Cable tester uses LEDs to find faults
Date: Oct 22, 2009 | Author: Pavel Šádek, Apri, Roznov pod Radhoštem, Czech Republic; Edited by Martin Rowe and Fran Granville | EDN
This Design Idea describes a simple cable-test machine that visually shows continuity issues on a 16-wire cable harness for ultrasonic-parking-aid systems. A subcontractor produces the harness in low volumes, making it impractical to use an automated tester. + read more.
LEDs Brighten New Mustang
Date: Oct 19, 2009 | Author: Charles J. Murray | Design News
Ford's new 2010 Mustang has broadened its use of LEDs, placing the technology in the rear seat, as well as in map pockets, cup holders and even in the door sill plate. + read more.
Assembly at the Speed of LED
Date: Oct 13, 2009 | Author: Design News Staff | Design News
Bergquist Thermal Clad with pre-applied Bond-Ply 450 PA is simple to peel and place. It's specifically configured for Power LED applications and optimizes thermal performance and speeds assembly for applications like BlueSpan's Luxeon LED streetlight. + read more.
Thermal design guidelines for solid-state lighting applications using LEDs
Date: Sep 11, 2009 | Author: By Henry F. and Peter A. Villaume, Villaume Associates | EDN
Here are six critical steps necessary to developing a successful, cost-effective thermal design for an LED application. Two families of LED applications have been used to illustrate many of the design choices that are open to the thermal designer to satisfy these application issues. + read more.
2010 “Designing with LEDs” Workshop: Call for Papers
Nov 5 2009 10:56AM | Comments (0)
Do you have a good topic for a technical paper for the 2010 “Designing with LEDs” Workshop to be held March 17 at the Santa Clara Convention Center? We’re looking for papers on power control, thermal management, optics, and lighting control and networking. If so, please fire off an abstract summarizing your paper in 300 words or less and send it along with author information (name, title, company, and contact information) to me at mconner@reedbusiness.com. Deadline to submit is December 4.
The LED Workshop, which is the only event of its kind to focus on the HB LED drive and control electronics as well as thermal management, will be a great place to see and discuss the latest advances in this booming technology, and to network with fellow designers and developers. For more in... + read more
Here’s a list of micro-inverter companies (and some proposed new installations)
Nov 4 2009 10:57AM | Comments (0)
Reader Jim K left a comment on Monday’s post, “Micro-inverters offer one solution for optimizing solar efficiency,” asking for a list of micro-inverter companies. As mentioned, Enphase is the only one that I know of that’s shipping product, but here’s a list of companies which have made announcements at least of their intention to sell micro-inverters:
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Solar micro-inverter addresses capacitor reliability issues
Nov 3 2009 11:19AM | Comments (19)
The lead-in to this post is here: Micro-inverters offer one solution for optimizing solar efficiency.
Probably the most well-known micro-inverter company is Enphase, which sells a 200W inverter for about $200 or about $1/W. This compares with a 3kW string inverter for about $2,000 or about $0.66/W. Enphase suggests that the additional $.33/W is compensated for by the lowered installation labor and investment costs.
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E-BOOK: Designing with LEDs Workshop
EDN’s recent Designing with LEDs workshop, held in Chicago, addressed topics such as power control, thermal management, optics and the impact of lighting control and communication on system cost and usability. To make this educational material available to those unable to attend, we have published workshop materials as an e-book. + view resource.
WEBCAST: LED Manufacturers' Panel
The Designing with LEDs workshop (4/30/09) had some of the foremost experts in these fields giving keynotes, papers, and workshops. This webcast allows you to hear the LED Manufacturers' Panel presentation as from the workshop. + view resource.
REFERENCE GUIDE: LED Design Library
Inductive LED driver reference designs are available for powering a wide variety of white LED types of multiple colors and configurations with high power efficiency. Many designs offer high output current, for multiple LEDs in series, LED flash, or high-power LEDs. + view resource.
