Circuits and methods for reducing flicker in an LED light source
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1. A method of balancing a first waveform used to drive an LED, the first waveform having a first cycle with a first amplitude and a second cycle with a second amplitude, the method comprising:
- adjusting the first amplitude of the first cycle to match the second amplitude of the second cycle, the result being a second waveform; and
driving the LED with the second waveform.
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Abstract
Method and circuits for balancing a first waveform used to drive an LED are disclosed herein. The first waveform has a first cycle with a first amplitude and a second cycle with a second amplitude. An embodiment of the method includes adjusting the first amplitude of the first cycle to match the second amplitude of the second cycle, the result being a second waveform. The LED is driven with the second waveform.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of balancing a first waveform used to drive an LED, the first waveform having a first cycle with a first amplitude and a second cycle with a second amplitude, the method comprising:
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adjusting the first amplitude of the first cycle to match the second amplitude of the second cycle, the result being a second waveform; and driving the LED with the second waveform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An LED driver comprising:
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an input for receiving an input current, the input current having a first cycle having a first conduction angle and a second cycle having a second conduction angle; a decision circuit, wherein the decision circuit determines when the amplitude of the first cycle is within a predetermined value of the amplitude of the second cycle; and a converter, wherein the converter adjusts the amplitude of the first cycle to be substantially equal to the amplitude of the second cycle when the amplitude of the first cycle is not within the predetermined value of the amplitude of the second cycle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of balancing a first current waveform used to drive an LED, the waveform having a first cycle with a first amplitude and a second cycle with a second amplitude, the method comprising:
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rectifying the first current waveform; determining whether the first amplitude and the second amplitude have a difference that is greater than a predetermined value; determining the amount that the greater of the first amplitude and the second amplitude has to be attenuated when the difference between the first amplitude and the second amplitude is greater than a predetermined value; adjusting the greater of the first amplitude and the second amplitude to the lower of the first amplitude and the second amplitude, the resulting waveform being a second current waveform; and driving the LED with the second current waveform.
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