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AC/DC Power Supplies
News Release from: Integrated System Technologies | Subject: iDrive 1000
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 03 August 2007
Three-channel driver optimises LED
performance
Intelligent and power efficient LED drivers offer a significant advantage to solid-state lighting manufacturers that are serious about reducing the carbon footprint of their ranges.
Available now from LED lighting specialist Integrated System Technologies, the iDrive 1000 is a 210W three-channel LED driver The driver is a natural extension to the current iDrive range which includes the three-channel 350mA driver, the iDrive Lite
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new iDrive 1000 delivers an industry leading level of energy efficiency provided through new patent pending technology which delivers twice the power density of the iDrive Lite.
The breakthrough in combining high power density with leading PSU efficiency ensures the iDrive 1000 has a small footprint and does not require large heatsinks.
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A new feature enables iDrive 1000 users to choose the forward current, independently on all three channels between 500 and 1000mA.
This exclusive feature introduced to the high power LED market place enables users to select the forward current digitally by channel for optimum LED performance.
Each channel's forward current can be precisely varied in 50mA steps via the LED display panel.
Unlike most solutions in the market, there are no external DMX address switches making it very quick to install and configure.
The 1000 provides an increased forward voltage range up to 55V per channel to allow for the increase in forward voltage in high power LEDs when driving these products at higher currents.
Additional features include a master/slave option, increased internal preset programmes and user selectable thermister settings for desired fixture lumen maintenance in any environment.
The iDrive range uses patented technologies that differentiates it from other LED drivers on the market, in addition the drivers will only supply the correct forward voltage required by each LED channel and compensates for voltage drop over long cable runs thereby optimising the energy required to drive the LED fixture.
This makes the iDrive solutions the most intelligent and power efficient drivers on the market, providing a significant advantage to all SSL manufacturers that are serious about reducing the carbon footprint of their lighting product range.
According to Sales Director Matt Fitzpatrick: "Since we launched the iDrive Lite in March 2007, it has been received fantastically by the market place however, the design team are extremely excited about the potential of the iDrive 1000".
"There is choice globally for drivers in the 350mA three-channel class but there are no 210W high-efficiency drivers that allow the user to vary the current on each channel between 500 and 1000mA".
"With many of the high power LED manufacturers now delivering product that is optimised at 700 and 1000mA drive currents, we now feel that the iDrive 1000 will give the SSL manufacturers a high quality power supply solution and allow them to efficiently get more lumens for their money".
The iDrive 1000 will be available in volume from September 2007 with engineering sample available in August.
It measures 200 x 150 x 70mm, weighs approximately 800g, and is compatible with all high power LEDs.
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