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Light driving system and method

  • US 8,928,243 B2
  • Filed: 12/27/2011
  • Issued: 01/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A light driving system comprising:

  • a light dimmer that receives an AC input signal and provides a dimmer output signal that includes a fast rising leading edge;

    a rectifier that receives the dimmer output signal and provide a rectified dimmer output signal;

    an AC/ DC converter that filters the rectified dimmer output signal to provide a DC input signal that is employed to drive a light; and

    a protection circuit that limits current to the AC/ DC converter during the fast rising leading edge of the dimmer output signal, wherein a controller opens the switch at a falling edge zero crossing point of the dimmer output signal, monitors for the fast rising leading edge of the dimmer output signal and closes the switch bypassing the protection element after a predetermined amount of time after the fast rising leading edge of the dimmer output signal is detected to allow sufficient energy dissipation to mitigate ringing caused by the fast rising leading edge.

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