Electronic Design

Triple-Output LED Driver Works With Common-Anode LED Strings

SOME MULTI-STRING LED MODULES come with a common-anode configuration. The commonanode connection reduces the number of wires between the LED module and its driver from 2N to N+1, where N is the number ...
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Understanding LED Drivers

Every LED or light-emitting diode requires a driver. This driver is responsible for regulating the power to a LED or strings of LEDs. It converts higher voltage, alternating current to a low voltage, ...
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LED Drivers—Match architectures with applications

There are many applications for LED lighting, from simple incandescent or CCFL lamp replacement to new opportunities in architectural, industrial, medical, and other applications. Each of these ...
Electronic Design

Buck-Boost Controller Regulates LED Output Despite Input Voltage Variations

A buck-boost controller IC with four external switching MOSFETs can operate from input voltages above, below, or equal to the output voltage, enabling them to regulate the light output for a string of ...