High power LED lighting is harder than it looks. Power, dimming, control, and communication collide in one design.

Part 2: A 60V buck-boost controller drives high power LEDs, charges batteries and regulates voltage with up to 98.5% efficiency at 100W and higher. Part 3: Offline LED lighting simplified: A high ...

This article is excerpted from Section 21 of “Analog Circuit Design: Volume 3 – The Design Note Collection,” (ISBN: 978-0-12-800001-4), edited by Bob Dobkin and John Hamburger of Linear Technology ...

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LED controller with dual current regulation loops can detect faulty LEDs and provide 100:1 analogue dimming, writes Xin Qi, senior design engineer at Linear Technology. The LT3796-1 is a switching ...

Outdoor string lights are a staple of summer decor—I see them at my favorite breweries and restaurants with outdoor seating as soon as the weather begins to warm up every spring. If you're hosting a ...

Most engineers are quite familiar with typical low-power-indicator LEDs, whether they be surface-mount or the classical through-hole packages. All that's needed to use them is a voltage source and a ...

Twinkly’s sturdy and colorful LED string lights make for an impressive and eye-popping holiday decoration, with animations that are sure to wow the neighbors. Smart Christmas tree lights generally do ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Smart holiday string lights can add some serious flair to your festivities. With millions of color options and ...