Optoelectronics & Displays
E-paper display achieves 264 x176 resolution
November 21, 2012 10:45 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new e-paper display from Microtips Technology offers a high contrast with a 264 x176 resolution. The E-paper display is lightweight, with a 2.7" monochrome display has an extremely wide view cone of about 90° in all directions. The slim design, measuring about a 1mm thick ensures that it will meet your mechanical requirements.
King's College London finds rainbows on nanoscale
November 20, 2012 9:40 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsNew research at King's College London may lead to improved solar cells and LED-displays. Researchers from the Biophysics and Nanotechnology Group at King's, led by Professor Anatoly Zayats in the department of Physics have demonstrated in detail how to separate colors....
Single row, 1.27-mm pitch connector touts high current density
November 16, 2012 12:14 pm | Product Releases | CommentsERNI has developed an ultra compact 1.27-mm pitch single row connector system that delivers the highest current density on the market, according to the company. The MiniBridge wire-to-board connector features a high-temperature IDC wire termination and is
Greatest advertising technique of all time (Hint: Involves urinals)
November 15, 2012 4:18 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsHere at ECN, we often talk about alternative energy options. Sometimes it’s solar power, other times wind power, and occasionally we dabble in the world of electric cars. But there is one energy option we’ve been sorely remiss in covering: pee-power.
LED-driver IC family offers fast start-up with no pop-on, no dead travel
November 13, 2012 11:25 am | Power Integrations | Product Releases | CommentsPower Integrations introduced its latest family of LED-driver ICs, aimed at consumer, commercial and industrial lighting applications. The new LYTSwitch IC family offers tight regulation and high efficiency for tube replacements and high-bay lighting, while providing exceptional performance in TRIAC-
Technology enables mobile-friendly 3D gesture interfaces
November 13, 2012 10:23 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced its patented GestIC technology, which enables the next dimension in intuitive, gesture-based, non-contact user interfaces for a broad range of end products. The MGC3130 is presented as the world’s first electrical-field (E-field)-based, configurable 3D gesture controller, offering
Portable work site light system can be powered with 480 volts
November 13, 2012 10:07 am | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics LLC announced the addition of the 6000 watt CM-4X15M-25-480V-3P for operators looking for portable 480 volt work site lighting. Equipped with four 1500 watt adjustable metal halide light heads, this Magnalight work site lighting system can be used from the ground or elevated via crane for work site area illumination.
Explosion-proof tank light provides 36,000 lumens of light output
November 8, 2012 11:58 am | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has announced the addition of an explosion proof tank light designed for easy deployment and high output. The EPL-24BS-1X4-100 Explosion Proof Portable Base Stand Tank Light is a Class 1 Division 1 Groups C & D approved unit that provides the versatility of portable operation....
Is glasses-free 3D ready for industrial/medical applications?
November 6, 2012 4:36 pm | by Dale Maunu, Senior Business Planning Analyst, Renesas Electronics America | Articles | CommentsHarking back to the good-old-days, before social media, before texting, before mobile phones – all the way back to when we (not me literally) received news from the wireless (radio), this new-fangled invention came along called the TV and sat down in living rooms everywhere.
Liquid crystal displays intended for rackmount applications
November 5, 2012 2:33 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMicrotips Technology offers a few different sized full color TFT LCD modules specially designed to fit within products conforming to the 1U, 2U & 3U standard dimensions and can withstand high operating temperature range. Some of the key features of the 1.77” (1U) version are a 160 x 128 resolution, onboard controller IC...
Seeking solutions to color binning in the LED value chain
November 2, 2012 11:12 am | by Geoff Gardner, Marketing Manager, Dow Corning Lighting Solutions | Articles | CommentsThe semiconductor technology that underlies solid-state illumination represents the epitome of precision manufacturing. Production of these devices begins with creation of blue light-emitting diodes (LED chips) through the nanoscale deposition of semiconductor materials onto a wafer...
An optimized power factor-corrected driver for LED bulbs
November 2, 2012 10:08 am | by Bernie Weir and Frazier Pruett, ON Semiconductor, www.onsemi.com | Articles | CommentsAs incandescent bulbs are phased out, the two options that offer significant energy savings are compact fluorescent (CFL) and LED. While CFL’s are a mature technology, white LEDs are still advancing rapidly with higher lumens per packaged LED as well as increased efficacy.
