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LOW INTENSITY DIMMING CIRCUIT FOR AN LED LAMP AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN LED

  • US 20140184076A1
  • Filed: 12/27/2012
  • Published: 07/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A dimmable lighting device, comprising:

  • at least one light emitting diode (LED);

    an LED driver configured to develop a driving current to power the at least one LED; and

    a dimming control circuit comprising a shunt load, said dimming control circuit being configured to divert current from said at least one LED through said shunt load in response to the driving current being below a low intensity level.

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