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Light-emitting diode driving module, method of operating thereof, and lighting apparatus including the same

US10383184B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2018
Grant dateAug 13, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B45/56
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light-emitting diode driving module includes an LED driving circuit to activate light-emitting diodes driven by a modified rectified voltage, and to adjust driving currents conducted to driving nodes to the light emitting diodes; a driving current controller to receive a dimming signal indicative of a degree of modulation of the rectified voltage, and to control currents conducted to the driving nodes depending on the dimming signal; and a current blocking circuit to block the currents of the driving nodes when a dimming level of the dimming signal decreases lower than a first threshold value, and unblock the currents of the driving nodes when the dimming level increases above a second threshold value higher than the first threshold value.

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