RGB-LED Development Board Includes Wireless Remote

Emma — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:25:26 +0000

Addressing the high level of interest in solid-state lighting, TPS62260LED LED develoipment board from Texas Inatruments enables lighting designers to develop and evaluate a variable-color RGB-LED lighting system using an RF lighting control for management of lighting intensity and color. The board combines three OSRAM high-brightness LEDs (red, green and blue) with an MSP430F2131 microcontroller to control the brightness of each LED using the output of three dedicated TPS62260 solid-state lighting drivers (SSLD).

The eZ430-RF2500 development tool plugs directly onto the board to allow designers to create a lighting network of RF-controlled lamps. The design module is also pin-compatible with TPS62240 buck converters for lower-current applications such as indoor ambient lighting and the TPS62290 for higher-current applications such as wall washing. The TPS62260LED board is available today at a suggested resale price of $19 and includes a populated and pre-programmed MSP430 microcontroller, plus board documentation. Additionally, the eZ430-RF2500 development tool can be ordered for $49.

Forge Europa Produces Flexible and Rigid RGB and Single Color LED Strips

Emma — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:25:56 +0000

Forge Europa of Ulverston, UK, has introduced a line of LED light strips. The company's strips are either rigid or flexible and can come in a choice of RGB combination or single colors such as cool white, warm white, red, amber, green, and blue.

The RGB strips measure 400mm, and the single color strips measure 500mm. The strips have a single connection at one end, and up to four strips can be connected end-to-end for illumination lengths of 1600mm or 2000mm.

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RGB-LED Development Board Includes Wireless Remote

Forge Europa Produces Flexible and Rigid RGB and Single Color LED Strips