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Solid State Lighting :: ON Semiconductor Introduces RGB LED Pixel Drivers for High-Brightness, High-Visual Impact Architectural Lighting

ON Semiconductor has expanded its line of constant-current, LDD (low dropout driver) products recently acquired from Catalyst Semiconductor, to include two new high-brightness RGB LED pixel drivers.  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: Vishay Releases Industry's First White Power SMD LEDs to Utilize InGaN/TAG on Sapphire Technology in CLCC-2 Flat Ceramic Package With Ultra-Low 0.75-mm Profile

Vishay released the industry’s first series of high-intensity white power SMD LEDs in the CLCC-2 flat ceramic package to offer InGaN/TAG on sapphire technology.  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: jWIN Adopts Silicon Labs' AM/FM Radio and Weather Band Receiver ICs

Silicon Laboratories announced that jWIN Electronics Corporation, has adopted their highly integrated radio receivers for its new radio audio systems.  >>  

Sensor Signal Conditioning :: ZMD Introduces new Sensor Signal Conditioning IC

ZMD AG announced a new addition to its family of resistive bridge (RBic-Lite) signal conditioner ICs.  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: NEC Electronics Announces 8-bit Microcontroller Lineup for Lighting Applications

NEC Electronics began shipment of 14 new 8-bit All Flash MCUs for energy-efficient lighting applications.  >>  

Industrial Ethernet :: RMI Powers Next Generation Firewall Appliance for LegendSec, the Chinese Leader in the Security Market Providing High Throughput and Scalability

RMI has announced that LegendSec is utilizing the XLR and XLS Processors for its next-generation Firewall Appliance targeted at the telecomm carrier and large enterprise network providing high...  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: Avago Technologies Expands Family of Super Half-Watt Surface-Mount LEDs for Automotive and Electronic Sign Applications

Avago Technologies, announced the addition of new brighter cool white and warm white colors to its series of super half-watt power PLCC-4 surface-mount  light emitting diodes  for...  >>  

DC Motor Control :: Cirrus Logic Develops Industry's Highest Current PWM ICs For Driving Mid-Range Brushless and Brush DC Motors

Cirrus Logic has introduced the Apex Precision Power SA306-IHZ and SA57-IHZ, the highest-current pulse width modulated (PWM) ICs targeted at the fractional horsepower DC motor drive market.  >>  

Sensor Signal Conditioning :: SMSC Announces New High-Accuracy, Low-Cost Temperature Sensors

SMSC has announced two new families of high-accuracy, low-cost temperature sensors (EMC1412, EMC1413, EMC1414, EMC1072, EMC1073 and EMC1074).  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: Sharp Large Screen Industrial LCDs Offer up to 50K Hours of Operation with LED Backlighting Technology

Sharp announced the availability of two large screen industrial LCD modules. Both displays – one 10.4-inch model and one 15.0-inch model – feature LED backlighting rated up to 50,000...  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting :: IR's Control ICs for Energy-Efficient Fluorescent Ballasts Slash Component Count; Increase Reliability and Performance

International Rectifier, introduced the IRS2530D and IRS2158D 600V control ICs for energy-efficient dimming fluorescent lighting ballast applications.  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting :: Infineon Launches Intelligent Lamp Ballast Controller for Fluorescent Lamps

Infineon has launched its next-generation lamp ballast controller that features intelligent digital/mixed signal power control.  >>  

Sensor Signal Conditioning :: TI's single-chip MSP430 MCU and low power RF solution advances networking, energy harvesting, security, lighting and metering

Texas Instruments Incorporated has announced the new CC430 technology platform offering the industry's lowest power, single-chip radio-frequency (RF) solution for microcontroller- (MCU) based...  >>  

Sensor Signal Conditioning :: Micronas Hall-effect Sensor Delivers Cost-efficient Programmable Performance For Automotive And Industrial Applications

Micronas has announced the HAL 880 programmable linear Hall-effect sensor. The HAL 880 is complementing Micronas’ family of programmable linear Hall sensors HAL 8xy.  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: SuperMESH3 Power MOSFETs from STMicroelectronics Extend Efficiency, Reliability, and Safety in Lighting and SMPS Applications

STMicroelectronics has further increased the ruggedness, switching performance and efficiency of power MOSFETs for lighting ballasts, where they are used in the PFC and Half Bridge sections, as...  >>  

Zigbee :: New Ember Tools Enable Sophisticated ZigBee Applications on a Single-Chip

Ember has introduced new versions of its ZigBee development tools that let users create functionally rich, high-performance ZigBee applications within the confines of Ember’s...  >>  

Permanent Magnet Motor Control :: Austria Microsystems introduces AS5304 and AS5306, two new start & play incremental linear magnetic encoder ICs for motion control applications

Austria Microsystems expanded its magnetic sensor product portfolio to include the AS5304 and AS5306, two high performance linear Hall sensor ICs.  >>  

DC Motor Control :: IR's Industrial Qualified MOSFETs Improve RDS(on) by 50 Percent; Reduce Overall System Cost

International Rectifier has announced a new range of trench HEXFET Power MOSFETs featuring benchmark low on-state resistance (RDS(on)) in a TO-247 package for synchronous rectification, active...  >>  

Sensor Signal Conditioning :: Cypress Envirosystems Partners with Honeywell To Develop Wireless Gauge Reader

Cypress Envirosystems, a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor announced it has partnered with Honeywell to create a OneWireless version of Cypress Envirosystems' innovative Wireless Gauge Reader.  >>  

Sensor Signal Conditioning :: Allegro MicroSystems, Announces a New Family of Extremely Low Noise, Programmable Linear Hall-Effect Sensors

Allegro announces a new family of linear Hall-effect sensors that are fully programmable with low noise and a very high bandwidth. The A1360/1/2 devices are ideally suited for use in high...  >>  

AC Motor Control :: Avago Technologies Expands Family of Gate Drive Optocouplers for Industrial Inverters and Power Management Applications

Avago Technologies today announced the latest additions to its intelligent gate drive optocoupler product family, ACPL-333J and ACPL-330J series of high-speed IGBT optocouplers.  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: Allegro MicroSystems Introduces Two 16-Channel LED Driver ICs for Display Applications

Allegro announces the release of two new LED driver ICs for use in displays, signs, and control panels.  >>  

Solid State Lighting :: Allegro Announces New Series of White Multi-Chip LEDs

Allegro announces a new series of white multi-chip LEDs that provide a range of high-powered InGaN white LEDs that can be used in general lighting applications, amusement and gaming equipment, and...  >>  

Fluorescent Lighting :: Fairchild Semiconductor's High-Voltage Gate Driver Simplifies Design for Ballast, SMPS and Half-Bridge Inverter Applications

Fairchild Semiconductor provides designers with another high performance, design-flexible and low power solution for ballast, SMPS and half-bridge inverter designs with its...  >>