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LED drive circuit

US8872430B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2011
Grant dateOct 28, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

An LED drive circuit is disclosed, which comprises a square wave generator configured to generate a square-wave signal for driving an LED unit, an LLC resonance circuit configured to transform the square-wave signal outputted by the square wave generator into a sinuous wave of a reduced voltage level, and the LED unit comprising at least one LED sub-unit. The LED sub-unit comprises at least a first LED lamp set and a second LED lamp set connected in parallel, and LEDs of the first LED lamp set are disposed in a direction opposite to those of the second LED lamp set. The square wave generator, the LLC resonance circuit and the LED unit are connected in sequence. The LED drive circuit of the present disclosure can drive an LED and has a reduced cost.

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