Time division modulation with average current regulation for independent control of arrays of light emitting diodes
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing current independently to a series of light emitting diodes of a plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, the apparatus comprising:
- a power converter couplable to the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, the power converter to generate a current, the power converter further comprising a first current sensor;
a first multiplexer couplable to each series of light-emitting diodes of the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes;
a memory to store a plurality of parameters corresponding to the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes; and
a controller coupled to the power converter, to the memory and to the first multiplexer, the controller to provide for sequential and separate switching of the current through the first multiplexer to each of the series of light-emitting diodes, of the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, for a corresponding period of time, the controller further to determine a peak input current through the first current sensor and to predict an output voltage across a selected series of light-emitting diodes using the plurality of parameters stored in memory.
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Abstract
Exemplary apparatus, method and system embodiments provide for separately and independently sourcing current to a series of light emitting diodes of a plurality of series of light-emitting diodes. An exemplary apparatus comprises a power converter which generates a current, a first multiplexer, and a controller. The controller provides for sequential and separate switching of the current through the first multiplexer to each of the series of light-emitting diodes for a corresponding period of time. An average current provided by the power converter is determined as substantially equal to a sum of the corresponding currents through the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes. A total period for switching current to all of the series of light-emitting diodes is also determined. A corresponding time period for switching current to a selected corresponding series of light-emitting diodes is substantially equal to a proportion of the total period determined as a ratio of the corresponding current for the selected corresponding series of light-emitting diodes to the average current provided by the power converter.
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52 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing current independently to a series of light emitting diodes of a plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, the apparatus comprising:
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a power converter couplable to the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, the power converter to generate a current, the power converter further comprising a first current sensor; a first multiplexer couplable to each series of light-emitting diodes of the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes; a memory to store a plurality of parameters corresponding to the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes; and a controller coupled to the power converter, to the memory and to the first multiplexer, the controller to provide for sequential and separate switching of the current through the first multiplexer to each of the series of light-emitting diodes, of the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, for a corresponding period of time, the controller further to determine a peak input current through the first current sensor and to predict an output voltage across a selected series of light-emitting diodes using the plurality of parameters stored in memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A lighting system, comprising:
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a plurality of series of light-emitting diodes; a power converter coupled to the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, the power converter to generate a current, the power converter further comprising a first current sensor; a first multiplexer coupled to each series of light-emitting diodes of the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes; a memory to store a plurality of parameters corresponding to the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes; and a controller coupled to the power converter, to the memory and to the first multiplexer, the controller to provide for sequential and separate switching of the current through the first multiplexer to each of the series of light-emitting diodes, of the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, for a corresponding period of time, the controller further to determine a peak input current through the first current sensor and to predict an output voltage across a selected series of light-emitting diodes using the plurality of parameters stored in memory. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An apparatus for providing current independently to a series of light emitting diodes of a plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, the apparatus comprising:
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a power converter couplable to the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, the power converter to generate a current, the power converter further comprising a first current sensor; a first multiplexer couplable to each series of light-emitting diodes of the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes; a memory to store, as a look up table, a plurality of parameters corresponding to the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes; and a controller coupled to the power converter, to the first multiplexer and to the memory, the controller to provide for sequential and separate switching of the current through the first multiplexer to each of the series of light-emitting diodes, of the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, for a corresponding period of time;
the controller further to determine a peak input current through the first current sensor, to determine an average current provided by the power converter as a substantially equal to sum of a plurality of corresponding currents through the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, to determine a total period for switching current to all of the series of light-emitting diodes of the plurality of series of light-emitting diodes, to determine a corresponding time period for switching current to a selected corresponding series of light-emitting diodes as substantially equal to a proportion of the total period determined as a ratio of the corresponding current for the selected corresponding series of light-emitting diodes to the average current provided by the power converter, and the controller further to predict an output voltage across a selected series of light-emitting diodes using the plurality of parameters stored in memory. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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