Power supply for an LCD display
First Claim
1. A DC/AC inverter circuit, comprising:
- a transformer comprising a primary winding for receiving an AC signal, and comprising a first secondary winding and a second secondary winding;
a first cold cathode florescent lamp (CCFL) coupled to said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding in series, said first CCFL comprising a first end coupled to a positive polarity terminal of said first secondary winding and a second end coupled to a negative polarity terminal of said second secondary winding,wherein said first end of said first CCFL is coupled to ground through said positive polarity terminal of said first secondary winding and a negative polarity terminal of said first secondary winding, and wherein said second end of said first CCFL is coupled to ground through said negative polarity terminal of said second secondary winding and a positive polarity terminal of said second secondary winding.
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Abstract
A power supply system is provided for a multiple lamp LCD panel. In one aspect, the power supply includes a plurality of transformers for driving a plurality of respective CCFLs. The primary sides of each transformer are coupled in series to thereby reduce the stress on each transformer. For LCD panels that include longer CCFLs, a power supply is provided that includes a plurality of transformers for driving a plurality of respective CCFLs. The primary sides of each transformer are coupled in series and each lamp is coupled to two secondary sides of the transformers, thereby reducing the problems associated with longer CCFL tubes. In any of the embodiments, the power supply can be adapted to convert a high voltage DC signal to high voltage AC used to power the lamps.
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28 Claims
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1. A DC/AC inverter circuit, comprising:
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a transformer comprising a primary winding for receiving an AC signal, and comprising a first secondary winding and a second secondary winding; a first cold cathode florescent lamp (CCFL) coupled to said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding in series, said first CCFL comprising a first end coupled to a positive polarity terminal of said first secondary winding and a second end coupled to a negative polarity terminal of said second secondary winding, wherein said first end of said first CCFL is coupled to ground through said positive polarity terminal of said first secondary winding and a negative polarity terminal of said first secondary winding, and wherein said second end of said first CCFL is coupled to ground through said negative polarity terminal of said second secondary winding and a positive polarity terminal of said second secondary winding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A display system, comprising:
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a display panel; an inverter controller coupled to a power train and operable for converting a DC signal to an AC signal; a transformer coupled to said power train and comprising a first primary winding and a second primary winding coupled in series and operable for receiving said AC signal, and comprising a first secondary winding and a second secondary winding; a cold cathode florescent lamp (CCFL) coupled to said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding in series and operable for illuminating said display panel, said CCFL comprising a first end coupled to a positive polarity terminal of said first secondary winding and a second end coupled to a negative polarity terminal of said second secondary winding; a current feedback circuit coupled in series with said CCFL, said first secondary winding and second secondary winding, and operable for providing a current feedback signal to said inverter controller indicative of a current flowing through said CCFL; and a capacitor divider feedback circuit coupled to said CCFL and operable for providing a voltage feedback signal to said inverter controller indicative of a voltage across said CCFL, wherein said first end of said CCFL is coupled to ground through said positive polarity terminal of said first secondary winding and a negative polarity terminal of said first secondary winding, and wherein said second end of said CCFL is coupled to ground through said negative polarity terminal of said second secondary winding and a positive polarity terminal of said second secondary winding. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for providing power to a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) of a display system, said method comprising:
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receiving an AC signal by a primary winding of a transformer; generating a first output AC signal at a positive polarity terminal of a first secondary winding of said transformer; generating a second output AC signal at a negative polarity terminal of a second secondary winding of said transformer; powering a first terminal of said CCFL by said first output AC voltage and powering a second terminal of said CCFL by said second output AC voltage, wherein said CCFL is coupled to said first secondary winding and said second secondary winding in series and is coupled between said positive polarity terminal of said first secondary winding and said negative polarity terminal of said second secondary winding, wherein the center of said CCFL is positioned at zero potential; receiving a voltage feedback signal from a capacitor divider feedback circuit indicative of a voltage across said CCFL; and controlling power of said CCFL according to said voltage feedback signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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