Integrated circuits; integrated circuit modules; integrated circuits, integrated circuit chips, and integrated circuit modules for solid state lighting (SSL) systems; power supplies for SSL lighting systems; driver Integrated Circuits for power supplies inside SSL lamp assemblies, and SSL retrofit lamp assemblies; software for SSL lighting systems, namely, firmware inside SSL driver integrated circuits to control the operation of an SSL light source, control algorithms, system state control and communication to the outside world, and software for a human interface, communication protocols and high level operating software for controlling illumination in rooms and buildings; development tools comprised of electronic modules, computer hardware, and electronic design automation software for designing electronic systems, for SSL lighting systems and SSL lamp assemblies and for SSL retrofit lamp assemblies; electronic integrated circuits; reference designs for SSL lighting power supply modules; evaluation boards for SSL lighting power supply modules; demonstration kits comprised of a power supply module to provide power to a SSL light source, a baseboard to hold the converter module, the baseboard comprising control components like light emitting diode (LED) driver integrated circuits (ICs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Testchips or Microcontroller systems to control the power converter module, connectors to connect a power source and an SSL light source module and connectors for test, debugging and control Interfaces, for SSL lighting power supply modules for providing electric power to SSL lighting; SSL lighting control systems; Electronic regulating and control devices for the operation of solid state light sources; integrated circuits for SSL power supply modules enabling wireless communication; integrated circuits for SSL power supply modules enabling powerline communication

Solid State Lighting (SSL) lamp assemblies comprised of power converter circuits, SSL light sources, connections, wires, components for thermal management heat sinks, primary and secondary optics, insulation components, and sockets to connect power to the lamp assembly; SSL retrofit lamp assemblies comprised of a SSL lamp assembly dedicated to fit into an existing socket that has been used previously for different lamp technologies including incandescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) energy saving lamps and linear fluorescent lamps; SSL light bulbs