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Ikon Semiconductor\u2019s integrated circuit (IC), for the dimmable LED retrofit market, is designed to meet cost and performance standards for today\u2019s LED lighting products, while enabling greater design simplicity for bulb manufacturers and OEMs. Its IC solutions match the efficiency of comparative two-stage architectures, but with up to 25 percent fewer components. With broad dimmer compatibility and a compact size, the IC has a better fit for LED bulb retrofits than larger, more complex solutions. An advantage of the Ikon\u2019s solution is that it eliminates the need for opto-couplers and electrolytic capacitors \u2013 standard components that add complexity to the module and can hinder reliability. Moreover, OEMs can decide the optimum trade-off between the amounts of PFC (power factor correction) needed and the amount of ripple the design can tolerate.\n\nConor McAuliffe, Ikon Semiconductor\u2019s CEO, discusses Ikon\u2019s technology in this podcast moderated by EE editor, Natasha Townsend.\n\nMcAuliffe has 25 years in semiconductor industry, is a Mixed Signal Technical Director at Parthus (now CEVA), and Founder of Silansys (Frontier-Silicon).