The key to getting the best picture quality from LCD TVs is called LED local dimming. Not all local-dimming methods are created equal though. Here's the difference. When it comes to LED LCDs, as in ...

The KTC M27P6S is an upgraded version of the previous model, featuring twice the number of dimming zones and a new glossy ...

Solid-state lighting (SSL) differs from conventional lighting in that it uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) instead of filaments, plasma, or gases. Although still relatively early in its development, ...

Living in a home filled with dimmer switches can make the lighting aisle seem more intimidating than it ought to be. Sure, plenty of today’s LEDs are designed with dimmability in mind, but that ...

Dawson writes: What’s the difference between mini-LED and full-array local dimming. He’s looking into buying a new TV, is doing some research, and sees a lot of folks getting excited about mini-LED ...

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. EXPONENTIAL GROWTH of LED lighting has ushered in a vast selection of integrated circuit devices to provide controlled ...

I made this dimmer circuit because I have a cheap chinese LED lamp that doesn’t have the option to dim its light. It is a simple PWM dimmer built with the well-knows 555 integrated circuit and a power ...

This is a very simple LED dimmer circuit which has 2 transistors, 1 resistor and 2 potentiometers. Typical segment displays LEDs consume around 25 mA for each segment and should be limited to this ...

The Illuminating Engineering Society defines dimming as “the ability to change the luminous flux of one or more lamps or luminaires.” In layman’s terms, the ability to dim lighting is central to ...