NXP & Energy-Efficient Lighting

Fast start-up and dimmable

The Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) is the most familiar energy-saving lighting option to consumers, and has been available in stores for years. However consumers have often been dissatisfied with the variable quality, the long warm-up time before the lamp is at full brightness, incompatibility with dimmer switches.

Now you can address all these issues by simply switching from existing discrete control solutions to NXP's proven IC solutions. In particular, we have solutions that reduce start-up times significantly, enable deep dimming at high efficiency and extend lamp lifetimes.

Benefits

• Instant start-up with maximum brightness thanks to patented glow phase
• Improved performance and efficiency
• Higher end-product quality at similar price
• Greater reliability and longer lamp lifetimes
• Few components and easier engineering design and assembly
• Smaller end products

One solution for isolated and non-isolated configurations

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) represent a revolution in the electronics industry. These versatile devices will illuminate a host of new ideas and applications. And they promise lighting solutions like no other - small, adaptable, energy-saving and controllable in both color and intensity.

NXP's driver and controller ICs for dimmable LED lighting are the next step and solution of choice in retrofit LED lamps. Extended lifetime testing on the SSL2101 / SSL2102 family shows NXP to be the first semiconductor company capable of demonstrating that its mains LED drivers match LED lifetimes. Small, highly integrated and highly efficient they support the majority of available dimmers (TRIAC and transistor) and are ideal for small form-factor applications with closed casings.

Benefits

• The only LED driver available that matches LED lifetimes
• Allow deep dimming down to below 1%
• Flyback or buck capability - one IC solution for both isolated and non isolated designs
• mains isolation is a key requirement for most off-line SSL applications
• Higher integration and a smaller footprint
• Naturally high Power Factor
• Lower BOM & smaller footprint - key for retrofit applications
• Full support for transistor dimmers, with 2 integrated bleeder circuits
• Better efficiency thanks to valley detection
• Adjustable natural dimming curve integrated

Meeting constantly evolving lighting needs, NXP offers one of the broadest portfolios of integrated ballast control and driver solutions. In addition to integrated CFL and SSL controllers you will find small form factor IC solutions that cover diverse range of applications including traditional TL lighting and the latest High Intensity Discharge (HID) or Xenon lamps for projectors and automotive applications.

Benefits

• Complete driver and controller IC portfolio covering every lighting installation
• Family approach that is either pin compatible or based on the same controller IC
• Small form factor
• Ease of use and improved safety