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Light source driver

US8471499B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 2011
Grant dateJun 25, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2330/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light emitting diode (LED) driver is provided that includes a light emitting diode, a converter connected to the light emitting diode, wherein the converter receives an input voltage and converts the input voltage to a basic voltage for driving the light emitting diode, a current regulator connected to the light emitting diode, a first operational amplifier connected to the current regulator, an analog dimming voltage generating unit including a second operational amplifier, a first resistor, a second resistor, and a third resistor, wherein a first terminal of the first resistor, a first terminal of the second resistor, and a first terminal of the third resistor are connected to a non-inversion terminal of the second operational amplifier, and connected to the first operational amplifier, and a pulse-width-modulation dimming pulse generating unit connected to a second terminal of the third resistor.

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