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Shining an LED Light on Historical Engineer Nick Holonyak Jr.

Shining an LED Light on Historical Engineer Nick Holonyak Jr.

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) paved the way for the full-spectrum lights and lasers used in a variety of today’s devices, and we have inventor Nick Holonyak to thank.


News Oct 05, 2022 by Biljana Ognenova
Companies Give Final Push to End 2021 With a Slew of GaN Devices

Companies Give Final Push to End 2021 With a Slew of GaN Devices

As 2021 comes to a close, STMicroelectronics, GaN Systems, and EPC push through final gallium nitride (GaN) based products. Could 2022 usher in even more GaN innovations?


3 Companies Capitalize on Dimming and Simplicity with New LED Drivers

3 Companies Capitalize on Dimming and Simplicity with New LED Drivers

Recent LED drivers from Maxim Integrated, STMicroelectronics, and ON Semiconductor promise improved performance in LED lighting applications. This article covers these releases and their specifications.


News Jul 17, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Micro-LEDs vs. OLEDs: What’s the Future for Foldable Displays?

Micro-LEDs vs. OLEDs: What’s the Future for Foldable Displays?

AMOLED foldable displays are at the forefront of mobile development; however, designers are asking, what’s new in µLEDs technology?


News May 07, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Super Junction MOSFETs Up the Power Efficiency and Cut the Size of MOSFET Sibling

Super Junction MOSFETs Up the Power Efficiency and Cut the Size of MOSFET Sibling

From EV charging stations to OLEDs in TV screens, Super Junction MOSFETs can be a useful design option when power efficiency is paramount.


News Dec 09, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
QFLN Packages and Automated Optical Inspections are Incompatible. Side-Wettable Flanks Bridge the Gap

QFLN Packages and Automated Optical Inspections are Incompatible. Side-Wettable Flanks Bridge the Gap

Automated optical inspections can only be so thorough with QFLN packages. Pairing QFLN packages with side-wettable flanks facilitate the PCB assembly process.


News Oct 15, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Driver Monitoring Systems May Prevent Thousands of Distracted Driving Accidents

Driver Monitoring Systems May Prevent Thousands of Distracted Driving Accidents

Distracted and drowsy driving is one of the leading causes of traffic-related deaths in the U.S. Here's an inside look at the technology that can put a stop to it.


News Jun 12, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Energy Sharing—The Key to Preventing LED Drivers from Overheating?

Energy Sharing—The Key to Preventing LED Drivers from Overheating?

Managing heat in LED drivers is a challenge when the device encounters a high input voltage, but the output voltage is low. In these cases, an “energy sharing” mechanism may be a solution.


News Apr 14, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
TDK Aims to Offer Surge Protection With Smaller Disk Varistors

TDK Aims to Offer Surge Protection With Smaller Disk Varistors

The new varistors feature surge protection of 6kA along with multiple-pulse protection against lower-level threats.


News Nov 18, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Penn State Researchers Build Monolithic GaN AC-Powered LED Chip

Penn State Researchers Build Monolithic GaN AC-Powered LED Chip

In this new research, gallium nitride (GaN) LEDs and their power supply are integrated onto the same monolithic chip.


News Aug 15, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Diodes Incorporated Introduces New LED Driver-Controller for Automotive Applications

Diodes Incorporated Introduces New LED Driver-Controller for Automotive Applications

This week, Diodes Inc. introduced a new IC for LEDs in automotive applications.


News Jul 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Diodes Incorporated Announces Versatile New Boost Controller for LED/LCD Display Applications

Diodes Incorporated Announces Versatile New Boost Controller for LED/LCD Display Applications

Diodes Incorporated's new LED controller uses PWM to analog dimming conversion for display applications.


News May 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
New LED Drivers from Taiwan Semiconductor Reach Many Automotive Applications

New LED Drivers from Taiwan Semiconductor Reach Many Automotive Applications

Taiwan Semiconductor releases two new low-side constant current regulators for automotive LEDs.


News Mar 22, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Adjustable Step-Down DC/DC Constant-Current Control: An LED Controller from Diodes Incorporated

Adjustable Step-Down DC/DC Constant-Current Control: An LED Controller from Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated announced a new adjustable constant-current LED step-down (buck) DC/DC converter that accepts an input voltage ranging from 5V to 60V.


News Apr 11, 2018 by Nick Davis
A Simple Method of Driving Low-Current LED Strips: Current Regulators from Diodes Incorporated

A Simple Method of Driving Low-Current LED Strips: Current Regulators from Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated has released two new constant-current regulators for powering and dimming low-current LED strips.


News Mar 26, 2018 by Nick Davis
LED Dimming: A High-Power 40V Buck LED Driver with Two Dimming Methods from Diodes Incorporated

LED Dimming: A High-Power 40V Buck LED Driver with Two Dimming Methods from Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated has released a high-power 40 V LED controller that's capable of driving up to 3 amps of current.


News Mar 06, 2018 by Nick Davis
Adjustable Linear Constant-Current Control: An LED Controller from Diodes Incorporated

Adjustable Linear Constant-Current Control: An LED Controller from Diodes Incorporated

Diodes Incorporated announces two new adjustable constant-current LED controllers that accept input voltages ranging from 4.5V to 60V.


News Jan 22, 2018 by Nick Davis
LED Control for Automotive Applications: A 3-Channel Constant-Current Linear LED Controller from TI

LED Control for Automotive Applications: A 3-Channel Constant-Current Linear LED Controller from TI

Texas Instruments recently introduced their new 3-channel high-side constant-current linear automotive LED controller that gives designers more lighting design flexibility.


News Dec 27, 2017 by Nick Davis
Wide Input Voltage Range in a Small 6-Pin Package: ON Semi’s New LED Dimmer

Wide Input Voltage Range in a Small 6-Pin Package: ON Semi’s New LED Dimmer

Take a look at ON Semiconductor's new LED constant-current dimmer, which is designed for middle- to high-power LED lighting applications.


News Nov 21, 2017 by Nick Davis
Make Lighting Easy with Smart LEDs

Make Lighting Easy with Smart LEDs

Smart LEDs are becoming increasingly popular and very inexpensive. It's a great time to pick some up and experiment!


News Jan 01, 2016 by Alex Udanis