Adaptable driver circuit for driving a light circuit
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsWouter Oepts, Dan Maarten Kerst Jens
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AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsWouter Oepts, Dan Maarten Kerst Jens
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Driver circuits (20) for driving light circuits (21) comprising light emitting diodes are provided with converters (22) for converting input signals into output signals comprising pulses per cycle. The converters (22) comprise adapters (33) for, in response to differences between measured amplitude values of the input/output signals and nominal amplitude values of the input/output signals, adapting widths of the pulses. Then, signals having relatively precise amplitudes are no longer required. Said adapting may comprise increasing/decreasing the widths in case the measured amplitude value is smaller/larger, respectively, than the nominal amplitude value. The measured amplitude value divided by the nominal amplitude value is equal to a correction value. An adjusted duty cycle of the output signal may be made equal to a nominal duty cycle of the output signal divided by the correction value. Said adapting may be performed in a production/testing process environment.
A driver circuit for driving a light circuit comprising at least one light emitting diode, the driver circuit comprising:
A method of making an adaptation in a driver circuit for driving a light circuit comprising at least one light emitting diode, the driver circuit comprising a converter for converting an input signal into an output signal comprising a pulse per cycle, the method comprising a step of, in response to a difference between a measured amplitude value of the input or output signal and a nominal amplitude value of the input or output signal, adapting the width of the pulse by increasing the width of the pulse in case the measured amplitude value is smaller than the nominal amplitude value, and said adapting comprising decreasing the width of the pulse in case the measured amplitude value is larger than the nominal amplitude value.
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