Volume : 5, Issue : 7, July - 2016

AC LEDs- Current and Future Technology Trends

Deepak Chandran, Madhuwanti Joshi

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are rapidly replacing conventional incandescent and HID light bulbs. Different types of LEDs and drivers are developed, to meet different objectives. One factor that dominated the innovations in LEDs is the relative advantages of DC and AC drivers. No driver is perfect and each driver has its own tradeoffs. The innovators are focusing on obtaining better efficiency and cost effectiveness. The future trends in innovations include improvement in semiconductors, drivers that are more efficient, better thermal packaging, integration with IoT, and integration with renewable energy sources.</p>