Power factor correction and driver circuits
First Claim
1. A lighting apparatus driver circuit comprising:
- a driver control circuit including a driver controller;
a comparator circuit including a comparator, wherein the comparator is connected to the driver control circuit;
a voltage regulator including a transistor connected to the comparator circuit; and
a diode configured to provide a return path for a current through an electrical load and inductor during the transistor switch off time;
wherein the driver circuit regulates the current supplied to the electrical load at a nominal current plus or minus about 2%.
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Abstract
Power factor correction and driver circuits and stages are described. More particularly, power factor correction circuits are described that utilize an auxiliary inductor winding for power regulation. Driver circuits configured for electrical loads such as series arrangements of light emitting diodes are also described. An exemplary embodiment of a driver circuit can implement a comparator and/or a voltage regulator to allow for improved output current uniformity for high-voltage applications and loads, such as series configurations of LEDs. Embodiments of PFC stages and driver stages can be combined for use as a power supply, and may be configured on a common circuit board. Power factor correction and driver circuits can be combined with one or more lighting elements as a lighting apparatus.
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24 Claims
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1. A lighting apparatus driver circuit comprising:
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a driver control circuit including a driver controller; a comparator circuit including a comparator, wherein the comparator is connected to the driver control circuit; a voltage regulator including a transistor connected to the comparator circuit; and a diode configured to provide a return path for a current through an electrical load and inductor during the transistor switch off time; wherein the driver circuit regulates the current supplied to the electrical load at a nominal current plus or minus about 2%. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A lighting power supply comprising:
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(i) a PFC stage including; an EMI filter configured to receive a AC input from an AC power supply; a rectifier connecting the EMI filter portion, the rectifier being configured to receive AC power from the EMI filter and produce a rectified current; a boost circuit connected to the rectifier and including a PFC controller and a PFC coil with an auxiliary winding, the boost circuit being configured to receive the rectified current and to produce a power factor corrected output with a higher voltage than the AC input of the AC power supply; and a voltage regulator connected to the auxiliary winding and including a common emitter amplifier portion including a common emitter amplifier transistor connected to the auxiliary winding, wherein the voltage regulator is configured to regulate a voltage supplied by the auxiliary winding to a desired voltage for application to the power factor correction controller; and (ii) a driver stage, configured and arranged to receive output from the PFC stage and supply as an output power to an electrical load, the driver stage including a driver controller, wherein the driver stage comprises a driver control circuit including a driver controller, a comparator circuit including a comparator, wherein the comparator is connected to the driver control circuit, a voltage regulator connected to the comparator circuit, and a diode configured to provide a return path for a current through an electrical load and inductor during the transistor switch off time; wherein the driver control circuit regulates the current supplied to the electrical load at a nominal current plus or minus about 2%. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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