Microchip Technology Inc. has designed its Digital LED Lighting Development Kit, which enables designers to quickly leverage the capabilities and performance of the dsPIC33 'GS' series of Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) to develop LED lighting products.

The dsPIC33 'GS' DSC and this reference design allow developers to create a 100% digitally controlled ballast function, while including advanced features such as dimming and color hue control.
 
The dsPIC33 'GS' DSCs can support an entire system implementation for LED lighting products, including power-conversion circuits, such as AC-to-DC and DC-to-DC conversion, along with functions such as Power Factor Correction (PFC), which are necessary for a complete product and lower the overall system cost.
 
With the help of the digital-power techniques in this reference design and the dsPIC33 'GS' series of DSCs, you can benefit: Reduced System Cost via higher integration, higher Efficiency using digital-control techniques ,flexible and reusable designs and advanced features implemented in software.