公开(公告)号：US08664895B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-04

申请号：US13556690

申请日：2012-07-24

申请人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Youling Li ,  Feng Lin ,  Xinhe Su ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo

发明人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Youling Li ,  Feng Lin ,  Xinhe Su ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B41/36 ,  G05F1/00 ,  H05B39/02 ,  H05B41/16 ,  H05B41/24 ,  H05B37/00 ,  H05B39/00 ,  H05B41/00

CPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/0815

摘要： A controller for controlling power to a light source includes a first sensing pin, a second sensing pin, a third sensing pin, and a driving pin. The first sensing pin receives a first signal indicating an instant current flowing through an energy storage element. The second sensing pin receives a second signal indicating an average current flowing through the energy storage element. The third sensing pin receives a third signal indicating whether the instant current decreases to a predetermined current level. The driving pin provides a driving signal to a switch to control an average current flowing through the light source to a target current level. The driving signal is generated based on one or more signals selected from the first signal, the second signal and the third signal.

摘要翻译： 用于控制光源的功率的控制器包括第一感测针，第二感测针，第三感测针和驱动针。 第一感测引脚接收指示流过能量存储元件的瞬时电流的第一信号。 第二感测针接收指示流过能量存储元件的平均电流的第二信号。 第三感测针接收指示瞬时电流是否降低到预定电流电平的第三信号。 驱动引脚向开关提供驱动信号，以将流过光源的平均电流控制到目标电流水平。 基于从第一信号，第二信号和第三信号中选择的一个或多个信号产生驱动信号。

公开(公告)号：US09030122B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US13369620

申请日：2012-02-09

申请人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Feng Lin ,  Youling Li ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo

发明人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Feng Lin ,  Youling Li ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08

CPC分类号： H05B33/0851 ,  H05B33/0818 ,  H05B33/0848

摘要： A driving circuit for controlling power of a light-emitting diode (LED) light source includes a transformer, a switch controller, and a dimming controller. The transformer has a primary winding that receives input power from an AC/DC converter and a secondary winding that provides output power to the LED light source. The switch controller coupled between an optical coupler and the primary winding receives a feedback signal indicative of a target level of a current flowing through the LED light source from the optical coupler, and controls input power to the primary winding according to the feedback signal. The dimming controller coupled to the secondary winding receives a switch monitoring signal indicative of an operation of a power switch coupled between an AC power source and the AC/DC converter, and regulates the output power by adjusting the feedback signal according to the switch monitoring signal.

摘要翻译： 用于控制发光二极管（LED）光源的功率的驱动电路包括变压器，开关控制器和调光控制器。 变压器具有从AC / DC转换器接收输入功率的初级绕组和向LED光源提供输出功率的次级绕组。 耦合在光耦合器和初级绕组之间的开关控制器接收表示从光耦合器流过LED光源的电流的目标电平的反馈信号，并且根据反馈信号控制到初级绕组的输入功率。 耦合到次级绕组的调光控制器接收指示耦合在AC电源和AC / DC转换器之间的功率开关的操作的开关监视信号，并且通过根据开关监视信号调整反馈信号来调节输出功率 。

公开(公告)号：US08339063B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US12761681

申请日：2010-04-16

申请人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Youling Li ,  Feng Lin ,  Xinhe Su ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo

发明人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Youling Li ,  Feng Lin ,  Xinhe Su ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/0815

摘要： A driving circuit includes a first inductor coupled in series with a light source for providing power to the light source. A controller coupled to the first inductor can control a switch coupled to the first inductor, thereby controlling a current flowing through the first inductor. A current sensor coupled to the first inductor can provide a first signal indicative of the current flowing through the first inductor, regardless of whether the switch is on or off. The switch is controlled according to the first signal. A second inductor magnetically coupled to the first inductor is also electrically coupled to the first inductor via a common node between the switch and the first inductor for providing a reference ground for the controller. The reference ground is different from the ground of the driving circuit.

摘要翻译： 驱动电路包括与用于向光源提供电力的光源串联耦合的第一电感器。 耦合到第一电感器的控制器可以控制耦合到第一电感器的开关，从而控制流过第一电感器的电流。 耦合到第一电感器的电流传感器可以提供指示流过第一电感器的电流的第一信号，而不管开关是开或关。 开关根据第一个信号进行控制。 磁耦合到第一电感器的第二电感器也经由开关和第一电感器之间的公共节点电耦合到第一电感器，以提供用于控制器的参考地。 参考地不同于驱动电路的地面。

公开(公告)号：US08575864B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US13556690

申请日：2012-07-24

申请人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Youling Li ,  Feng Lin ,  Xinhe Su ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo

发明人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Youling Li ,  Feng Lin ,  Xinhe Su ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B41/36 ,  G05F1/00 ,  H05B39/02 ,  H05B41/16 ,  H05B41/24 ,  H05B37/00 ,  H05B39/00 ,  H05B41/00

摘要： A controller for controlling power to a light source includes a first sensing pin, a second sensing pin, a third sensing pin, and a driving pin. The first sensing pin receives a first signal indicating an instant current flowing through an energy storage element. The second sensing pin receives a second signal indicating an average current flowing through the energy storage element. The third sensing pin receives a third signal indicating whether the instant current decreases to a predetermined current level. The driving pin provides a driving signal to a switch to control an average current flowing through the light source to a target current level. The driving signal is generated based on one or more signals selected from the first signal, the second signal and the third signal.

