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They’re consistently popular with the readers, which is admittedly part of my (and EDN’s) motivation to continue doing them. But I personally also find them fascinating; inevitably I come across at ...

TRIAC-dimmers were originally designed to dim incandescent filament lamps. The elimination of these lamp types increases the need for alternative dimming methods. The use of TRIAC-dimmers in ...

Power Integrations has introduced a one-chip non-isolated LED driver for loads up to 22W. Capable of working from inputs from 90 to 305Vac, it is triac (and trailing-edge) dimmable on nominal 110V ...

LED bulbs often don't last as long as they should. We talked to the experts to figure out how to extend their lifespan. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security ...

Despite the Republican party’s best, yet misguided efforts, incandescent bulbs are on their way out. Energy-efficient lighting like CFLs and LEDs are fast becoming the norm, and it was only a matter ...

Today’s LED lights offer warm colors, smart connections-- and higher prices than old incandescents. That's what makes it so disappointing when they suddenly fail after a year or two of use even though ...

LED bulbs are a far more cost-efficient, environmentally-friendly option than traditional incandescent bulbs. With a life expectancy of 20 years or more (25x longer than incandescent), the energy ...

Lights are an integral part of any home. With lighting being some of the important components in any home, users might be tempted to spice things up a little bit. Smart home systems are only now ...

LED driver IC connects with networking microcontroller to provide a full digital dimming range from 100% to 1% through ZigBee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, PLC... The 88EM8189, a new ac/dc LED driver IC from ...

Bajaj Electricals Ltd, one of country’s trusted names in terms of electrical home and kitchen appliances have come up with its all new Bajaj Corona 3 step LED dimmer bulbs. The product is innovative ...