Driving LED lamps - some simple design guidelines

Focus:

LED driver requirements for lighting as seen through the eyes of an LED supplier. Article discusses the influence of voltage, current, and temperature on LED light output and efficacy; basic driver requirements; why PWM dimming is the preferred dimming method; and the importance of thermal management to keep the LED die operating at safe junction temperatures.

What you’ll learn:

• How to understand LED driver requirements

View the Source

Author & Publication:

Julian Cooper, Marketing Manager, Marl International Limited, LEDs Magazine, Aug 01 2007

This article summary appears
in the HOW2POWER Design Guide.

The Design Guide offers
organized access to
hundreds of articles
on dozens of power conversion
and power management topics.

The Design Guide search results
include exclusive summaries
and accurate "how to" analysis
to help you make faster,
more informed decisions.

Search
for more articles