This reference design demonstrates how to use the Z8FS040 ZMOTION MCU with the IXYS LDS8710 High-Efficiency LED Driver and explains how to implement features such as ambient light detection and LED ...

This particular driver is well-suited for lighting-control applications that need a compact, scalable, easy to power, and highly linear power source, but be wary of the application's requirements.

Lighting innovation is keeping pace with automation, enabling vision systems to see faster, clearer and smarter. And as inspection demands rise, advanced LED techniques are turning lighting into a ...

The lighting industry has been buzzing with news of solid-state light source advancements for several years. As one light-emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture manufacturer puts it, flat printed ...

LED color-changing light bulbs can add a pop of vibrant color to any room. It's especially nice when these lights are easy to control via a remote. Not only that, but these light bulbs come with a ...

Learn why LED lights are a much more efficient lighting alternative. Thomas Edison perfected the first incandescent light bulb in 1879. It burned for 13.5 hours. And incandescent bulbs are still ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

LED light strips are a fun and easy way to spruce up a room, adding pops of color to a media center, a wall or even under a bed, or just bringing much-needed lighting to a dark area under a cabinet.