EDN

Smart dimming circuit learns and adapts to each triac dimmer

One of the biggest challenges for new, energy-efficient CFL and LED-based lights that will replace incandescents is working with existing triac-based dimmer switches. Triac dimmers vary widely in both ...
EDN

TRIAC Dimmer Avoids Snap-ON

We are all familiar with the snap-on phenomenon of inexpensive TRIAC dimmers that are often used to control incandescent lamps –turn the pot until the light comes (snaps) on and then reduce the ...
Electronic Design

Dual-Dim LED Driver Provides Single Chip TRIAC and Digital Dimming

Dialog Semiconductor has announced the iW3690, a revolutionary driver IC for LED smart lighting that combines digital control with the company's advanced phase-cut TRIAC dimming. Dialog Semiconductor ...
Electronic Design

IC Circuit Adapts LED Lights to Triac-Based Dimmers

Fairchild Semiconductor introduced the FL7730 single-stage primary side regulation (PSR) controller with power factor correction (PFC) for use with triac and analog dimming compatibility. Fairchild ...
Business Wire

New Power Factor Corrected LED Driver from ON Semiconductor Supports TRIAC Dimming for Residential and Commercial Lighting Applications

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a premier supplier of high performance, energy efficient silicon solutions for green electronics, today announced the launch of ...