摘要:
A circuit provided for driving a multi-color LED assembly includes at least two LEDs operable to emit light of different color. The circuit includes a control and processing unit that is configured to select a source LED and a sensor LED from the LEDs of the multi-color LED assembly. A sensor unit is associated with the sensor LED and is configured to obtain a current measurement value representing the photo current provided by the sensor LED when receiving incident light emitted by the source LED. A LED driver unit is associated with the source LED and is configured to provide load current to the source LED in accordance with a corresponding input value.
摘要:
A circuit can be used for controlling a plurality of LEDs coupled in series. A switching converter operates as a current source coupled to the plurality of LEDs to provide a constant load current thereto. The switching converter includes an inductor coupled in series with the plurality of LEDs such that the same load current flows through the inductor and the plurality of LEDs. No substantial capacitance is coupled between the inductor and the plurality of LEDs. A floating driver circuit is coupled in parallel with each individual LED of the plurality of LEDs. The floating driver circuit is configured to fully or partially take over the load current thereby bypassing the respective LED in accordance with a respective modulated input signal to control the intensity of the light emitted by the LED.
摘要:
An apparatus for detecting failures in an illumination device includes at least two light emitting diodes connected in series. The apparatus includes a first, a second, and a third circuit node for interfacing the illumination device such that the voltage drop across at least two light emitting diodes is applied between the first and the second circuit node and a fraction of the voltage drop is applied between the second and the third circuit node. An evaluation unit is coupled to the first, the second, and the third circuit node and configured to assess whether the electric potential present at the third circuit node is within a pre-defined range of tolerance about a nominal value that is defined as a pre-defined fraction of the potential difference present between the first and the second circuit node.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a light dimming module is disclosed. The light dimming module has a dimming engine coupled to a digital input interface and an output interface. The dimming engine is configured to provide a N-segment piecewise linear exponential digital control signal, and the output interface is configured to control the intensity of a light source.
摘要:
A circuit arrangement includes a first semiconductor switch and at least one second semiconductor switch, each of them having a control terminal and a first and second load terminal, and with an overvoltage protection arrangement for the at least two semiconductor switches. The overvoltage protection arrangement comprises a voltage limiting unit with a first and a second terminal, whose first terminal is connected to a central circuit node, whose second terminal is connected to a terminal for a reference potential, and which is configured so that it conducts current when a threshold voltage is applied between the first and second load terminals. The central circuit node is coupled to the first load terminals of the semiconductor switches. The overvoltage protection arrangement further comprises a first actuating circuit for the first semiconductor switch and a second actuating circuit for the at least one second semiconductor switch.
摘要:
A circuit arrangement is disclosed herein having an input terminal configured to receive an input voltage, and an output terminal to provide an output voltage for a load. A first transistor with a load path and a control terminal is connected between the input terminal and output terminal. A first resistance element is connected between the control terminal of the first transistor and the input terminal. A first driver circuit is connected to the control terminal of the first transistor and is configured to control a current flow through the first transistor in a forward direction. A second driver circuit is provided which is designed to detect a voltage difference between the input terminal and output terminal, and then to drive this first transistor as a function of the voltage difference in a blocking action.
摘要:
The invention relates to a reference voltage generating circuit comprising: a voltage source circuit (10) which is constructed for providing at an output (15) a first reference voltage (Vbe/a) which is proportional to the voltage (Vbe) across a pn junction, polarized in the forward direction, of a bipolar component (11) and which is lower than this voltage, an amplifier arrangement (2) having a first and second input (25, 26), an output (27) at which an output voltage (Vout) is available, a differential amplifier stage (20) which has at least two semiconductor components (21, 22; 121, 122), and an output stage (30), the first reference voltage (Vbe/a) being supplied to the first input (25), the output (27) being fed back to the second input (26) and the amplifier arrangement having an offset which is proportional to the thermal voltage of a semiconductor material of the at least two semiconductor components (21, 22; 121, 122) of the differential amplifier stage (20) and wherein a second reference voltage (Vout) is available at the output (OUT).
摘要:
In one embodiment, a light dimming module is disclosed. The light dimming module has a dimming engine coupled to a digital input interface and an output interface. The dimming engine is configured to provide a N-segment piecewise linear exponential digital control signal, and the output interface is configured to control the intensity of a light source.