The new ZMOTION AC Load Controller Reference Design from Zilog, Inc. demonstrates how to use Zilogs ZMOTION MCU with an IR-based motion detector to control power to an AC load in applications such as ...

The LS6506R is a pyroelectric infrared (PIR) sensor interface IC that is designed to drive a latching relay. However, the device can be used in a wall-switch configuration (no Neutral available) to ...

If you’ve ever wanted to turn on your window or portable air conditioner before you got home—or simply without walking into another room—you might want to invest in a smart AC controller. These handy ...

In industrial and process control, it is often necessary to accurately control the temperature of a process. You control most heating elements using the “bang-bang” method—turning the power to them on ...

High power LED lighting is harder than it looks. Power, dimming, control, and communication collide in one design.

Portable air conditioning systems are marvellous things. I've reviewed a few of them now, and I wouldn't want to be without one when the temperature rises in the UK. They all come with manual controls ...