Method and device for remote sensing and control of LED lights
First Claim
1. A thermal-management circuit for an LED, the circuit comprising:
- a temperature sensor configured to sense a first thermal operating point and generate a temperature signal indicative of the first thermal operating point;
a power supply configured to provide a forward drive current to power the LED, the forward drive current having a first LED operating current component;
a sensor for detecting the first LED operating current component; and
a processor configured to;
receive the temperature signal from the temperature sensor;
receive a signal indicative of the first LED operating current component;
determine a thermal operating range of the LED;
responsive to receiving the temperature signal from the temperature sensor, responsive to determining the thermal operating range of the LED, and responsive to receiving the signal indicative of the first LED operating current component, determine that the first thermal operating point of the LED is outside the thermal operating range of the LED; and
generate a first control setting configured to adjust the first LED operating current component to a second LED operating current component, and to cause the LED to be driven at a second thermal operating point, the second thermal operating point within the thermal operating range.
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Abstract
A system and method of thermal management for an LED are provided. A method provided by the system includes (a) providing a forward drive current to power the LED, the forward drive current having a first LED operating current component; (b) detecting the first LED operating current component; (c) sensing a first thermal operating point of the LED; and (d) generating a temperature signal indicative of the first thermal operating point. The method also includes (e) determining a thermal operating range of the LED; (f) determining that the first thermal operating point of the LED is outside the thermal operating range of the LED; and (g) generating a first control setting configured to cause the LED to be driven at a second operating point, the second thermal operating point within the thermal operating range.
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20 Claims
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1. A thermal-management circuit for an LED, the circuit comprising:
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a temperature sensor configured to sense a first thermal operating point and generate a temperature signal indicative of the first thermal operating point; a power supply configured to provide a forward drive current to power the LED, the forward drive current having a first LED operating current component; a sensor for detecting the first LED operating current component; and a processor configured to; receive the temperature signal from the temperature sensor; receive a signal indicative of the first LED operating current component; determine a thermal operating range of the LED; responsive to receiving the temperature signal from the temperature sensor, responsive to determining the thermal operating range of the LED, and responsive to receiving the signal indicative of the first LED operating current component, determine that the first thermal operating point of the LED is outside the thermal operating range of the LED; and generate a first control setting configured to adjust the first LED operating current component to a second LED operating current component, and to cause the LED to be driven at a second thermal operating point, the second thermal operating point within the thermal operating range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of performing thermal management for an LED, the method comprising:
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providing a forward drive current to power the LED, the forward drive current having a first LED operating current component; detecting the first LED operating current component; sensing a first thermal operating point of the LED; generating a temperature signal indicative of the first thermal operating point; determining a thermal operating range of the LED; determining that the first thermal operating point of the LED is outside the thermal operating range of the LED; and generating a first control setting configured to cause the LED to be driven at a second operating point, the second thermal operating point within the thermal operating range. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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