April 20, 2024 
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Diodes Incorporated announced the AL5890. This linear constant-current regulator provides simple and more cost-effective solutions for driving LED strings from an off-line or DC power supply.
Available in a range of packages, the small form-factor of the AL5890 makes it ideal for any LED application where a lower BoM cost and sizes are important. The fully integrated design includes a power transistor and it is available in 10mA, 15mA, 20mA, 30mA, and 40mA variants. A single device or multiple devices in parallel can be used to source or sink enough current for long LED strings, with an overall accuracy of less than ±2.0mA (typ), working over a wide ambient temperature range of -40°C to +105°C.
Its simple two-pin PowerDI®123 design means it can be inserted directly in the LED string in low-side AC or DC, or high-side AC or DC linear configurations without any external resistors. It is designed to tolerate DC voltages of up to 400V and can be used in off-line applications up to 230VAC (more info).
