Power supply device for luminous element and method thereof

Abstract

A power supply device for a luminous element and a method thereof are provided. The power supply device includes an output calculation unit for calculating a brightness level of the luminous element, a current command signal generation unit for generating a current command signal so that a current value being supplied to the luminous element is adjusted by stages, and a constant current source for adjusting by stages the current being supplied to the luminous element according to the current command signal. According to the power supply device, the ascending period and the descending period can be shortened, and light output characteristics can be improved by improving the transient characteristic through an adaptive adjustment of current in the ascending period and the descending period.

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