Thursday, October 20, 2011

element14 spearheads initiative to cater to demands of lighting segment in Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE: element14 (formerly Farnell), the first electronic component distributor that fuses commerce and community, today unveiled its Lighting microsite featuring new lighting technologies and products. Showcasing the innovation of new lighting solutions, engineers in Asia Pacific will learn about the latest products and applications in this sector, as well as acquire the latest components through element14’s integrated platform.

As countries in the Asia Pacific become increasingly industrialised, energy consumption has reached an apex in recent years. LED lighting technologies have become one of the fastest emerging technologies because of its energy efficiency potential and lower maintenance cost. According to research firm, Frost and Sullivan, LED lighting is set to dominate the lighting technologies market as it phases out more energy-intensive counterparts.

"Our existing partnership with leading lighting specialists such as Avago Technologies, Cree, National Semiconductor and NXP allows us to continuously invest in our product portfolio of high performance LED components to give engineers a comprehensive selection to choose from," says William Chong, Regional Director of Supplier Marketing, element14, Asia Pacific. "In addition, we have converged our community and transactional website into one platform, providing engineers with a comprehensive product, design and information resource."

The Lighting microsite focuses on LED lighting, a maturing technology that is recognised for its energy efficiency and its potential to dominate the market in the near future. element14 has more than 10,000 best-in-class Lighting components in stock, ensuring engineers can find the most optimal solution from different categories. This includes High Power LEDs, LED Modules, power supplies, LED drivers as well as Thermal Management, Optical & Interconnect solutions from the leading lighting specialists.

The Cree XLamp XM-L LEDs are the industry’s highest performance, single-die white lighting-class LED. Featuring a unique combination of very high efficacy at very high drive currents, it provides 20 per cent more efficiency than other lighting solutions of the same current. These components can lower total system cost by reducing the number of LEDs and optics. Designed for high lumen functions, the XM-L series is ideal for outdoor area illumination, indoor commercial as well as high-bay and industrial lighting. The Cree XLamp XM-L EasyWhite LEDs deliver the industry’s best color consistency in the smallest package. It is optimized for small form-factor directional lighting, such as 20-25 watt halogen MR, PAR and B10-style replacement lamps.

NXP Semiconductors SSL2101 IC LED Drivers are Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) controller ICs that operate in combination with a phase cut dimmer directly from rectified mains. Designed to drive LED devices, they include a high-voltage power switch and a circuit to allow start-up directly from the rectified mains voltage.

National Semiconductor LM3445MM/NOPB ICs are energy efficient LED drivers that provide one of the best power to performance ratios and provide cutting edge features such as dimming, thermal management and fault protection. These ICs can be deployed in a wide range of applications such as solid state lighting, industrial and commercial lighting.

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