This is the simple version of a white LED lamp that can be directly powered from mains. It can give ample light even for reading purpose. Capacitor Cx along with diodes D1 through D4 forms the AC step ...

It’s not difficult to drive an LED indicator from the AC line, but it requires many active and passive components. It also poses safety challenges. EDN and Planet Analog blogger Bill Schweber explains ...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seoul Semiconductor, a global LED manufacturer, today announced the release of another AC-powered LED solution in the Acrich2 family. The Acrich2 Linear Module ...

Building on several years of increasingly successful implementation in general lighting sector applications, Lynk Labs has taken its Hybrid AC topology into a chip-level product. As the emphasis on ...

As governments around the world turn their attention to alternative sources of energy, Taiwan is focusing on solar power and AC light-emitting diodes (LED) as the main drivers of the nation’s green ...

Infrastructure projects like the Tokyo Gate Bridge are now turning to LED lighting because of its economical and environmental advantages. But these devices still need the right current-limiting ...