DIMMABLE LED LAMP
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1. A driver for an LED lamp assembly comprising:
- a rectifier configured to receive an AC power and produce a first DC power;
a switching regulator coupled to the rectifier, the switching regulator configured to receive the first DC power and produce an output DC power; and
a current controller coupled between the rectifier and the switching regulator, the current controller configured to damp and stabilize an electric current flowing between the switching regulator and the rectifier.
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Abstract
A driver for an LED lamp assembly includes a rectifier configured to receive an AC power and produce a first DC power and a switching regulator coupled to the rectifier. The switching regulator is configured to receive the first DC power and produce an output DC power. The driver also includes a current controller coupled between the rectifier and the switching regulator. The current controller is configured to damp and stabilize an electric current flowing between the switching regulator and the rectifier.
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1. A driver for an LED lamp assembly comprising:
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a rectifier configured to receive an AC power and produce a first DC power; a switching regulator coupled to the rectifier, the switching regulator configured to receive the first DC power and produce an output DC power; and a current controller coupled between the rectifier and the switching regulator, the current controller configured to damp and stabilize an electric current flowing between the switching regulator and the rectifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A dimmable LED light source, the light source comprising:
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a rectifier configured to receive an AC power and produce a first DC power; a switching regulator coupled to the rectifier, the switching regulator configured to receive the first DC power and produce an output DC power; and an LED lamp coupled to the output DC power, wherein the switching regulator comprises; an output transformer, the output transformer comprising a primary side and a secondary side, wherein the primary side is coupled to the first DC power, and the secondary side is coupled to the output DC power such that the first DC power is electrically isolated from the output DC power; a power factor controller configured to maintain an electric current drawn from the first DC power substantially in phase with a voltage of the first DC power; and a power regulator, the power regulator configured to maintain the output DC power at a generally constant value based at least in part on a current flowing in the primary side. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for driving a dimmable LED lamp assembly, wherein the LED lamp assembly includes at least one LED lamp, a switching power supply, a current control circuit, and a rectifier, the method comprising:
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receiving an AC power into the rectifier; converting the AC power to a DC power with the rectifier and switching power supply; providing the DC power to the LED lamp; and determining if the AC power is supplied by a dimmer; and if a dimmer is supplying the AC power; damp and stabilize a current drawn from the AC power with the current control circuit; and vary the DC power as a function of a voltage of the AC power, and if a dimmer is not supplying the AC power; regulate a power factor of the lamp assembly between about 0.99 and 1.0; maintain a total harmonic distortion of the AC power less than about 20%; regulate a LED lamp current at a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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