Texas Instruments has announced its new 32-bit TMS320C2000 Piccolo microcontroller AC LED Lighting and Communications Developer’s Kit. Leveraging the performance of low-cost Piccolo MCUs, the LED Lighting and Communications Developer’s Kit is a complete mains-powered LED lighting solution with software that allows designers to create lighting products featuring full dimming, remote connectivity and efficient power stage design perfect for street, outdoor, commercial, industrial, and entertainment lighting applications.
A separate plug-in compatible, Piccolo MCU Power Line Communications Add-on Kit further allows developers to experiment with development of PLC-based lighting designs.













