(with input from: Henry Nguyen, Senior Applications Engineer, Diodes Inc., Peter Chan, Application Manager, SP Technology and Fred Ebeling, Application Manager, Blue Ridge Lighting Solutions) It is ...

In general terms, dimmers are devices that vary light level (intensity) of lamps by controlling the amount of power that is delivered to the lamp. Dimming can be controlled by either manual or ...

The quest for energy efficiency has led manufacturers to investigate ways of dimming all kinds of lighting technologies, including those that usually can’t be dimmed. Consider, for example, ...

LED lighting, and the potential that it brings, is moving to the forefront of residential and commercial lighting markets. However, to maximize the success and adoption of solid-state lighting for ...

Users can easily reduce energy usage with dimmers. Dimming technology has evolved considerably over the last decade, especially in the arc discharge lamp category. What began as a device for simply ...

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 ...

A recent discussion with Scott Brown of iWatt revealed some interesting facts about the design of IC drivers for consumer LED lighting. Although LED lifetime can reach about 20 years and the power ...