LED driver capable of driving small arrays of LEDs at a constant current
November 1, 2012 2:09 pm | Phihong | Product Releases | CommentsPhihong USA has developed a new, low-cost, fixed-prong, wall-plug adapter style LED driver capable of driving small arrays of LEDs, like those in personal lighting applications, at a constant current. Available in outputs of 350mA, 700mA, and 1000mA, the PDA006A-S adapter series is intended for
Top 10 must-see posts from October
November 1, 2012 1:49 pm | by The ECN Editors | Articles | CommentsHere’s a rundown of the most read, most popular, most awesome articles on the web. Take a look at what you missed the first time around or check up on an old favorite to see the conversation in the comments. Keep checking out the Lead at www.ecnmag.com and follow us on Twitter @ecnonline for our most up-to-date articles.
Design requirements for automotive displays
November 1, 2012 11:34 am | by Mike Mallory, Electrical Engineer, Ocular LCD | Articles | CommentsTouch panel demand continues to rapidly increase and applications utilizing this advanced technology are expanding into a wide variety of markets. According to DisplaySearch, projected capacitive touch panels have surpassed resistive touch panels in shipments and revenue.
Virtual reality 'beaming' technology transforms human-animal interaction
November 1, 2012 11:32 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsUsing cutting-edge virtual reality technology, researchers have 'beamed' a person into a rat facility allowing the rat and human to interact with each other on the same scale.Published today in PLOS ONE, the research enables the rat to interact with a rat-sized robot controlled by a human participant in a different location
Constant-current power supplies earn CSA/UL agency approvals
October 30, 2012 2:44 pm | Product Releases | CommentsGreen Watt Power announces CSA/UL agency approvals on the Green Watt Power offering of LED Constant Current power supplies. The GLC Series offers solutions from 18 Watts to 150 Watts. All GLC models are enclosed to IP67 standards and well suited for virtually all LED lighting applications...
Blackprint multichip LEDs designed for large-format outdoor displays
October 30, 2012 2:22 pm | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsOsram Opto Semiconductors developed the new Displix black and Displix blackprint multichip LEDs to meet the unique environmental demands of large-format outdoor displays typically used at rock concerts, sporting events or for perimeter advertising. These robust, high-contrast and high-power LEDs can withstand high humidity levels...
Hazardous area light effectively illuminates 25,000 square feet of work area
October 30, 2012 10:42 am | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics’ Magnalight.com has announced the addition of a portable 400 watt metal halide hazardous area rated pedestal mount work light. Designed for high output, portability, and compliance with Class 1 Division 2 hazardous location regulations, the EPL-PM-1X400MH-100 Metal Halide Hazardous Location Light illuminates 25,000 square feet of work area...
Touchscreen controller features a small footprint optimized for touchscreens up to 17.3 inches
October 23, 2012 1:49 pm | Atmel Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAtmel Corporation announced it is shipping the maXTouchS Series touchscreen controllers designed for the rapidly growing Ultrabook and notebook markets. Building upon the success of the maXTouch S Series, the new Windows 8 Certified Atmel mXT3432S is a touchscreen controller with a small footprint optimized for touchscreens up to 17.3 inches.
ProTek Devices launches new business line targeted at LED lighting manufacturers
October 22, 2012 11:52 am | Product Releases | CommentsProTek Devices announced a new business line currently targeted at LED lighting manufacturers. The product line consists of individual unpackaged die available in wafer form. The die in wafer form are available as unidirectional and bidirectional electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diodes.
New technology gives the green light to compact laser projectors
October 18, 2012 9:56 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsOsram Opto Semiconductors now offers its first direct green laser diodes. With optical outputs of 30 and 50 milliwatts and a particularly high beam quality, the two new compact laser diodes represent a milestone in the development of miniature projectors for mobile devices such as smartphones and cameras.
400 watt metal halide lamp produces 36,000 lumens
October 15, 2012 4:24 pm | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsThe new EPL-24QP-1X4-250 Explosion Proof Tank Light from Larsonelectronicsllc.com is designed with an innovative quadpod tower configuration fitted with a 400 watt and metal halide lamp for portability and high output in areas designated as hazardous locations.
Fault-management chip offers improved performance, safety
October 15, 2012 3:09 pm | Stmicroelectronics | Product Releases | CommentsLED lights for critical applications such as vehicle lights, streetlamps and emergency lights are even more dependable and long-lasting thanks to a new fault-management chip from STMicroelectronics. The new chip, the LBP01, is used in lamps that comprise multiple channels each containing several LEDs.
Solderless LED sockets support a full range of LED arrays
October 15, 2012 2:58 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTE Connectivity announces the release of a family of solderless LED sockets for the LUXEON H, K, and S emitter platforms. Working together the two companies are enabling the lighting industry to adopt LED technology faster and more reliably. The TE Type LH, LK, and LS solderless LED sockets support a full range of LUXEON
