Dimming circuit
US11617248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B20/30
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dimming control method and a dimming circuit are used to control the brightness of a LED. The dimming circuit includes a power conversion unit having an input end, an output end, an inductor, and a switch. When the dimming current signal is higher than or equal to a first current threshold, the switch is controlled such that the power conversion unit operates in a continuous Conduction mode or a boundary Conduction mode; when the dimming current signal is lower than the first current threshold, the switch is controlled such that the power conversion unit operates in a discontinuous Conduction mode; and when the dimming current signal is lower than a second current threshold, the switch is controlled such that the power conversion unit operates in a chopping control mode.
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