To emulate the natural soft start of an incandescent bulb, this circuit makes use of the thermal-foldback protection built into an LED-driver IC (MAX16832). It thereby avoids the annoying and almost ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are semiconductor devices that emit light when an electrical current passes through ...

The LED backlight in an LCD panel is the biggest power hog in notebook and tablet applications. As screen resolution and brightness level increase, the input power consumed by the LED backlight ...

Infineon Technologies AG has introduced the new LED driver IC ILD8150/E. It features an innovative hybrid dimming mode technology for achieving 0.5% of the target current. With a supply voltage range ...