Create More Reliable and Cost-Effective LED Lighting Applications with Microchip’s Sequential Linear LED Driver
July 10 2017 - 8:03AM
A next-generation sequential linear LED driver for offline lighting
applications is now available from Microchip Technology Inc.
(NASDAQ:MCHP). The CL88020, an extension of Microchip’s popular
CL88XX family, is designed to drive a long string of low-cost LEDs
directly from the 120 VAC line input. The product allows customers
to create reliable, cost-effective and compact LED lighting
applications by having High Power Factor (PF) without the need for
switch-mode power conversion which is typically required for LED
lighting design.
“The transition from traditional lighting to LED is here and
moving at a fast pace,” said Keith Pazul, director of marketing for
Microchip’s Analog, Power and Interface Division. “Microchip has a
rich and diverse LED lighting portfolio, and customers are
continually seeking better electronic solutions such as those found
in this new device.”
The CL88020 was designed to minimize driver circuit component
count to allow for a very small and efficient design. The simple
design allows for a single-layered Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
design. Unlike the conventional AC-DC switch mode power supply, the
basic driver circuit consists of the CL88020 IC, two small ceramic
capacitors and a bridge rectifier only. High-voltage capacitors,
transformer or inductors, electromagnetic interference (EMI)
filters or Power Factor Correction (PFC) circuitry are not
required. This allows for a smaller solution size and a lower
overall bill of material (BOM) cost as compared to traditional LED
solutions.
“The approach of AC to direct drive helps our customers address
many concerns related to their designs,” continued Pazul. “This
latest LED driver enables customers to design simpler, smaller and
more robust high-performance LED lighting systems than previously
possible.”
For more information about CL88020 visit:
http://www.microchip.com/CL88020_Main7166
Pricing and Availability CL88020T-E/SE is
available today in a SOIC-8 package for sampling and in volume
production starting at $0.93 in 10,000 units.
For additional information, contact any Microchip sales
representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit
Microchip’s website. To purchase products mentioned in this
press release, go to Microchip’s easy-to-use online sales channel
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About Microchip TechnologyMicrochip Technology
Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller,
mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk
product development, lower total system cost and faster time to
market for thousands of diverse customer applications
worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip
offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery
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