Dimming fluorescent lamps is an attractive feature that provides mood and brightness effects as well as having tremendous energy savings potential. Designing a dimmable electronic ballast, however, is ...

Despite the long history of development and use of high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps, many in the industry expect that they will soon become extinct, given the rapid growth of light-emitting diode ...

Arc-current and phase-control methods offer greater simplicity and accuracy than digital methods when dimming fluorescent lamps. Peter B. Green, Senior Lighting Systems Engineer, International ...

Electronic ballasts for fluorescent lighting deliver high efficiency and long lamp lifetimes. A new and simplified control circuit demonstrates complete control of the ballast, including all necessary ...