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Dimmer circuit applicable for LED device and control method thereof

US8508147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2011
Grant dateAug 13, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B45/37
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A dimmer circuit applicable for LED device and control method thereof is disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention. The dimmer circuit is applicable for controlling at least a LED device. The dimmer circuit includes a rectifier, a bleeder, a phase angle detect circuit, a constant current circuit and a programmable micro controller. The phase angle detect circuit couples to the programmable micro controller. The constant current circuit couples to the LED device The programmable micro controller generates a PWM signal according to the output signal of the phase angle detect circuit to adjust current of the constant current circuit.

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