I was searching for a LED driver that can also act as dimmer for my 10 watts LEDs and found the PT4115 IC which is kind of interesting. It operates from an input supply between 6V and 30V and provides ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

The quest for energy efficiency has led manufacturers to investigate ways of dimming all kinds of lighting technologies, including those that usually can’t be dimmed. Consider, for example, ...

Solid-state lighting (SSL) differs from conventional lighting in that it uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) instead of filaments, plasma, or gases. Although still relatively early in its development, ...

The lighting industry has relied on the incandescentbulb for more than a century, and,over the last 50 years, the phase dimmer hasbecome the main dimming control. Standardforward-phase, or TRIAC ...

In general terms, dimmers are devices that vary light level (intensity) of lamps by controlling the amount of power that is delivered to the lamp. Dimming can be controlled by either manual or ...

If you’re planning home electrical upgrades in 2026, you’ve likely noticed that LED dimmers and timers are no longer a one-size-fits-all category. Recent reports highlight a growing compatibility ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. EXPONENTIAL GROWTH of LED lighting has ushered in a vast selection of integrated circuit devices to provide controlled ...