Method and apparatus for controlling a lighting device
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1. A method, comprising:
- detecting a dimming characteristic in an energy source that provides energy to be transferred to a load via a magnetic component;
receiving a dimming control signal;
entering a control mode to control a switch in connection with the magnetic component; and
determining control parameters for the control mode to transfer energy to the load via the magnetic component, wherein determining the control parameters further comprises;
detecting whether the dimming control signal is compatible with the dimming characteristic;
ignoring the dimming control signal when the dimming control signal is not compatible with the dimming characteristic; and
adjusting values of the control parameters based on the dimming control signal when the dimming control signal is compatible with the dimming characteristic.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method. The method includes detecting a dimming characteristic in an energy source that provides energy to be transferred to a load via a magnetic component, receiving a dimming control signal, and controlling a switch in connection with the magnetic component based on the dimming characteristic and the dimming control signal to transfer energy to the load via the magnetic component.
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting a dimming characteristic in an energy source that provides energy to be transferred to a load via a magnetic component; receiving a dimming control signal; entering a control mode to control a switch in connection with the magnetic component; and determining control parameters for the control mode to transfer energy to the load via the magnetic component, wherein determining the control parameters further comprises; detecting whether the dimming control signal is compatible with the dimming characteristic; ignoring the dimming control signal when the dimming control signal is not compatible with the dimming characteristic; and adjusting values of the control parameters based on the dimming control signal when the dimming control signal is compatible with the dimming characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A circuit, comprising:
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a detecting circuit configured to detect a dimming characteristic in an energy source that provides energy to be transferred to a load via a magnetic component; an interface circuit configured to receive a dimming control signal; and a controller configured to enter a control mode to control a switch in connection with the magnetic component, and to determine control parameters for the control mode to transfer energy to the load via the magnetic component, the controller being further configured to detect whether the dimming control signal is compatible with the dimming characteristic, ignore the dimming control signal when the dimming control signal is not compatible with the dimming characteristic, and adjust values of the control parameters based on the dimming control signal when the dimming control signal is compatible with the dimming characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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an energy transfer module configured to transfer electric energy from an energy source to an output device; a detecting circuit configured to detect a dimming characteristic in the energy source; an interface circuit configured to receive a dimming control signal; and a controller configured to enter a first control mode to control a switch in connection with the energy transfer module with a substantially constant turn-on time when a phase-cut angle of the dimming characteristic is about zero, and determine control parameters for the control mode to transfer energy to the output device, the controller being further configured to enter a second control mode to control the switch based on a current flowing through the switch when the phase-cut angle is not zero, detect whether the dimming control signal is compatible with the dimming characteristic, ignore the dimming control signal when the dimming control signal is not compatible with the dimming characteristic, and adjust values of control parameters for the second control mode based on the dimming control signal when the dimming control signal is compatible with the dimming characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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