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US 2023/0422371 A1Published application
Led driver circuit
AssigneeSignify Holding B.V.
InventorsTHEO GERRIT ZIJLMAN, HENRICUS MARIUS JOSEPH MARI KAHLMAN, BERTARD JOHAN EDWARD HONTELE
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Abstract
A LED driver circuit uses a first current source circuit to set an output current, controlled by pulse width modulation and a second current source circuit for charging a storage capacitor. A compensating arrangement is used for increasing the current delivered by the second current source circuit during off period times of the pulse width modulation. This compensates the current drawn from the input and enables better timing control of the input current pulses.
Claims10
A LED driver circuit comprising:
- an input adapted to receive a rectified mains input signal;
- a storage capacitor, coupled to the input;
- a first current source circuit adapted to set an output current, wherein the current source circuit is controlled by pulse width modulation with on periods and off periods, and wherein the first current source and the storage capacitor form a capacitor discharging loop;
- a charging circuit adapted to charge the storage capacitor, comprising a second current source circuit, wherein the second current source circuit and the storage capacitor form a capacitor charging loop;
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- a compensating arrangement adapted to increase the current delivered by the second current source circuit during off period times of the pulse width modulation, wherein the compensating arrangement comprises a coupling between the first and second current source circuits,
- wherein the first current source circuit comprises a first control input adapted to set a current level, based on the voltage across a first resistor between a ground terminal and the first control input, and the second current source circuit comprises a second control input adapted to set a current level, based on the voltage across a second resistor between a virtual ground terminal and the second control input, wherein the compensating arrangement comprises a coupling between the virtual ground terminal and the first control input.
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A LED driver circuit comprising:
- an input adapted to receive a rectified mains input signal;
- a storage capacitor, coupled to the input;
- a first current source circuit adapted to set an output current, wherein the current source circuit is controlled by pulse width modulation with on periods and off periods, and wherein the first current source and the storage capacitor form a capacitor discharging loop;
- a charging circuit adapted to charge the storage capacitor, comprising a second current source circuit, wherein the second current source circuit and the storage capacitor form a capacitor charging loop;
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- a compensating arrangement adapted to increase the current delivered by the second current source circuit during off period times of the pulse width modulation,
- wherein the compensating arrangement comprises a compensating circuit adapted to set the current of the second current source in dependence on the pulse width modulation setting of the first current source circuit, wherein the compensating circuit comprises a transistor adapted to pull a control terminal of the second current source high or low in dependence on the pulse width modulation setting of the first current source circuit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.