This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Ballasts, Inverters category on DigiKey.com
Inverters are devices designed to provide a large output voltage, usually in the range of 100 to 1000 volts, using a small input voltage, anywhere from 1.5 volts to 24 Volts. These devices are most often used in specific backlighting situations for cold cathode fluorescent lamps, ultraviolet lamps and Electroluminescent wire. Inverter termination is often a pre-installed connector or through hole mounting pc pins on a small form factor board.
SelectionCharacteristics
Voltage - Input: Typically represented by a range, this indicates the low and high voltage limits which one can expect standard operation. Voltages outside this range may damage the device and other system components.
Output: Indicates the type of electrical signal the device provides.
Type: Indicates the lighting technology the device was designed for use with.
Size/Dimension: The physical dimensions of the device. Typically length, width, and height.
Mounting Type: Indicates how the device is attached.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | 1349 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 1528-1315-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Adafruit Industries LLC |
| DESCRIPTION | INVERTER MINI 1-AAA EL WIRE |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | BXA-24529 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 289-1027-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | JKL Components Corp. |
| DESCRIPTION | INVERTER 1000V FOR CCFL LAMP |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | BXA-12529/PS1 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 289-1048-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | JKL Components Corp. |
| DESCRIPTION | INVERTER POTTED 850V CCFL LAMP |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
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