In many consumer applications for lighting the cost of existing technology – namely incandescent light bulbs or fluorescent tubes – is so low that LED lighting’s many advantages simply cannot make up ...

Guest columnist Faraz Hasan, marketing and business development manager at Tyco Electronics Circuit Protection Products says that LEDs can require overcurrent protection despite built-in safety ...

It seems deceptively simple to establish galvanic isolation with the help of optocouplers between circuits that operate at different ground potentials. Optocouplers draw power from the isolated ...

LED replacement of incandescent lighting for residential use involves IC design that requires “penny pinching” to a degree not found in many other areas. LED-based bulbs that replace their ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Have you ever wondered how these bands of lights come together? It's a simple string of miniature light bulbs, with some wiring inside that connects ...

LED bulbs have become quite common these days (here's what LED stands for), and you'll find them in street lights, factories, offices, and even in your home. One peculiar thing you may have noticed ...