高集成度的LED驱动器

Oncerelegatedtothehinterlandsoflowcostindicatorlights,theLEDisagaininthespotlightofthelightingworld.LEDlightingisnowubiquitous,fromcarheadlightstoUSB-poweredlavalamps.CarheadlightsexemplifyapplicationsthatcapitalizeontheLED’sclearadvantages—unwaveringhighqualitylightoutput,tough-assteelrobustness,inherenthighefficiency—whileaUSBlavalampexemplifiesapplicationswhereonlyLEDswork.Despitetheseclearadvantages,theirrequirementforregulatedvoltageandcurrentmakeLEDdrivercircuitsmorecomplexthanthevenerablelightbulb,butsomenewdevicesareclosingthegap.Forinstance,theLTM®8040μModule™LEDdriverintegratesallthedrivercircuitryintoasinglepackage,allowingdesignerstorefocustheirtimeandeffortonthedetailsoflightingdesigncriticaltoaproduct’ssuccess.ModuleLEDDriverIntegratesAllCircuitry,IncludingtheInductor,inaSurfaceMountPackage