CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A LUMINOUS MEANS
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1. A circuit for driving a luminous means, the circuit comprising:
- a driver circuit having an input and an output, wherein the output of the driver circuit is connected to the luminous means; and
a detector circuit, on the basis of which, depending on an input signal of the driver circuit, a capacitor can be connected to the output of the driver circuit or to the input of the driver circuit.
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Abstract
A circuit for driving a luminous means is provided. The circuit may include a driver circuit having an input and an output, wherein the output of the driver circuit is connected to the luminous means; and a detector circuit, on the basis of which, depending on an input signal of the driver circuit, a capacitor can be connected to the output of the driver circuit or to the input of the driver circuit.
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1. A circuit for driving a luminous means, the circuit comprising:
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a driver circuit having an input and an output, wherein the output of the driver circuit is connected to the luminous means; and a detector circuit, on the basis of which, depending on an input signal of the driver circuit, a capacitor can be connected to the output of the driver circuit or to the input of the driver circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for driving a luminous means, the method comprising:
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connecting an output of a driver circuit having an input and the output to the luminous means, and connecting a capacitor to the output of the driver circuit or to the input of the driver circuit depending on an input signal of the driver circuit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A luminaire or a lamp, comprising:
a circuit for driving a luminous means, the circuit comprising; a driver circuit having an input and an output, wherein the output of the driver circuit is connected to the luminous means; and a detector circuit, on the basis of which, depending on an input signal of the driver circuit, a capacitor can be connected to the output of the driver circuit or to the input of the driver circuit.
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