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Simple protection circuit and adaptive frequency sweeping method for CCFL inverter

  • US 8,063,570 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2008
  • Issued: 11/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for detecting an open lamp condition in a discharge lamp system, comprising:

  • providing a DC bias voltage to a detector circuit that is coupled to a discharge lamp, said detector circuit havinga sensing resistor coupled to said discharge lamp; and

    a diode coupled to said sensing resistor and to said discharge lamp;

    deriving a current signal from said detector circuit having said sensing resistor and said diode, said current signal corresponding to a current of said discharge lamp and said DC bias voltage; and

    if said current signal satisfies an open lamp condition, triggering an open lamp protection process.

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