Light emitting diode and display device using the same

• US 7,518,525 B2
• Filed: 01/15/2007
• Issued: 04/14/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ite Tech (ITE Technologies Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Ite Tech (ITE Technologies Incorporated)
• Inventors: Chou, Yi-Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, TOAN NGOC
• Application Number:
  US11/623,092
• Publication Number:
  US 20080106505A1
• Time in Patent Office: 820 Days
• Field of Search: 340/815.45, 340/815.4, 340/815.52, 340/815.56, 340/691.1, 340/691.4, 340/691.6, 340/653, 340/654, 315/291, 315/313, 315/314, 315/315, 315/320, 315/321, 315/362, 315/129, 315/133, 315/307, 345/83, 345/39, 345/44, 345/46, 345/48, 345/82
• US Class Current: 340/815.45
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/24 using electrical feedback from LEDs or from LED modules
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/38 using boost topology

Abstract

An LED driver and a display device using the same are disclosed. The LED driver is adapted for driving a first set of LEDs and a second set of LEDs. The LED driver includes an inductor, a main switch, a first switch, a second switch, and a controller. The inductor has a first terminal receiving an input voltage. The main switch is coupled between a second terminal of the inductor and a common level for adjusting a current flowing therethrough. The first switch is coupled between the first set of LEDs and the second terminal of the inductor. The second switch is coupled between the second LEDs and the second terminal of the inductor. The controller is coupled to controlling terminals of the main switch, the first switch, and the second switch respectively for controlling conducting statuses of the main switch, the first switch, and the second switch respectively.

Claims

1. An LED driver, for driving a first set of LEDs and a second set of LEDs, comprising:

an inductor, having a first terminal, for receiving an input voltage;

a main switch, having a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the inductor and a second terminal coupled to a common level, for adjusting a current of the inductor;

a first switch, having a first terminal coupled to the first set of LEDs and a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the inductor;

a second switch, having a first terminal coupled to the second set of LEDs and a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the inductor; and

a controller, coupled to controlling terminals of the main switch, the first switch and the second switch respectively, for controlling conducting statuses thereof.

2. The LED driver according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first feedback circuit, having a first terminal coupled to the first set of LEDs and the controller, and a second terminal coupled to the common level; and

a second feedback circuit, having a first terminal coupled to the second set of LEDs and the controller, and a second terminal coupled to the common level,

wherein the controller controls duty cycles of the first switch and the second switch respectively according to voltages of the first terminals of the first feedback circuit and the second feedback circuit respectively.

3. The LED driver according to claim 1, wherein the common level is a grounded level, and the main switch is a N-type transistor.

4. The LED driver according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first voltage stabilizing circuit, coupled between the first terminal of the first switch and the common level; and

a second voltage stabilizing circuit, coupled between the first terminal of the second switch and the common level.

5. The LED driver according to claim 1, wherein the first set of LEDs and the second set of LEDs are adapted to emit light of different colors.

6. The LED driver according to claim 1, further comprising:

a third switch, having a first terminal coupled to a third set of LEDs, a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the inductor and a controlling terminal coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is adapted for controlling a duty cycle of the third switch.

7. The LED driver according to claim 6, wherein the first set of LEDs, the second set of LEDs, and the third set of LEDs are adapted for emitting red color light, green color light and blue color light respectively.

8. A display device, comprising:

a backlight module, comprising;

a first set of LEDs;

a second set of LEDs;

an inductor, having a first terminal receiving an input voltage;

a main switch, having a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the inductor, and a second terminal coupled to a common level, for adjusting a current of the inductor;

a first switch, having a first terminal coupled to the first set of LEDs, and a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the inductor;

a second switch, having a first terminal coupled to the second set of LEDs, and a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the inductor; and

a controller, coupled to controlling terminals of the main switch, the first switch and the second switch, respectively, for controlling conducting statuses thereof.

9. The display device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a first feedback circuit, having a first terminal coupled to the first set of LEDs and the controller, and a second terminal coupled to the common level; and

a second feedback circuit, having a first terminal coupled to the second set of LEDs and the controller, and a second terminal coupled to the common level,

wherein the controller controls duty cycles of the first switch and the second switch respectively according to voltages of the first terminals of the first feedback circuit and the second feedback circuit respectively.

10. The display device according to claim 8, wherein the common level is a grounded level, and the main switch is a N-type transistor.

11. The display device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a first voltage stabilizing circuit, coupled between the first terminal of the first switch and the common level; and

a second voltage stabilizing circuit, coupled between the first terminal of the second switch and the common level.

12. The display device according to claim 8, wherein the first set of LEDs and the second set of LEDs are adapted to emit light of different colors.

13. The display device according to claim 8, further comprising:

a third switch, having a first terminal coupled to a third set of LEDs, a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the inductor, and a controlling terminal coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is adapted for controlling a duty cycle of the third switch.

14. The display device according to claim 13, wherein the first set of LEDs, the second set of LEDs, and the third set of LEDs are adapted for emitting red color light, green color light and blue color light respectively.