Solid state lighting panels with variable voltage boost current sources
DCFirst Claim
1. A lighting system, comprising:
- at least two strings of solid state lighting devices that are respectively configured to emit at least a first light and a second light, respectively;
at least two current supply circuits coupled to first and second strings of the at least two strings, respectively, each of the current supply circuits configured to supply an on-state drive current to a respective string of the at least two strings of solid state lighting devices in response to at least one control signal generated in response to a sensor output signal generated by at least one temperature sensor, each of the current supply circuits comprising;
a controller having a control input, a first control output configured to provide a first PWM control signal, and a second control output configured to provide a second PWM control signal; and
first and second output terminals coupled to the respective string of the at least two strings of solid state lighting devices.
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Abstract
A lighting system includes a lighting panel having a string of solid state lighting devices and a current supply circuit having a voltage input terminal, a control input terminal, and first and second output terminals coupled to the string of solid state lighting devices. The current supply circuit is configured to supply an on-state drive current to the string of solid state lighting devices in response to a control signal. The current supply circuit includes a charging inductor coupled to the voltage input terminal and an output capacitor coupled to the first output terminal. The current supply circuit is configured to operate in continuous conduction mode in which current continuously flows through the charging inductor while the on-state drive current is supplied to the string of solid state light emitting devices.
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25 Claims
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1. A lighting system, comprising:
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at least two strings of solid state lighting devices that are respectively configured to emit at least a first light and a second light, respectively; at least two current supply circuits coupled to first and second strings of the at least two strings, respectively, each of the current supply circuits configured to supply an on-state drive current to a respective string of the at least two strings of solid state lighting devices in response to at least one control signal generated in response to a sensor output signal generated by at least one temperature sensor, each of the current supply circuits comprising; a controller having a control input, a first control output configured to provide a first PWM control signal, and a second control output configured to provide a second PWM control signal; and first and second output terminals coupled to the respective string of the at least two strings of solid state lighting devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A lighting system, comprising:
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a lighting panel including at least first and second strings of solid state lighting devices that are respectively configured to emit at least a first light and a second light, respectively; at least first and second current supply circuits coupled to the at least first and second strings of solid state lighting devices, respectively, and configured to supply an on-state drive current to a respective one of the first and second strings of solid state lighting devices; and a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller that is coupled to the first current supply circuit and the second current supply circuit and that is configured to generate, for each of the first current supply circuit and the second current supply circuit, a first PWM control signal and a second PWM control signal that are supplied to the each of the at least first and second strings. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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