The LM3445 from National Semiconductor enables a full 100:1 range of offline, uniform, flicker-free dimming for high-brightness LEDs with a conventional TRIAC forward or reverse phase-control wall ...
Using LEDs for lighting is an ever-more-popular application because of its high efficacy and long life. Dimmable lighting applications in residential and commercial installations will account for over ...
To understand the technology associated with practical LED dimming we first have to look at the technology associated with triac-based incandescent lamp dimmers. The typical triac lamp dimmer circuit ...
APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE, WASHINGTON – February 17, 2009 – National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) today introduced a new constant-current controller that enables off-line, uniform, ...