公开(公告)号：US08698419B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US13371351

申请日：2012-02-10

申请人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo ,  Feng Lin ,  Jianping Xu

发明人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo ,  Feng Lin ,  Jianping Xu

IPC分类号： G05F1/00 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B41/36 ,  H05B41/282

CPC分类号： H05B41/2821 ,  H05B33/0815 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B41/2822

摘要： A circuit for driving a light-emitting diode (LED) light source includes a converter, a saw-tooth signal generator, and a controller. The converter includes a switch which is controlled by a driving signal. The converter provides a sense signal indicating the current through said LED light source. The saw-tooth signal generator generates a saw-tooth signal based on the driving signal. The controller generates the driving signal based on signals including the saw-tooth signal and the first sense signal to adjust the current through the LED light source to a target level and to correct a power factor of the driving circuit by controlling an average current of the input current to be substantially in phase with said input voltage.

摘要翻译： 用于驱动发光二极管（LED）光源的电路包括转换器，锯齿信号发生器和控制器。 转换器包括由驱动信号控制的开关。 转换器提供指示通过所述LED光源的电流的感测信号。 锯齿信号发生器基于驱动信号产生锯齿信号。 控制器基于包括锯齿信号和第一感测信号的信号产生驱动信号，以将通过LED光源的电流调节到目标电平并通过控制驱动电路的平均电流来校正驱动电路的功率因数 输入电流与所述输入电压基本相同。

公开(公告)号：US08598792B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13371375

申请日：2012-02-10

申请人： Zhimou Ren ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo ,  Tiesheng Yan ,  Yunning Xie ,  Jun Ren

发明人： Zhimou Ren ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo ,  Tiesheng Yan ,  Yunning Xie ,  Jun Ren

IPC分类号： H03K19/086

CPC分类号： H05B33/0815

摘要： Embodiments of the invention provided a driving circuit for powering a light-emitting diode (LED) light source. The driving circuit includes a rectifier, a filter capacitor, and a control circuit. The rectifier converts an AC voltage from an AC power source to a rectified AC voltage. The filter capacitor coupled to the rectifier filters the rectified AC voltage to provide a DC voltage. The control circuit controls power supplied to the LED light source. The control circuit enables a discharging current periodically to discharge the filter capacitor if a switch coupled between an AC power source and a rectifier is turned off and disables the discharging current if the control circuit determines that the switch is turned on.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种用于为发光二极管（LED）光源供电的驱动电路。 驱动电路包括整流器，滤波电容器和控制电路。 整流器将AC电压从AC电源转换为整流的AC电压。 耦合到整流器的滤波电容器对整流的AC电压进行滤波以提供DC电压。 控制电路控制提供给LED光源的电力。 如果连接在AC电源和整流器之间的开关被断开并且如果控制电路确定开关导通而禁止放电电流，则控制电路使能放电电流周期性地对滤波电容器放电。

公开(公告)号：US08169160B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-01

申请号：US12967933

申请日：2010-12-14

申请人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo ,  Zhimou Ren ,  Jun Ren

发明人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo ,  Zhimou Ren ,  Jun Ren

IPC分类号： H05B37/02 ,  H05B39/04 ,  H05B41/36 ,  H05B37/00 ,  H05B39/00 ,  H05B41/00

CPC分类号： H05B33/0815

摘要： A circuit for driving a light source, e.g., an LED light source, includes a converter, a sensor, and a controller. The converter converts an input voltage to an output voltage across the LED light source based upon a driving signal. A duty cycle of the driving signal determines an average current flowing through the LED light source. The sensor is selectively coupled to and decoupled from the converter based upon the driving signal. The sensor generates a sense voltage indicative of a current flowing through the LED light source when the sensor is coupled to the converter. The controller is coupled to the converter and sensor. The controller compares the sense voltage to a reference voltage indicative of a predetermined average current through the LED light source to generate a compensation signal and generates the driving signal based upon the compensation signal. The duty cycle of the driving signal is adjusted based upon the compensation signal to adjust the average current flowing through the LED light source to the predetermined average current.

