Driving circuit with dimming controller for driving light sources
First Claim
1. A driving circuit for controlling power of a light emitting diode (LED) light source, comprising:
- a power converter coupled between a power source and said LED light source and for receiving power from said power source and for providing regulated power to said LED light source; and
a dimming controller coupled to said power converter and for receiving a switch monitoring signal indicative of an operation of a power switch coupled between said power source and said driving circuit, and for adjusting said regulated power from said power converter by controlling a switch coupled in series with said LED light source according to said switch monitoring signal, wherein said dimming controller comprises;
a trigger monitoring unit for receiving said switch monitoring signal and for generating a driving signal in response to said operation of said power switch; and
a dimmer coupled to said trigger monitoring unit and for receiving said driving signal and for generating a dimming signal to adjust a target power level of said power converter.
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Abstract
There is provided a driving circuit for controlling power of a light source. The driving circuit includes a power converter and a dimming controller. The power converter is coupled between a power source and the light source, and can receive power from the power source and provide a regulated power to the light source. The dimming controller is coupled to the power converter, and can receive a switch monitoring signal. The switch monitoring signal can indicate an operation of a power switch coupled between the power source and the driving circuit. The dimming controller is further operable for adjusting the regulated power from the power converter by controlling a switch coupled in series with the light source according to the switch monitoring signal.
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18 Claims
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1. A driving circuit for controlling power of a light emitting diode (LED) light source, comprising:
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a power converter coupled between a power source and said LED light source and for receiving power from said power source and for providing regulated power to said LED light source; and a dimming controller coupled to said power converter and for receiving a switch monitoring signal indicative of an operation of a power switch coupled between said power source and said driving circuit, and for adjusting said regulated power from said power converter by controlling a switch coupled in series with said LED light source according to said switch monitoring signal, wherein said dimming controller comprises; a trigger monitoring unit for receiving said switch monitoring signal and for generating a driving signal in response to said operation of said power switch; and a dimmer coupled to said trigger monitoring unit and for receiving said driving signal and for generating a dimming signal to adjust a target power level of said power converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a power converter coupled between a power source and a light emitting diode (LED) light source and for receiving power from said power source and for providing regulated power to said LED light source; and a dimming controller coupled to said power converter for receiving a switch monitoring signal indicative of an operation of a power switch coupled to said power source and for adjusting said regulated power from said power converter according to said switch monitoring signal, wherein said dimming controller comprises a counter for counting said operation of said power switch, wherein said dimming controller comprises; a trigger monitoring unit for receiving said switch monitoring signal and for generating a driving signal in response to said operation of said power switch; and a dimmer coupled to said trigger monitoring unit and for receiving said driving signal and for generating a dimming signal to adjust a target power level of said power converter. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A dimming controller coupled to a light emitting diode (LED) light source, comprising:
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a switch monitoring terminal operable for monitoring an operation of a power switch coupled between a power source and said LED light source; a counter coupled to said switch monitoring terminal operable for counting said operation of said power switch; a current monitoring terminal operable for receiving a current monitoring signal indicating a current flowing through said LED light source; a selection terminal operable for selecting a mode from a burst dimming mode and an analog dimming mode for said dimming controller; and a control terminal operable for generating a control signal to control a second switch in series with said LED light source to adjust power to said LED light source based on a counter value of said counter and said current monitoring signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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