LED array control circuit with voltage adjustment function and driver circuit and method for the same
First Claim
1. An LED array control circuit with voltage adjustment function, for controlling an LED array which includes multiple LED strings, each LED string having multiple LED devices connected in series;
- each LED string having a first end and a second end, and all the first ends being coupled to a common node, the LED array control circuit comprising;
a first power supply circuit coupled to the common node for providing a supply voltage to the LED array; and
an LED driver circuit for controlling current through each LED string, the LED driver circuit including;
multiple current sources corresponding to the multiple LED strings respectively, each current source having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each current source is coupled to the second end of a corresponding LED string; and
a voltage adjustment circuit for adjusting a voltage of the second end of a corresponding current source according to a signal indicating a voltage drop across the corresponding LED string.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an LED array control circuit with voltage adjustment function and a driver circuit and a method for the same. The LED array includes multiple LED strings each of which has multiple LED devices connected in series. The LED array control circuit includes: a power supply circuit for providing a supply voltage to the LED array; and an LED driver circuit for controlling current through each LED string, the LED driver circuit including: multiple current sources corresponding to the multiple LED strings respectively, each current source having a first end which is coupled to a corresponding LED string, and a second end; and a voltage adjustment circuit for adjusting a voltage of the second end of a corresponding current source according to a signal indicating a voltage drop across the corresponding LED string.
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18 Claims
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1. An LED array control circuit with voltage adjustment function, for controlling an LED array which includes multiple LED strings, each LED string having multiple LED devices connected in series;
- each LED string having a first end and a second end, and all the first ends being coupled to a common node, the LED array control circuit comprising;
a first power supply circuit coupled to the common node for providing a supply voltage to the LED array; and an LED driver circuit for controlling current through each LED string, the LED driver circuit including; multiple current sources corresponding to the multiple LED strings respectively, each current source having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each current source is coupled to the second end of a corresponding LED string; and a voltage adjustment circuit for adjusting a voltage of the second end of a corresponding current source according to a signal indicating a voltage drop across the corresponding LED string. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- each LED string having a first end and a second end, and all the first ends being coupled to a common node, the LED array control circuit comprising;
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9. An LED driver circuit with voltage adjustment function, for controlling current through LEDs of an LED array, the LED array including multiple LED strings, each LED string having multiple LED devices connected in series;
- each LED string having a first end and a second end, and all the first ends being coupled to a power supply circuit, the LED driver circuit comprising;
multiple current sources corresponding to the multiple LED strings respectively, each current source having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of each current source is coupled to the second end of a corresponding LED string; and a voltage adjustment circuit for adjusting a voltage of the second end of a corresponding current source according to a signal indicating a voltage drop across the corresponding LED string. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- each LED string having a first end and a second end, and all the first ends being coupled to a power supply circuit, the LED driver circuit comprising;
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16. A method for controlling an LED array with voltage adjustment, comprising:
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providing an LED array which includes multiple LED strings; coupling each LED string with one end of a corresponding current source which controls current through the corresponding LED string; and adjusting a voltage of the other end of the corresponding current source according to a voltage drop across the corresponding LED string. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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