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Trailing-edge dimmers offer smoother, quieter control for modern lighting systems—but their inner workings often remain overlooked. This post sheds light on the circuitry behind the silence. Sometimes ...

Abstract: A single-switch ac-dc light-emitting-diode (LED) driver based on boost-flyback power factor correction (PFC) converter with a lossless snubber is proposed. In the proposed LED driver, the ...

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Eve has launched its smart light switch with dimmer controls. The Eve Dimmer Switch has a hybrid button and dimmer design and is compatible with Matter-over-Thread. It’s expected to launch mid-March ...

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