Self-resonant inverter circuit
US4722040A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S315/07
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inverter circuit is provided in which the current can be controlled and which, when used in a gas discharge lamp control circuit, enables dimming and cathode preheat. The inverter comprises two switching means arranged to operate alternately, each controlled by means of a respective secondary element of a transformer, a primary element of the transformer having separate connections to capacitive means and bidirectional threshold means such as a diode arrangement. The bidirectional threshold means and capacitive means are connected as parallel branches to an input of a resonant circuit adapted to receive a load such as a gas discharge lamp. The inverter may further include a variable reactance in the branch including the capacitive means and a sub-circuit may be used to regulate the reactance and thus to control the current drawn by the inverter.
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