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LED driver controller handles demanding lighting applications
Diodes' latest LED driver features an input voltage range from 5 to 60V, enabling it to handle a broad range of applications, even those subject to ...
Vishay ChipLEDs are super thin and ultra bright
Vishay's latest ChipLEDs in white and a range of colors boast high brightness in the smallest surface-mount package.
a new product which can be used for decorative purposes.in photo frames,embedding into plastic ...

Auto focus auxiliary flash LED housed in tiny package
Avago Technologies enables thinner digital cameras with small-footprint auto-focus auxiliary flash LEDs.
Vishay expands optoelectronics line
Cree redefines high voltage LEDs
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Organic solar cells and OLEDs--A comparison of two competing approaches
Embedded System Performance Trade Offs
Keep Hybrid Powertrain Drives Noise-Free by Rejecting dV/dt Noise with Isolated-Gate Drivers
Digital Optocouplers Deliver Low Power Consumption and High Isolation for Automotive Applications
Design Approaches Impact GPGPU Implementation
LED Lighting Reference Design Cookbook
Investigating Display and Charger Noise: Projected Capacitance Evolving
IRPLLED7 90-250VAC Offline LED Driver using LEDrivIR
Wire Bond Technology--The Great Debate: Ball vs. Wedge
Optimizing High-Voltage Common Mode Rejection Performance of the APCL-x6xL Ultra-Low Power Optocouplers
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NXP Analog Switch Design and Applications
Taking the Next Step with Natural User Interfaces Using TI ARM Technology
Enabling Smart Lighting--The Next Wave of Energy Efficiency
Fast-Mode Plus I2C-bus: Adding value to your designs
Leveraging the Performance Advantages of FPGAs for DSP and Video Applications
Automotive LED Lighting Demo
C2000™ Piccolo™ MCU Multi-DC/DC Color LED Kit
Getting Started with the DLP LightCommander for 3D Optical Measurement
Advantages of Constant Current Regulators (CCR) in Driving LEDs
Solving dimming problems in TRIAC-controlled LED lighting
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Teams from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and New Auburn (Wisc.) School won the 2011 Rube Goldberg Machine competition
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pomartel
I believe you're thinking of Junior Achievement
I believe you're thinking of Junior Achievement
The case of the flat panel TV scream
Mike Tripoli
A mysterious screaming noise means one man's trash becomes another man's treasure
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I only throw stuff out when the bench space is needed for something more promising...and by 'throw' ...
I only throw stuff out when the bench space is needed for something more promising...and by 'throw' ...

Social media and engineers: Live with it, OK?
Brian Fuller
Engineers have embraced social media. Really.
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sharps_eng
The 555 - close but no cigar? Did everyone love this device? I never thought the 555 was a properly ...
The 555 - close but no cigar? Did everyone love this device? I never thought the 555 was a properly ...

Sometimes a minor spec can be a major feature
Michael Hughes
Everything was fine, except for the 'correct' position. That's when things got challenging.
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Very nice article . It shows that persistence pays. and even some trivial looking information on a ...
Very nice article . It shows that persistence pays. and even some trivial looking information on a ...
3DTV? A complete non-starter
David Blaza
3DTV was all the rage at the 2011 CES, but it will never catch on
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Bob Virkus
There been a theory floating around for some time that porn drives the massive up-tick in content ...
There been a theory floating around for some time that porn drives the massive up-tick in content ...

When products go beyond the bottom line
Brian Fuller
It's when products have an impact that's felt beyond the top and bottom lines that engineers can go home with a really warm feeling in their hearts.
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I agree, this story is amazing because at the end of the day life-saving technologies are priceless. ...
I agree, this story is amazing because at the end of the day life-saving technologies are priceless. ...

Look who’s eating your lunch again
Brian Fuller
A focus on manufacturing is probably why Japan is winning design-ins with Apple.
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Brian Fuller2
There's a balance to be struck. As an industry, we've spent the last three decades trying to ...
There's a balance to be struck. As an industry, we've spent the last three decades trying to ...

Live blogging Renesas DevCon
Brian Fuller
There's more to the Renesas DevCon than just karaoke and Guitar Hero jams. Really!
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MikeLC
Thanks Brian! Good info.
Thanks Brian! Good info.

To help engineers catch up with the latest developments in lighting technologies and applications, Digi-Key and EE Times are presenting a virtual conference titled "Lighting and System Design" on Aug. 26.
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All said, there are still challenges abound in the LED market which are a deterrent to its smooth ...
All said, there are still challenges abound in the LED market which are a deterrent to its smooth ...
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