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Discharge lamp lighting device

US5621281A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 1995
Grant dateApr 15, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A current feedback type discharge lamp lighting device including a switching circuit which switches an impedance of an impedance device in accordance with the number of connected discharge tubes. In the discharge lamp lighting device, a tube current for each of the connected discharge tubes is maintained constant, and the discharge lamp lighting device tends to not be effected by stray capacitance.

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