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This section provides an overview for constant current drivers as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 23 constant current driver manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked constant current driver companies as of December, 2024: 1.Hera Lighting, L.P., 2.Magnitude Lighting, 3.ALCOM ELECTRONICS.
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A constant current driver is an electronic circuit designed to output a stable current, unaffected by changes in supply voltage, temperature, or load. It achieves this by controlling the collector current of a transistor or the drain current of a MOSFET through the base current and gate voltage.
Various circuit methods are employed, including those using Zener diodes or operational amplifiers, and some utilize switching methods like PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control.
Constant current drivers are primarily used in LED driver circuits, where they are often referred to as LED drivers. Since LED brightness is determined by the current, these drivers help maintain consistent brightness by compensating for power supply voltage fluctuations and temperature changes. This control not only stabilizes LED characteristics but also enhances efficiency and longevity.
Another common application is in motor drive circuits, where they provide a constant current for consistent torque output.
One circuit approach involves a Zener diode connected to a transistor's base, an emitter resistor, and a load connected to the collector. The Zener diode, which is also connected to the power supply via another resistor, ensures a constant voltage at the transistor's base regardless of supply voltage changes. This setup results in a self-regulating mechanism where any fluctuation in collector current alters the emitter resistor's voltage drop, thereby adjusting the base current to stabilize the collector current to the load.
In operational amplifier methods, the collector current stabilization is achieved by connecting a Zener diode to the non-inverting input, a transistor's emitter to the inverting input, and its base to the output.
For the switching method, PWM control is used to maintain an average constant collector current by toggling the transistor on and off.
*Including some distributors, etc.
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Incorporated in 1965, Analog Devices, Inc. designs, manufactures, tests, and markets integrated circuits (ICs), software, and subsystems that leverage analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing technologies. The company provides data converter products, power management and reference products for power conversion, driver monitoring, sequencing, and energy management applications in the automotive, communications, industrial, and high-end consumer markets. In addition, the company provides digital signal processing and system products for high-speed numeric calculations. It serves clients in the industrial, automotive, consumer, instrumentation, aerospace, and communications markets.
Energy Recovery Products, Inc., established in 2004 and headquartered in Westlake Village, CA, is a designer and manufacturer of full spectrum tunable color light engines and small, smart, and connected LED drivers. The company’s products are constant current and voltage-led drivers and round and linear light engines used for illumination in telecommunication, electronics, and commercial industries. It won the Sapphire award for the 3rd Generation Linear Color Tunale Module in 2020. It also operated an ISO 9001-certified manufacturing for quality design, sourcing, testing, and production.
Magnitude Lighting, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Irvine, California, USA, is a manufacturer of lighting control and power solutions for lighting systems. The company offers a comprehensive range of products, including LED drivers, lighting control modules, and dimming products. These products provide benefits such as energy efficiency, precise lighting control, and enhanced durability, resulting in reduced energy consumption and longer-lasting lighting systems. The products find applications across various industries, including commercial and residential lighting, architectural lighting, and outdoor lighting, enabling users to create customized lighting designs and achieve optimal illumination.
Keystone Technologies was founded in 1945 and the head office is Lansdale, Pennsylvania. The company is manufacturer of lighting systems and transformers for commercial applications and small-scale projects. The company’s product lines include LED products, low voltage & step-down transformers, HID products, fluorescent products, emergency back up LED, as well as sign ballasts and sign base station. Lighting fixture manufacturers benefit from Keystone Technologies with complete LED portfolio and full customized and programmable drivers available for customers’ project. Ordering and purchasing are made easy via customer call services.
Recom Power GmbH, established in 1974 and headquartered in Gmunden, Austria, is a manufacturer of AC/DC electronic power supplies and DC/DC converters with over 30,000 compact power supplies. The company specializes in AC/DC power supplies and DC/DC converters, switching regulators, and LED drivers. It also offers isolated DC/DC converters and modules. It has a portfolio that covers the entire range between 0.25 and 240 watts in terms of DC/DC converter manufacturers. Its manufacturing and distribution facilities are ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. It serves a wide range of industries such as OEMs, naval, avionics, telecom, and more.
MOKO Technology was founded in 2006 and is a PCB and PCBA manufacturer headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The company specializes in PCB design, PCB fabrication, and PCB assembly. It also offers various services for electronic manufacturing, including electronic assembly, rapid prototyping, and lifecycle management. The company operates a PCB assembly facility that offers surface mount, through-hole, and mixed technology assembly, along with component sourcing, testing, and quality control services. It complies with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, RoHS, and UL quality standards and serves various industries, including automotive, medical, consumer electronics, renewable energy, and telecommunications.
NXP was established in 2006 as a spinoff from Phillips and is headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The company is a co-founder of NFC communication and designs and manufactures semiconductors that serve the automotive, industrial, mobile, and smart home industries. The company’s automotive products include driver assistance transceivers, sensors, and security systems. For industrial markets, the company produces RFID readers, processors, and microcontrollers. For communication infrastructure, the company produces RF mixers, diodes, and low-noise amplifiers for wireless LAN networks. The company also produces peripherals, power management chips, communications chips, and interface devices.
Nexperia is based in the Netherlands and is a designer, manufacturer, and global supplier of semiconductors. Their stock includes Bipolar Transistors, Diodes, MOSFETs, GaN FETs, and various ICs that are used as basic components in electronic systems and devices and have multiple applications. These parts are supplied to the automotive, computing, power, and electronic industries as parts of a system or as essential tools for various gadgets and devices. They are also used by manufacturers of consumer appliances such as smartphones, batteries, aerial vehicles, fire detectors, and more.
Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc., established in 1959, and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of semiconductors and electronic components. The company specializes in producing integrated circuits, discrete semiconductors, optoelectronic devices, which caters to industries such as telecommunications, automotive, and consumer electronics. The company holds ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certifications, ensuring quality in their products which are used for various applications, including wireless communication, automotive systems, and industrial automation, providing crucial electronic components for advanced technologies in various industrial and commercial sectors.
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation is a division of Toshiba focusing on providing designs for end-product developers as well as semiconductor and drive equipment for automotive, industrial equipment, green energy, and consumer and personal electronic devices. Toshiba’s storage products include cloud-scale and enterprise-level products, and PC hard drives. Semiconductor products include Si Cower devices, MOSFETs, IGBTs, IEGTs, isolators, solid state relays, power management and intelligent power ICs, diodes, bipolar transistors, microcontrollers, automotive devices, ICs for wireless communication equipment, general purpose logic ICs, radio-frequency devices, sensors, and linear image sensors.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnitude Lighting |
12.5%
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| 2 | ALCOM ELECTRONICS |
10.0%
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| 3 | ADM Systems Pty Ltd |
10.0%
|
| 4 | Hera Lighting, L.P. |
7.5%
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| 5 | RVEGA Electronics |
7.5%
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| 6 | Ecopac Power Ltd |
7.5%
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| 7 | Hatch Lighting |
7.5%
|
| 8 | Keystone Technologies |
7.5%
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| 9 | Pyrotech Electronics Private Limited |
5.0%
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| 10 | ERP Power LLC. |
5.0%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the constant current driver page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
United States of America
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6 | 28.6% |
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China
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4 | 19.0% |
India
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3 | 14.3% |
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Netherlands
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2 | 9.5% |
|
Japan
|
2 | 9.5% |
|
Austria
|
1 | 4.8% |
Belgium
|
1 | 4.8% |
Australia
|
1 | 4.8% |
United Kingdom
|
1 | 4.8% |
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Nimatsu Electric Co., Ltd.
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