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LED AC drive circuit

US9775206B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 22, 2014
Grant dateSep 26, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B45/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An LED AC drive circuit, comprising: a rectification unit, a current-limiting unit, M LED units and M−1 connected/disconnected control connection lines; each LED unit comprising ni LEDs connected in series, wherein 1≦i≦M, and n1+n2+ . . . +nM=N, 1≦M≦N, and N is determined by formula (I). The M LED units are connected sequentially to the positive end of the rectification unit and to the current-limiting unit connected to the negative end of the rectification unit; the first LED unit comprises switches connected in series at the negative end of the LED string; the ith LED unit comprises switches connected in series at the positive end of the LED string and switches connected in series at the negative end of the LED string, wherein 1≦i≦M−1; and the Mth LED unit comprises switches connected in series at the positive end of the LED string.

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