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Thermal Management is Key to Good LED Design
As we see lighting technologies transition from power-hungry incandescent to Hg-containing CFLs and now to LEDs, it’s critical to understand that while the end user is willing to pay more for greener light there is an inherent expectation that longer life and improved reliability will be the net benefit of that investment.
In order to address these expectations, LED design engineers have to worry about a wide range of variables which influence the life-time of their end product. From power management to power density to overvoltage and overtemperature protection the uniqueness of LED technologies presents new challenges that are not associated with older technologies. Continue reading
Working for a Brighter Tomorrow
The annual Strategies in Light Conference and Exhibition is approaching soon. From February 22-24 the halls of the Santa Clara Convention center will be lit up with high brightness (HB) LEDs from leading manufacturers. The focus of this year’s conference will be on the developments in HB LED applications, their technologies and the speed at which we are seeing them being adopted. Continue reading
Posted in Blog News, Industrial/Appliance Also tagged circuit protection, fuses, LED lighting, overcurrent, overvoltage, PolySwitch, Strategies In Light, TE, thermal protection, Tyco Electronics
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Seminar on Coordinated Circuit Protection Options for LED Lighting at Darnell’s Power Forum 2010
Darnell’s Power Forum is an international forum for discussions broadly focused on power management, energy efficiency, advanced components, energy storage, smart grid innovations and more. It will be held from September 13th to 15th in Chicago, Illinois. Continue reading
Stimulus Money Lights the Way for LED Technology
On January 15, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced funding of more than $37 million to support high-efficiency, solid-state lighting (SSL) projects. With lighting accounting for approximately 24% of the total electricity generated in the U.S. today, it is no small wonder that the DOE decided to accelerate the deployment of SSL technology. Continue reading