Led lighting circuit
AssigneeKum Kyeong Lighting Co., Ltd.
InventorDong Wook LEE
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an LED lighting circuit that receives feedback on the final voltage output applied to LEDs and performs PWM control to regulate current flowing through a transformer unit, rectifies voltage of a secondary side of the transformer unit, and smoothens power and blocks surges by an output-side smoothing and surge protection unit to supply to the LEDs. The LED lighting circuit generates output as a high signal or a low signal whenever a microcomputer is turned on/off, so that the capacitor smoothens power at a high output, and when the output is low, suppresses transient voltage to extend the lifespan of the smoothing capacitor.
Claims4
An LED lighting circuit which controls current flowing in a transformer unit by performing PWM control based on feedback of a final output voltage applied to LEDs, and after rectifying the voltage on the secondary side of the transformer unit, smoothens a power supply and blocks surges through an output-side smoothing and surge protection unit to supply to the LEDs, comprising:
- a microcomputer alternately generating a high signal and a low signal, which are different outputs, at a third output pin and a fourth output pin each time IC power is applied;
- a third switching unit in which a third switching element, FET, is turned on when the third output pin of the microcomputer is the high signal to allow power to be smoothed by smoothing capacitors, and the FET is turned off when the third output pin is the low signal to clamp transient voltage inflowing into a transient voltage suppressor (TVS3);
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- a fourth switching unit in which a fourth switching element, FET, is turned on when the fourth output pin of the microcomputer is the high signal to allow power to be smoothed by the smoothing capacitors, and the FET is turned off when the fourth output pin is the low signal to clamp the transient voltage through a transient voltage suppressor (TVS4).
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