect based fan driver IC, with the ability to control cooling fan speed using PWM or Analog signals. This device will benefit information technology equipment such as Desktop Computers, Gaming Consoles and also cooling fans in automotive applications like LED Headlights.
Integrated Half Bridge Motor Controller IC
Melexis today launches the MLX80151 Half Bridge Motor Controller IC including extensive application specific firmware libraries. The MLX80151 is a new member in Melexis’ portfolio of DC and BLDC automotive motor controller solutions, which enables DC motor suppliers to introduce on-demand control, required by emissions legislation, with minimum development effort.
European e-BRAINS Research Project Lays the Foundations for the Integration of Heterogeneous Systems Using 3D and Nanotechnology
September 2010 saw the launch of the European e-BRAINS (Best-Reliable Ambient Intelligent Nano Sensor Systems) research project in which Infineon Technologies AG is joining forces with 19 partners to conduct research into the integration of heterogeneous systems. Led by Infineon and Fraunhofer EMFT (Fraunhofer Research Institution for Modular Solid State Technologies), for the technical management, the project will run until the end of 2013. Nano...
ITT Interconnect Solutions exhibit at eCarTec, Paris
ITT Interconnect Solutions announces its participation at eCarTec, Porte de Versailles, Paris, April 3 – 5. One of the world’s longest-established connector manufacturers, ITT’s Engineered for Life product portfolio has contributed to many advances in technology across multiple markets, from space travel to industry. Substantial R & D investment in developing electric vehicle charging solutions achieved an industry first in summer 2010, w...
Fairchild Semiconductor’s Automotive Gate Driver ICs Deliver Increased Efficiency and Reliability to Hybrid, Electric Vehicle Applications
Engineers in the automotive space are faced with the challenges of delivering inverter designs with increased efficiency, higher drive current and greater immunity to noise, especially in hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and electric vehicles (EV). To help designers meet these challenges, Fairchild Semiconductor, a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile products, developed the FAN7171 high-current, high-side gate driver IC and...