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No More Pulse Tuning? A New Source Measure Unit May Surge LiDAR Testing Forward

No More Pulse Tuning? A New Source Measure Unit May Surge LiDAR Testing Forward

Tektronix says they've simplified VCSELS testing by combining a high-speed current pulser with a DC source and measurement function.


News Apr 27, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
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
Diodes Incorporated Designs Buck LED Drivers to Withstand Extreme Voltage Variations

Diodes Incorporated Designs Buck LED Drivers to Withstand Extreme Voltage Variations

Geared for automotive lights, the AL8843Q and AL8862Q are built to drive single LEDs and multiple LED strings with up to 97% efficiency.


News Dec 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
TDK Introduces Power Inductors for Automotive LED Headlights

TDK Introduces Power Inductors for Automotive LED Headlights

The SPM-VT series meets the high thermal and current demands of the automotive LED headlight environment.


News Sep 04, 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
GaN in Microdisplays? Plessey Semiconductors Innovates GaN-on-Silicon for Augmented Reality

GaN in Microdisplays? Plessey Semiconductors Innovates GaN-on-Silicon for Augmented Reality

GaN-on-silicon allows LED technology to make big advancements in microdisplays.


News May 20, 2019 by Baker Lawley
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
New RGB LED Controller from TI Aims to Simplify Firmware Design

New RGB LED Controller from TI Aims to Simplify Firmware Design

The LP5030 is intended to improve and simplify LED-based user interfaces in routers, handheld devices, and many other consumer-electronics applications.


News Feb 27, 2019 by Robert Keim
New Current-Mode Controller from STMicro Brings High Power Factor to LED Lighting

New Current-Mode Controller from STMicro Brings High Power Factor to LED Lighting

STMicroelectronics claims this new power controller improves efficiency and performance in LED applications.


News Feb 22, 2019 by Robert Keim
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
Teardown Tuesday: Depstech HD Wi-Fi Inspection Camera/Endoscope

Teardown Tuesday: Depstech HD Wi-Fi Inspection Camera/Endoscope

In this teardown, we cut into a Depstech endoscope to see what we can find.


News Dec 12, 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
Teardown Tuesday: Mini Air Compressor by Suaoki

Teardown Tuesday: Mini Air Compressor by Suaoki

In this teardown, we unscrew screws and disconnect plastic pieces to reveal the magical innards of this mini air compressor.


News Sep 26, 2017 by Nick Davis
Teardown Tuesday: Solar Powered Security Light

Teardown Tuesday: Solar Powered Security Light

In this teardown, we will look at the internals of a motion-activated light which contains its own solar charging system.


News Apr 11, 2017 by Robin Mitchell