LED TUBE ADAPTED FOR USE WITH ELECTRONIC BALLAST
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1. An LED tube adapted for use with an electronic ballast, comprising:
- a lossless filament simulation circuit including;
a first and a second output terminals;
a first to a fourth capacitors; and
a first to a fourth resistors, wherein the electronic ballast has a first to a fourth ballast terminals, the first capacitor and the first resistor are electrically connected in parallel between the first ballast terminal and the first output terminal, the second capacitor and the second resistor are electrically connected in parallel between the first output terminal and the second ballast terminal, the third capacitor and the third resistor are electrically connected in parallel between the third ballast terminal and the second output terminal, and the fourth capacitor and the fourth resistor are electrically connected in parallel between the second output terminal and the fourth ballast terminal;
a bridge rectifier having a first and a second input terminals and a first and a second output terminals;
a current-limiting inductor electrically connected between the first output terminal of the lossless filament simulation circuit and the first input terminal of the bridge rectifier for limiting a current flowing through the electronic ballast;
a high-voltage prevention and isolation circuit having a fifth capacitor and a fifth resistor electrically connected in parallel between the second input terminal of the bridge rectifier and the second output terminal of the lossless filament simulation circuit;
an LED module circuit having a first and a second input terminals, wherein the first input terminal of the LED module circuit is electrically connected to the first output terminal of the bridge rectifier; and
a human body-leakage current isolation and high-voltage startup simulation circuit electrically connected between the second input terminal of the LED module circuit and the second output terminal of the bridge rectifier.
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Abstract
An LED tube adapted for use with an electronic ballast is disclosed. The proposed LED tube includes a lossless filament simulation circuit having a first and a second output terminals and free from generating a power loss when the LED tube operated normally, wherein the lossless filament simulation circuit is electrically connected to the electronic ballast, and a bridge rectifier having a first and a second input terminals coupled to the first and the second output terminals respectively.
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1. An LED tube adapted for use with an electronic ballast, comprising:
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a lossless filament simulation circuit including; a first and a second output terminals; a first to a fourth capacitors; and a first to a fourth resistors, wherein the electronic ballast has a first to a fourth ballast terminals, the first capacitor and the first resistor are electrically connected in parallel between the first ballast terminal and the first output terminal, the second capacitor and the second resistor are electrically connected in parallel between the first output terminal and the second ballast terminal, the third capacitor and the third resistor are electrically connected in parallel between the third ballast terminal and the second output terminal, and the fourth capacitor and the fourth resistor are electrically connected in parallel between the second output terminal and the fourth ballast terminal; a bridge rectifier having a first and a second input terminals and a first and a second output terminals; a current-limiting inductor electrically connected between the first output terminal of the lossless filament simulation circuit and the first input terminal of the bridge rectifier for limiting a current flowing through the electronic ballast; a high-voltage prevention and isolation circuit having a fifth capacitor and a fifth resistor electrically connected in parallel between the second input terminal of the bridge rectifier and the second output terminal of the lossless filament simulation circuit; an LED module circuit having a first and a second input terminals, wherein the first input terminal of the LED module circuit is electrically connected to the first output terminal of the bridge rectifier; and a human body-leakage current isolation and high-voltage startup simulation circuit electrically connected between the second input terminal of the LED module circuit and the second output terminal of the bridge rectifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An LED tube adapted for use with an electronic ballast, comprising:
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a lossless filament simulation circuit including a first and a second output terminals, and electrically connected to the electronic ballast; a bridge rectifier having a first and a second input terminals, wherein the first input terminal is coupled to the first output terminal of the lossless filament simulation circuit; and a high-voltage prevention and isolation circuit having a capacitor and a resistor electrically connected in parallel between the second input terminal of the bridge rectifier and the second output terminal of the lossless filament simulation circuit. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An LED tube adapted for use with a self-oscillating electronic ballast, comprising:
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a lossless filament simulation circuit electrically connected to the electronic ballast and including a first output terminal; a bridge rectifier including a first input terminal; and a current-limiting inductor electrically connected between the first output terminal of the lossless filament simulation circuit and the first input terminal of the bridge rectifier, and limiting a current flowing through the self-oscillating electronic ballast. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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