Smart Lighting

STMicroelectronics Unveils ST25DA-C Matter NFC Chip STMicroelectronics Brings First Matter NFC Chip for Simplified Smart-Home Device Onboarding

STMicroelectronics has introduced a Matter NFC chip, which is a first for the sector. With just a tap, the new ST25DA-C chip allows users to add connected devices to their home network, such as smart lighting, access-control devices, and security cameras. To anyone unfamiliar, Matter is a standard created to allow devices from different brands to talk to each other. With this product,…

Espressif EchoEar Enables Voice-Controlled AI Development EchoEar by Espressif: An Open-Source AI Kit for Voice and Smart Home Control

Espressif has launched a new kit called EchoEar, a smart AI development kit. The demo application acts as a voice assistant. It listens to what you say, understands it, and responds naturally. It shows that it can go beyond talking like a human; it can even sing. The built-in conversational AI allows it to mimic human-like flaws and fillers like “like” and “you know”. 

The…

Smart Universal Remote ESP32 DIY All-in-One Universal Remote

The Stock Pot, A local hobbyist has built a smart remote control as a personal solution to a worn-out TV remote. Instead of replacing parts, he decided to create a custom remote from the ground up, and made a full tutorial so others can follow along too.

At the core of the project is an ESP32, a small, budget-friendly microcontroller that's really popular for smart home builds. With it…

CoolMOS PFD7 High-Voltage MOSFET Family 950V CoolMOS PFD7 Family with an Integrated Fast Body Diode to Address Industrial SMPS Applications

Infineon Technologies has developed a new CoolMOS PFD7 high-voltage MOSFET family that combines outstanding performance with state-of-the-art ease of use and features an integrated fast body diode ensuring a robust device and in turn reduced bill-of-material (BOM). Tailored to ultrahigh-power density and the highest efficiency designs, these new…

LYT6078C GaN Based Safety Isolated LED Driver GaN Based Safety Isolated LED Driver with Flicker Free Output up to 90W for Smart Lighting Applications

Power Integrations have introduced the LYT6078C, a new member of its LYTSwitch-6 family of safety isolated LED drivers for smart lighting applications. The LYT6078C uses the Power Integrations’ PowiGaN™ gallium nitride (GaN) technology for better efficiency and performance benefits. The LYT6078C comes in an SOP-24 surface mount package and incorporates a 750V power switch…