System and method for electronic ballast design
US6734640B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B41/2828
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system and method to assist engineers in the design of dimming or non-dimming electronic ballasts for lamps based around lighting control ICs. The system and method reduces the design time dramatically by performing the complex iterative procedure required to optimize the operating points and component values of the circuit. The system and method produces a schematic, a bill of materials (listing all component values) and winding specifications for the inductors. The system contains a database of operating parameters for different types of lamps with the ability to add new lamps. The system also supports different configurations for one or two lamp ballast configurations.
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