Electronic circuit for operating a plurality of gas discharge lamps at a common voltage source
US7893628B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B41/2822
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The presented circuit makes it possible to operate a plurality of gas discharge lamps, particularly cold cathode tubes, at a common voltage source. The uniform distribution of current to all the lamps is achieved without using any magnetic components, but only using semiconductor components.
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