Abstract:
A resonant DC/AC inverter includes a DC power source providing a DC voltage, a half-bridge power switch circuit electrically connected to the DC power source being operative to convert the DC voltage to an AC voltage, a resonant tank electrically connected between an output of the half-bridge power switch circuit and an input of a load being operative to boost and filter the AC voltage to generate an AC power voltage supplied to the load, and a controller being operative to detect a magnitude of current in the load and a magnitude of a voltage across the load and to generate pulse waveforms for turning on and off the half-bridge power switch circuit, wherein the controller substantially instantaneously varies a frequency of the pulse waveforms and a duty cycle of the pulse waveforms so as to operate the resonant DC/AC inverter near a neighborhood of a resonant frequency of the resonant tank regardless of a conduction state of the load and improve the efficiency of the inverter regardless of the higher DC voltage applied to the inverter. Particularly, the resonant DC/AC inverter utilizes a piezoelectric transformer to supply power to a fluorescent lamp which is wildly employed in display panels and is extensively used to provide backlighting for liquid crystal displays (LCDs), especially for backlighting LCD monitors and LCD televisions.
Abstract:
A pulse width modulation inverter circuit is provided. The circuit includes a power switch driver, a power switch, a transformer unit, a feedback detector unit, and a voltage control oscillator. The circuit is electrically coupled to the DC power source to drive a load. The circuit adjusts the pulse width of the signal outputted from the power switch driver according to the voltage inputted to the DC power source. Accordingly, the circuit can maintain a fixed input voltage received by the fluorescent tube. Thus, the high input voltage but low output phenomenon can be avoided.
Abstract:
A pulse width modulation inverter circuit is provided. The circuit includes a power switch driver, a power switch, a transformer unit, a feedback detector unit, and a voltage control oscillator. The circuit is electrically coupled to the DC power source to drive a load. The circuit adjusts the pulse width of the signal outputted from the power switch driver according to the voltage inputted to the DC power source. Accordingly, the circuit can maintain a fixed input voltage received by the fluorescent tube. Thus, the high input voltage but low output phenomenon can be avoided.
Abstract:
A substrate-free light emitting diode (LED) including an epitaxy layer, a conductive supporting layer, and a first contact pad is provided. The epitaxy layer includes a first type doped semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second type doped semiconductor layer. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first type doped semiconductor layer, and a portion of the first type doped semiconductor layer is exposed. The second type doped semiconductor layer and the conductive supporting layer are sequentially disposed on the second type doped semiconductor layer. The first contact pad is disposed on the exposed first type doped semiconductor layer and electrically connected thereto. The first contact pad and the conductive supporting layer serving as an electrode are disposed on the same side of the epitaxy layer to avoid the light shielding effects of the electrode to improve the front light emitting efficiency of the LED.
Abstract:
A substrate-free light emitting diode (LED) including an epitaxy layer, a conductive supporting layer, and a first contact pad is provided. The epitaxy layer includes a first type doped semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second type doped semiconductor layer. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first type doped semiconductor layer, and a portion of the first type doped semiconductor layer is exposed. The second type doped semiconductor layer and the conductive supporting layer are sequentially disposed on the second type doped semiconductor layer. The first contact pad is disposed on the exposed first type doped semiconductor layer and electrically connected thereto. The first contact pad and the conductive supporting layer serving as an electrode are disposed on the same side of the epitaxy layer to avoid the light shielding effects of the electrode to improve the front light emitting efficiency of the LED.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a lighting device with flipped side-structure of LEDs, which allows emitted lights to travel in parallel with the mounting surface. Single or plural LED chips are mounted on a substrate with their side surfaces facing the substrate surface. The lighting device can be further combined with optical protrusions on the substrate to form a light module for reflecting and mixing lights emitted from the LED chips. It does not require a conventional wire bonding process. The packaging structure also resolves the heat dissipation problem of the LEDs. Electrostatic discharge protection circuits can be included in the light module if desired. The invention achieves good uniformity and high intensity of the combined lights with desired chromaticity.
Abstract:
An in-ear earphone with a capacitive sensing function is provided. The earphone includes a case, a speaker, a circuit board, and a capacitive sensing unit. The case has an extension tube and an accommodating portion. An ear tip is sleeved on the extension tube. The accommodating portion accommodates the speaker, the circuit board, and the capacitive sensing unit. A sound emitting surface of the speaker faces the extension tube. The circuit board is electrically connected to the speaker, and a sensing chip is disposed on the circuit board. The capacitive sensing unit includes a sensor and a conducting element. The sensor is electrically connected to the sensing chip through the conducting element. When the extension tube is inserted into an ear canal of a user, the sensor returns a sensing signal to the sensing chip, and the sensing chip sends a control signal to control sound output of the speaker.
Abstract:
A substrate-free light emitting diode (LED) including an epitaxy layer, a conductive supporting layer, and a first contact pad is provided. The epitaxy layer includes a first type doped semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a second type doped semiconductor layer. The light emitting layer is disposed on the first type doped semiconductor layer, and a portion of the first type doped semiconductor layer is exposed. The second type doped semiconductor layer and the conductive supporting layer are sequentially disposed on the second type doped semiconductor layer. The first contact pad is disposed on the exposed first type doped semiconductor layer and electrically connected thereto. The first contact pad and the conductive supporting layer serving as an electrode are disposed on the same side of the epitaxy layer to avoid the light shielding effects of the electrode to improve the front light emitting efficiency of the LED.
Abstract:
A frequency synchronization device for a large LCD having a plurality of lamps as a background light source is disclosed. The device comprises a power amplification unit wherein one power amplification unit is electrically coupled to another amplification unit, each power amplification unit being electrically coupled to one or more of the lamps, adapted to generate a driving signal, and adapted to send the driving signal to the coupled lamp(s) for causing the lamps to operate at the same frequency; a plurality of current sampling elements each electrically coupled to one or more of the lamps for sampling current thereof; and control means comprising a control element and a diode, the control means being electrically coupled to current sampling elements so as to stabilize the current of the lamps. The connection and circuitry of the device are much simplified and improved.
Abstract:
A tuning fork quartz crystal resonator has a base and two resonating arms extended in parallel from the same side of the base. Each resonating arm has asymmetric grooves on its upper and bottom surface, and the via-hole to reliably connect the top and bottom electrode. The asymmetric groove design can simplify the manufacturing process and lower the manufacturing cost. The base has continuous concave on both side surfaces and a recess on the main surface. The energy of ultrasonic wave propagating via the base mounting pads into the ceramic package can be reduced. This unique tuning fork quartz crystal resonator can prevent dramatic reduction of the Q value, and retain the outstanding quality of the resonator.