Gate voltage threshold turn off for maintaining voltage supply during standby mode of a lighting system
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1. A lighting system comprising:
- a plurality of lighting elements configured to emit light;
a power supply configured to supply power;
a lighting driver comprising a microcontroller and configured to output power to the plurality of lighting elements for operation thereof;
a control system configured to transmit a control signal to the microcontroller to initiate a standby mode of the plurality of lighting elements; and
a semiconductor device configured to (i) receive voltage from the microcontroller, and (ii) selectively enable and disable a low power consumption mode of the lighting driver, wherein the semiconductor device is configured to receive a first predetermined voltage level from the microcontroller, to enable a low power consumption mode, and receive a second predetermined voltage level to disable the low power consumption mode, for maintaining communication between the microcontroller and the control system during standby mode.
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Abstract
Provided is a lighting system that includes a plurality of lighting elements to emit light, a power supply to supply power, a lighting driver including a microcontroller and to output power to the plurality of lighting elements for operation thereof, a control system to transmit a control signal to the microcontroller to initiate a standby mode of the plurality of lighting elements, and a semiconductor device configured to receive voltage from the microcontroller, and selectively enable and disable a low power consumption mode of the lighting driver, to thereby maintain voltage for communication between the microcontroller and the control system during the standby mode.
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1. A lighting system comprising:
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a plurality of lighting elements configured to emit light; a power supply configured to supply power; a lighting driver comprising a microcontroller and configured to output power to the plurality of lighting elements for operation thereof; a control system configured to transmit a control signal to the microcontroller to initiate a standby mode of the plurality of lighting elements; and a semiconductor device configured to (i) receive voltage from the microcontroller, and (ii) selectively enable and disable a low power consumption mode of the lighting driver, wherein the semiconductor device is configured to receive a first predetermined voltage level from the microcontroller, to enable a low power consumption mode, and receive a second predetermined voltage level to disable the low power consumption mode, for maintaining communication between the microcontroller and the control system during standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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outputting power to a plurality of lighting elements within a lighting system; transmitting a control signal from a control system to a microcontroller of a lighting driver, to initiate a standby mode; and selectively enabling and disabling a low power consumption mode of the lighting driver via a semiconductor device receiving voltage from the microcontroller, wherein the semiconductor device mode receiving a first predetermined voltage level from the microcontroller, to enable a low power consumption mode; and
receiving a second predetermined voltage level to disable the low power consumption mode, for maintaining communication between the microcontroller and the control system during standby mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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