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Collaborative Design Innovation in LED

Contents1. LED Driver Selection Criteria

2. Collaborative approach to achieve end application goal

3. Collaboration Scope

4. Harvard – Sylvania Case Study

5. Conclusions

Driver Key Selection Criteria

Performance

Cost

ReliabilityFeatures

Size

Driver Key Selection Criteria Cont.

Efficiency

Power Factor

Surge Rating

Compliance

Performance

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95%

100%

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0.90

1.00CL Driver Efficiency & PF Optimisation

CL350 Efficiency CL350L Efficiency

CL350 PF CL350L PF

Power (W)

Effici

ency

(%)

Pow

er F

acto

r

Driver Key Selection Criteria Cont.

Thermals

Electrolytic

Reliability&

Lifetime

CLR50/CL50 CL Standard / CLK

Driver Key Selection Criteria Cont.

Application Constraints

Standard Product?

Size

Driver Key Selection Criteria Cont.

Dimming

Adjustable OutputThermal Feedback

Auxiliary o/p

Bells & Whistles?

Features

Driver Key Selection Criteria Cont.

Cost

Collaboration Scope

Collaborative Paths

LED Boards Drivers

Harvard – Havells Sylvania Collaboration

1. Why?

• Mainly Size / Form Factor

• Targeted Performance

• Interface

• Optimum total cost of final product

Harvard – Sylvania Collaboration Cont.

1. Project:

• Develop bespoke LED driver

• ~18W power • switchable

output• 1-10V dimming

• Efficiency >87%

• PF > 0.95

• Reliability > 50,000 hours

Harvard – Sylvania Collaboration Cont.

1. Challenges

• Space

• Interface

• Safety Clearances

• Time & Cost

Kick Off Specification Agreed

Concept Agreed

Samples Delivery

Samples Approval

Design Modifications Volume Delivery

Harvard – Sylvania Collaboration Cont.

1. Successful Project

• On time

• To Specification

http://www.havells-sylvania.com/led/lumiance/Inverto

Conclusions1. Standard product

may not be suitable for all applications

2. Optimisation around the application can be beneficial in certain cases

3. Close collaboration can yield win-win scenario

4. Collaboration is easy

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