Dimmable offline LED driver
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1. A dimmable LED driver apparatus comprising:
- an input interface coupled to a power source and dimmer, the input interface receives an input voltage from the power source and dimmer;
a sensor coupled to the power source and dimmer, the sensor detects a first voltage on the input voltage and generates a sensed voltage signal representative of a voltage drop on the input voltage caused by a dimmer;
a control loop coupled to receive the sensed voltage and compare the sensed voltage to a first threshold level and a second threshold level, the control loop generating a control signal based on a comparison of the sensed voltage to the first threshold level and the second threshold level;
a regulator and control block coupled to receive the control signal, the regulator and control block generates an LED driver signal based at least in part on the control signal; and
an output interface comprising a capacitor, the LED driver signal is provided to an LED array at the output interface.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for controlling the amplitude of a current from a diode bridge into an EMI filter and LED array. Due to the manner in which certain dimmers (i.e., leading edge dimmers) operate, there is a delay on its output in transmitting a voltage when the voltage crosses zero.
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1. A dimmable LED driver apparatus comprising:
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an input interface coupled to a power source and dimmer, the input interface receives an input voltage from the power source and dimmer; a sensor coupled to the power source and dimmer, the sensor detects a first voltage on the input voltage and generates a sensed voltage signal representative of a voltage drop on the input voltage caused by a dimmer; a control loop coupled to receive the sensed voltage and compare the sensed voltage to a first threshold level and a second threshold level, the control loop generating a control signal based on a comparison of the sensed voltage to the first threshold level and the second threshold level; a regulator and control block coupled to receive the control signal, the regulator and control block generates an LED driver signal based at least in part on the control signal; and an output interface comprising a capacitor, the LED driver signal is provided to an LED array at the output interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A dimmable LED driver apparatus comprising:
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an input interface coupled to a power source and dimmer, the input interface receives an input alternating current signal from the power source and dimmer; a diode bridge coupled to receive the input voltage, the diode bridge converts the input alternating current signal into a direct current signal; a sensor coupled to receive the direct current signal, the sensor detects a first voltage on the direct current signal and generates a sensed voltage signal representative of a voltage drop on the direct current signal caused by a dimmer; a control loop coupled to receive the sensed voltage and compare the sensed voltage to a first threshold level and a second threshold level, the control loop generating a control signal based on a comparison of the sensed voltage to the first threshold level and the second threshold level; a regulator and control block coupled to receive the control signal, the regulator and control block generates an LED driver signal based at least in part on the control signal; and an output interface comprising a capacitor, the LED driver signal is provided to an LED array at the output interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of generating an LED driver signal representative of an offline dimming operation, the method comprising:
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receiving an input signal from a power source and dimmer, the input having a voltage drop caused by a dimming operation; sensing the voltage drop on the input signal and generating a sensed voltage signal; comparing the sensed voltage signal to a first threshold level and a second threshold level and generating a control signal based at least in part on the comparing step; generating a regulated LED driver signal based at least in part on the control signal and at least one characteristic of an LED array; and providing the regulated LED driver signal to the LED array via an output interface that comprises a capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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