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Title: Driver circuit for solid state light sources

Abstract

A driver circuit for a light source including one or more solid state light sources, a luminaire including the same, and a method of so driving the solid state light sources are provided. The driver circuit includes a rectifier circuit that receives an alternating current (AC) input voltage and provides a rectified AC voltage. The driver circuit also includes a switching converter circuit coupled to the light source. The switching converter circuit provides a direct current (DC) output to the light source in response to the rectified AC voltage. The driver circuit also includes a mixing circuit, coupled to the light source, to switch current through at least one solid state light source of the light source in response to each of a plurality of consecutive half-waves of the rectified AC voltage.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
OSRAM SYLVANIA INC., Wilmington, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1239828
Patent Number(s):
9265114
Application Number:
13/471,650
Assignee:
OSRAM SYLVANIA INC. (Wilmington, MA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0000611
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 May 15
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

Citation Formats

Palmer, Fred, Denvir, Kerry, and Allen, Steven. Driver circuit for solid state light sources. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Palmer, Fred, Denvir, Kerry, & Allen, Steven. Driver circuit for solid state light sources. United States.
Palmer, Fred, Denvir, Kerry, and Allen, Steven. Tue . "Driver circuit for solid state light sources". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1239828.
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abstractNote = {A driver circuit for a light source including one or more solid state light sources, a luminaire including the same, and a method of so driving the solid state light sources are provided. The driver circuit includes a rectifier circuit that receives an alternating current (AC) input voltage and provides a rectified AC voltage. The driver circuit also includes a switching converter circuit coupled to the light source. The switching converter circuit provides a direct current (DC) output to the light source in response to the rectified AC voltage. The driver circuit also includes a mixing circuit, coupled to the light source, to switch current through at least one solid state light source of the light source in response to each of a plurality of consecutive half-waves of the rectified AC voltage.},
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