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Driving device for LED module

US8476842B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2010
Grant dateJul 2, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/30
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A driving device for a LED module is provided. The driving device for the LED module includes a voltage converting unit, a LED module voltage detecting unit, and a switching signal generation unit. The voltage converting unit produces a driving voltage to drive the LED module according to a switching signal. The LED module voltage detecting unit divides the driving voltage to produce a comparison voltage. The switching signal generation unit receives the comparison voltage by a fault detection pin and compares a reference voltage and the comparison voltage to enable or disable the switching signal. After the switching signal is disabled, the switching signal generation unit further pulls up a voltage level of the fault detection pin to a logic high level voltage, so as to produce a fault notification signal to let the fault detection pin also have a function for fault notification.

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