Bonus: 100 articles on LEDs on Elektor LED Toolbox DVD

Following the principle of the Toolbox series the new Elektor LED Toolbox DVD contains carefully-sorted comprehensive technical documentation (optical properties, electrical characteristics, mounting, life expectancy, etc.) about and around LEDs. For standard models (through-hole, SMD), and for a selection of LED modules (ribbons, light bars, bargraphs, and other LED clusters), this Toolbox gathers together data sheets from all the manufacturers, application notes, design guides, white papers and so on.

LED Toolbox also offers several hundred drivers for powering and controlling LEDs in different configurations (buck, boost, charge pump, constant current, and so on), along with ready-to-use modules (power supply units, DMX controllers, dimmers, etc.). In addition to optical systems, light detectors, hardware, etc., this DVD also addresses the main shortcoming of power LEDs: heating!

All of the documents are PDF files. Browsing around the DVD is made easy by an HTML menu. A selection from the topics covered:

LEDs • Optics • Power supply & controller/dimmer • Sensors (ambient light, RGB) • Thermal: information & products • Tools (calculation, measurement) • Accessories (holder, cable, mounting) • Manufacturers/Suppliers •  LED drivers • Boost drivers • Buck drivers • Charge pump drivers • Constant current drivers • Multi-topology drivers • LED lamps • Through-hole LED • SMT/PLCC/high power LED • LED Modules • Invisible: IR & UV LED • LED lamps: bulbs, neon • LED lighting.