HIGH-SIDE CURRENT SENSE HYSTERETIC LED CONTROLLER
First Claim
1. A Light Emitting Diode (LED) system comprising:
- one or more LEDs; and
a circuit electrically coupled to the one or more LEDs for hysteretically controlling an input voltage supplied to the one or more LEDs,wherein the circuit is configured to operate with all input voltages within a range of approximately 5 volts to approximately 76 volts.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for hysteretically controlling Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) when the input voltage is greater than or equal to 18 volts. An example system includes one or more LEDs and a circuit electrically coupled to the one or more LEDs. The circuit hysteretically controls an input voltage supplied to the one or more LEDs based on a sensed electric current that passes through the LEDs. The circuit includes a MOSFET switch for switching on and off the input voltage supplied to the one or more LEDs, a current sensing subcircuit including a first integrated circuit (IC) for sensing the current flowing through the one or more LEDs, a hysteretic comparator circuit including a second IC for generating a hysteretic control signal based on the sensed current, and a switch driver including a third IC for controlling operation of the switch based on the generated hysteretic control signal.
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15 Claims
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1. A Light Emitting Diode (LED) system comprising:
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one or more LEDs; and a circuit electrically coupled to the one or more LEDs for hysteretically controlling an input voltage supplied to the one or more LEDs, wherein the circuit is configured to operate with all input voltages within a range of approximately 5 volts to approximately 76 volts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling a current through one or more Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), the method comprising:
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sensing current passing through the LEDs; and hysteretically controlling an input voltage used to power the one or more LEDs based on the sensed current, wherein the input voltage is within a range of approximately 5 volts to approximately 76 volts. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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