Power Integrations LinkSwitch-PH LED Driver ICs Now Available in Low-Profile Package for Fluorescent Tube Replacements

Power Integrations’ LinkSwitch™-PH LED driver ICs are now available in the low-profile eSIP™-7F (L package) that measures just 2 mm high and is ideal for LED-based replacements for fluorescent tubes. It permits placement of the driver board behind the LED PCB, enabling illumination along entire length of the lighting tube.

Key features and benefits include:

– Save time and cost of iterative designs by predicting THD performance for the design

– Single stage converter combining power factor correction with constant current output

– >90% efficient

– >0.9 power factor, easily meets EN61000-3-2 C/D

– No unreliable electrolytic bulk capacitors or opto-isolators

– ENERGY STAR® and EN61000-3-2 class C and D compliant designs

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