Systems and methods for controlling switching timing

A method for controlling switching timing by an electronic device, comprising:

• cutting, by switching circuitry, a load voltage cycle to produce an alternating current (AC) cyclically switched phase-cut load voltage;
• measuring, by line voltage measuring circuitry, a line voltage to produce a line voltage measurement;
• measuring, by load voltage measuring circuitry, the AC cyclically switched phase-cut load voltage from a load coupling to a return to produce a load voltage measurement;
• determining, by a processor, whether a load voltage spike is indicated by the load voltage measurement based on a spike threshold stored in memory;
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• controlling, by the processor, switching timing based on whether a load voltage spike is indicated, wherein the electronic device is a dimmer, and wherein the processor is coupled, within the dimmer, (1) to the switching circuitry, (2) to the load voltage measuring circuitry, and (3) to the line voltage measuring circuitry.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for controlling switching timing, the computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions for:

• controlling switching circuitry to cut a load voltage cycle to produce an alternating current (AC) cyclically switched phase-cut load voltage;
• receiving, from line voltage measurement circuitry, a line voltage measurement;
• determining, by a processor, whether a load voltage spike is indicated by a load voltage measurement from load voltage measurement circuitry based on a spike threshold stored in memory, wherein the load voltage measurement indicates the AC cyclically switched phase-cut load voltage that is measured from a load coupling to a return;
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• controlling, by the processor, switching timing based on whether a load voltage spike is indicated, wherein the processor is coupled, within a dimmer, (1) to the switching circuitry, (2) to the load voltage measuring circuitry, and (3) to the line voltage measuring circuitry.