AllnGaP – Aluminum Gallium Phosphate
Ambient light – amount of natural light present
Analog – an electronic transmission is accomplished by
adding signals of varying frequency or amplitude to carrier waves of a given
frequency of alternating electromagnetic current
CMOS – Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
CPI – counts per inch
CSP – Chip Scale Package
DIP – dual inline package
Digital - method of storing, processing and transmitting information
through the use of distinct electronic or optical pulses that represent the
binary digits 0 and 1.
DSP – digital signal processor. Generates value for the
relative change in position
ENDECs – Encoders/Decoders
EP – enhanced performance
ICM – Illumination and Color Management
I2C – Inter-Integrated Circuit
InGaN – Indium Gallium Nitride
Ie – Radiometric Intensity
Iv – Luminous Intensity
LCDs – liquid crystal displays
LEDs – light emitting diodes
lm/ m2 – Lux- Illuminance
mA – milli amp
mm – millimeter
Nits – Luminance –Cd/m2
Oscillator – an electronic circuit that produces regularly repeating fluctuations in voltage
Photodiode – A semiconductor device used to detect light and generate an electrical current
QFN –Quad Flat No-lead
SNR – signal to noise ratio
SOIC– Small- Outline Integrated Circuit
SSL – Solid-state Lighting
SPI Interface – Serial peripheral Interface
Surface mount - Sockets and chip carriers that mount directly
onto the surface of a PC board.
µA – micro amp
V – volt
