Marvell's smart LED controllers continue to drive adoption of smart lighting

TAIWAN: Marvell announced adding two new smart digital LED driver integrated circuits (ICs) - 88EM8189 and 88EM8803 - further expanding its end-to-end smart lighting platform into LED lamps and fixtures.

The Marvell 88EM8189 is the industry's first smart AC/DC LED controller that offers Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) control interface, integrated standby power supply for networking circuit and backward compatibility with legacy dimmers. Along with Marvell's industry-leading ZigBee controller 88MZ100, the 88EM8189 enables lowest bill of materials (BOM) for smart wireless LED bulbs, providing high-quality lighting experience at an affordable price point, accelerating consumer adoption of smart lighting around the world.

The Marvell 88EM8803 is the second generation chip based on the Marvell's intelligent DC/DC dual-channel LED controller, the Marvell 88EM8801. It offers a wide LED output range up to a maximum of 60V, 1A for each channel. The 88EM8803 integrates an I2C interface for wireless lighting control and low-side switches to provide low BOM cost, reducing design complexity for various lighting applications, including linear tubes, high color rendering index (CRI), warming dimming or color temper tunable lamps that require multi-string LEDs.

"With the introduction of the 88EM8189 and 88EM8803, Marvell is again raising the bar for the smart lighting industry," said Philip Poulidis, VP and GM of the Mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) Business Unit at Marvell.

"Our continued innovation in this space with LED controllers along with industry-leading wireless technologies helps drive the cost of LED smart lighting down to an affordable price point for global consumers, while simultaneously delivering a great lighting experience. We are proud to lead the industry as a pioneer in LED adoption and look forward to bringing new offerings to our smart lighting platform in the future."

Based on smart digital LED driver ICs, industry-leading wireless microcontrollers (ZigBee, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) and the Marvell Kinoma software, Marvell offers one of the industry's broadest end-to-end, turn-key open platform including smart lamps, and gateway and software solutions that support multiple industry standards including ZigBee Light Link (ZLL), ZigBee Home Automation (ZHA), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and more. Through original device manufacturers (ODMs) and software partners, Marvell's smart lighting platform enables smart wireless bulbs and fixtures for both residential and commercial lighting.