摘要翻译： 用于驱动例如LED光源的光源的电路包括转换器，传感器和控制器。 转换器基于驱动信号将输入电压转换成LED光源两端的输出电压。 驱动信号的占空比确定流过LED光源的平均电流。 基于驱动信号，传感器选择性地耦合到转换器并从转换器去耦。 当传感器耦合到转换器时，传感器产生指示流过LED光源的电流的感测电压。 控制器耦合到转换器和传感器。 控制器将感测电压与表示通过LED光源的预定平均电流的参考电压进行比较，以产生补偿信号，并基于补偿信号产生驱动信号。 基于补偿信号调整驱动信号的占空比，以将流过LED光源的平均电流调整到预定的平均电流。

公开(公告)号：US08339067B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US13100434

申请日：2011-05-04

申请人： Yung Lin Lin ,  Ching Chuan Kuo ,  Tiesheng Yan ,  Xinhe Su

发明人： Yung Lin Lin ,  Ching Chuan Kuo ,  Tiesheng Yan ,  Xinhe Su

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B33/0845 ,  H05B33/0818 ,  Y02B20/348

摘要： A controller for controlling dimming of a light-emitting diode (LED) light source provides a pulse signal by comparing a sensing signal indicative of a current flowing through the LED light source to a reference signal. The controller controls the current through the LED light source according to the pulse signal during a first state of a pulse-width modulation signal and cutting off the current through the LED light source during a second state of the pulse-width modulation signal. The controller receives a dimming request signal indicative of an operation of a power switch coupled between an AC power source and a bridge rectifier and adjusts both a level of the reference signal and a duty cycle of the pulse-width modulation signal based on the dimming request signal.

摘要翻译： 用于控制发光二极管（LED）光源的调光的控制器通过将表示流过LED光源的电流的感测信号与参考信号进行比较来提供脉冲信号。 在脉冲宽度调制信号的第一状态期间，控制器根据脉冲信号控制通过LED光源的电流，并且在脉冲宽度调制信号的第二状态期间切断通过LED光源的电流。 控制器接收指示耦合在AC电源和桥式整流器之间的功率开关的操作的调光请求信号，并且基于调光请求调节参考信号的电平和脉宽调制信号的占空比 信号。

公开(公告)号：US08324832B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-04

申请号：US12823269

申请日：2010-06-25

申请人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Zhimou Ren ,  Jun Ren ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo

发明人： Tiesheng Yan ,  Zhimou Ren ,  Jun Ren ,  Ching-Chuan Kuo

IPC分类号： H05B37/02

CPC分类号： H05B33/0815 ,  H05B33/0821 ,  H05B33/0842 ,  Y02B20/347

摘要： A driving circuit for driving a light source includes a power converter, a controller and a voltage-controlled current source. The power converter is coupled to the light source, and receives an input voltage from a power source and provides an output voltage to the light source. The power converter includes a switch coupled in series with the light source. The controller is coupled to the power converter and controls a power of the light source by controlling the switch. The voltage-controlled current source is coupled to the controller and provides a first current. The controller controls the switch based on the first current.

摘要翻译： 用于驱动光源的驱动电路包括功率转换器，控制器和压控电流源。 功率转换器耦合到光源，并且从电源接收输入电压并向光源提供输出电压。 功率转换器包括与光源串联耦合的开关。 控制器耦合到功率转换器，并通过控制开关来控制光源的功率。 电压控制电流源耦合到控制器并提供第一电流。 控制器根据第一个电流控制开关。

公开(公告)号：US08183787B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US12718210

申请日：2010-03-05

申请人： Zhimou Ren ,  Jun Ren ,  Yunning Xie ,  Tiesheng Yan ,  Feng Lin

发明人： Zhimou Ren ,  Jun Ren ,  Yunning Xie ,  Tiesheng Yan ,  Feng Lin

IPC分类号： H05B41/36 ,  H05B41/14

CPC分类号： H05B33/0884 ,  H05B33/0815 ,  H05B33/0851 ,  Y02B20/346

摘要： A power supply system includes a power converter, a switch, and a controller. The power converter is operable for providing power to a load. The switch is coupled to the power converter and is operable for adjusting the power to the load. The switch has a gate, a source and a drain. The controller is coupled to the switch and is operable for controlling a state of the switch. The controller has a first control terminal for providing a gate voltage to the gate of the switch, a second control terminal for providing a source voltage to the source of the switch, and an input terminal for receiving a supply voltage via the source of the switch. The controller is also operable for limiting the supply voltage within a predetermined maximum level by regulating the gate voltage to a preset level.

摘要翻译： 电源系统包括功率转换器，开关和控制器。 功率转换器可操作以向负载提供电力。 开关耦合到功率转换器，并且可操作用于调节负载的功率。 开关有一个门，一个源和一个漏极。 控制器耦合到开关并且可操作用于控制开关的状态。 控制器具有用于向开关的栅极提供栅极电压的第一控制端子，用于向开关源提供源极电压的第二控制端子以及用于经由开关源接收电源电压的输入端子 。 控制器还可操作用于通过将栅极电压调节到预设电平来将电源电压限制在预定最大电平内。