High power LED lighting is harder than it looks. Power, dimming, control, and communication collide in one design.

The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has published a white paper on the topic of dimming light-emitting diode (LED) lamps. The Dimming LED Lamps document will help ...

LED lighting, or solid-state lighting (SSL) offers advantages in energy consumption and feature capabilities over conventional lighting sources, but requires careful attention to the capabilities and ...

This isn’t the be-all, end-all lighting-control system, but it’s both convenient and it can solve a common problem, especially in older homes. Philips’ Hue connected LED light bulbs are among my ...

An LED driver IC for automotive applications must meet many requirements. It must be flexible, implementing multiple functions like high beam, low beam, fog lights, daytime running lights (DRLs), ...

A new external status indicator for trailer refrigeration systems has been introduced by Carrier Transicold, a business unit of United Technologies Corp. A new external status indicator for trailer ...

Environmental Lights, the San Diego, Calif.-based, LED lighting solutions provider, has launched Dual-Mode Universal Dimming Drivers. Per the company, the Dual-Mode Universal (DMU) Dimming Drivers are ...

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