Dimming fluorescent lamps is an attractive feature that provides mood and brightness effects as well as having tremendous energy savings potential. Designing a dimmable electronic ballast, however, is ...

Aided by a new full-bridge controller, a popular electronic HID ballast topology manages lamp operation, while enhancing lamp safety. Tom Ribarich, Director, Lighting IC Design Center, International ...

With the rapid development of high brightness LEDs, SSL (Solid State Lighting) is no longer a niche market. In commercial buildings and department stores LED fixtures are chosen over fluorescents ...

Today's design engineers are faced with new challenges when it comes to designing fluorescent or HID electronic ballast applications. In addition to the usual cost, reliability and longevity pressures ...