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Zero voltage switching controller of resonance mode converter and electronic ballast using the same

US5546300A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1994
Grant dateAug 13, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A controller for performing a zero voltage switching using a resonance mode converter, and an electronic ballast adopting the same, includes a power controller, a shutdown protection circuit and a brownout circuit, and performs a switching when voltage of a switching element is zero, thereby preventing excessive power consumption, enhancing efficiency and decreasing noise.

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