From the earlier post from eia.gov regarding lighting use and power consumption 101 BILLION kWh in the US (2001) the need for power efficient lighting becomes clearer. LED's are one possible mechanism to introduce power savings.
Practical Lighting Design with LED's sounds interesting.
Lighting includes both indoor and outdoor lighting and is found in virtually every household in the United States. In 2001, lighting accounted for 101 billion kWh (8.8 percent) of U.S. household electricity use. Incandescent lamps, which are commonly found in households, are highly inefficient sources of light because about 90 percent of the energy used is lost as heat. For that reason, lighting has been one focus of efforts to increase the efficiency of household electricity consumption.
@The_John: Just found this from the DesignSpark site, http://www.designspark.com/pcb:
DesignSpark PCB is offered completely Free of Charge and fully featured. This is not a cut down version of an expensive product or one with a time limitation on license. (There are no intentional limitations on designs). There are unlimited schematic sheets per project, up to 1m squared of board size and no limits on layers, which allow you to get your creativity flowing without restraints.
PF and input filtering are usually in the design. I didn't mind leaving them out this week since it wasn't in scope for learning to prototype. It's really a power supply design issue. Sorry.
This might of been answered before but I cant seem to find the answer. Will an audio file be available for these training programs after there completion?
MLCC is multi-layer ceranic capacitors. More advanced tech and cost more, for very high voltage, 500V. So unless you need it, I'd ignore it.
I was just trying to say that one way to find what you need is by trial and error. Don't be afraid to try something and play around. You'll probably learn something along the way.
Wouldn't you normally use metal pad package for high powered LED? Don't you need that for thermal management?
Well, since cost is critical these days for everything, you start with cheaper. In my experience it's usually not needed. The IC doesn't usually get that hot. Try to pick an MOSFET with low gate current. Also if the IC is in a hot environment, like automotive.
Carol, great that you showed how to find parts and datasheets on the Digikey website. I don't keep data book anymore. This one website has all I need to find a part, application notes from the manufacturer and usually in-stock for my needs.
Rob -- just so you know, when the "radio" automatically connects at the beginning of the lecture, you are already into your introduction. You may want to wait 5-10 seconds after you "turn on the audio feed" before you begin your actual introduction.
Sometimes you will be looking for a component and there will be several possible categories. You can CTL-click and select several so you cover all bases. I think the manufacturers use different terms for the same thing. These end up on the DK selection list.
Sometimes you will be looking for a component and there will be several possible categories. You can CTL-click and select several so you cover all bases. I think the manufacturers use different terms for the same thing. These end up on the DK selection list.
It's not a browser problem, per se, it's an Adobe Flash version problem. -- If you've upgraded to Flash 11.4, you'll have problems. Right click on the Flash player to check its version number. Browsers still using Flash 11.3 are working for this webinar; those at 11.4 are not working.
I think we all should check all the software dependencies before hand and avoid crying for help DURING the session... All the messages just flood the page, making it difficult to read other stuff..
The streaming audio player will appear on this web page when the show starts at 2pm eastern today. Note however that some companies block live audio streams. If when the show starts you don't hear any audio, try refreshing your browser.
Prior to my attending to today's class, I'd like to know if, on functionally basis, there is difference between shift register and LED Driver. I may be confusing them.
For 3D printing to make the jump from rapid prototyping to manufacturing, engineers will need to find easier ways to move products from their CAD screens to their printers.
Gigabit and PoE are two networking technologies moving ahead in tandem as industrial users power remote Ethernet devices such as IP security cameras at 1,000 Mbps over existing CAT5 cable.
New versions of BASF's Ecovio line are both compostable and designed for either injection molding or thermoforming. These combinations are becoming more common for the single-use bioplastics used in food service and food packaging applications, but are still not widely available.
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For industrial control applications, or even a simple assembly line, that machine can go almost 24/7 without a break. But what happens when the task is a little more complex? That’s where the “smart” machine would come in. The smart machine is one that has some simple (or complex in some cases) processing capability to be able to adapt to changing conditions. Such machines are suited for a host of applications, including automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, computers and electronics, telecommunications, consumer goods, and so on. This radio show will show what’s possible with smart machines, and what tradeoffs need to be made to implement such a solution.
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