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Discharge lamp driving device, projector, and discharge lamp driving method

US9632398B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2014
Grant dateApr 25, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/00
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A discharge lamp driving device includes a discharge lamp driving section configured to supply a driving current to a discharge lamp, the driving current being an alternating current for driving the discharge lamp, and a control section configured to control the discharge lamp driving section. The control section controls the discharge lamp driving section such that the driving current having a driving frequency different from a natural frequency of the discharge lamp and a frequency of 1/2n (n is a natural number) times the natural frequency is supplied to the discharge lamp.

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