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LED drive circuit

US6980181B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 7, 2002
Grant dateDec 27, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B45/38
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An LED drive circuit having reduced power consumption has a constant current generating circuit for driving a plurality of LEDs and at least one switch connected to a respective LED for periodically turning on and off the respective LED at a rate higher than a visual perception rate to reduce power consumption.

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