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 (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

• Single stage converter combining power factor correction with constant current
• >90% efficient output
• >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