LED driver set for stadium duties

A Texas Instruments (April 2001-March 2006) product story

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Jun 13, 2005

Daktronics has chosen TI's power management technology for its ProStar VideoPlus display systems.

Daktronics has chosen TI's power management technology for its ProStar VideoPlus display systems.

Recognised as the world's leading provider of full-colour light emitting diode (LED) video displays, Daktronics is currently designing with TI's recently introduced TLC5940 16-channel, constant-current sink LED driver to enhance picture resolution, calibrate LED brightness, and improve power efficiency of ProStar stadium scoreboards and advertising display panels.

Daktronics ProStar VideoPlus technology uses the latest in red, green and blue (RGB) LED technology to present live and recorded video images, colourful animation, and vivid graphics with incredible brightness and wide angle visibility.

"Our customers continue to demand the latest technology to improve their audience's visual display experience", said Brett Wendler, Video Products Engineer at Daktronics.

"Our close collaboration with Texas Instruments has allowed TI to create a power management integrated circuit that specifically meets and exceeds the power requirements of our LED display systems".