Method and apparatus for driving CCFL at low burst duty cycle rates
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H05B-037/02
출원번호
US-0610327
(2009-11-01)
등록번호
US-8093839
(2012-01-10)
발명자
/ 주소
Jin, Xiaoping
Kahn, Simon Mark
출원인 / 주소
Microsemi Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Kahn, Simon
인용정보
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4인용 특허 :
349
초록▼
A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller constituted of a pulse generator exhibiting a cycle period; a burst dimming control operative to set a burst dimming duty cycle for the pulse generator; a comparator arranged to receive a signal indicative of the value of current through a load driven by th
A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller constituted of a pulse generator exhibiting a cycle period; a burst dimming control operative to set a burst dimming duty cycle for the pulse generator; a comparator arranged to receive a signal indicative of the value of current through a load driven by the pulse generator and compare the received signal to a reference signal; an error detection circuit operative to shut down the pulse generator responsive to an output of the comparator indicating that the received signal is less than the reference signal for a predetermined number of cycles of the pulse generator; and a disable circuit arranged to prevent, when the set burst dimming duty cycle is less than a predetermined value, the shut down of the pulse generator responsive to the output of the comparator indicating the received signal is less than the reference signal.
대표청구항▼
1. A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller comprising: a pulse generator exhibiting a cycle period;a burst dimming control input lead coupled to said pulse generator, said pulse generator responsive to a signal received on said burst dimming control input lead to set a burst dimming duty cycle;a
1. A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller comprising: a pulse generator exhibiting a cycle period;a burst dimming control input lead coupled to said pulse generator, said pulse generator responsive to a signal received on said burst dimming control input lead to set a burst dimming duty cycle;a comparator, arranged to: receive a signal indicative of a value of current through a load driven by said pulse generator, andcompare said received signal to a reference signal;an error detection circuit operative to shut down said pulse generator responsive to an output of said comparator indicating that said received signal is less than said reference signal for a predetermined number of cycles of said pulse generator; anda disable circuit arranged to prevent, when said set burst dimming duty cycle is less than a predetermined value, said shut down of said pulse generator responsive to said output of said comparator indicating said received signal is less than said reference signal. 2. A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller according to claim 1, wherein said disable circuit is arranged to disable said comparator when said set burst dimming duty cycle is less than said predetermined value. 3. A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller according to claim 1, wherein said disable circuit is arranged to provide a predetermined voltage level overriding said received signal indicative of the value of current through the load when said set burst dimming duty cycle is less than said predetermined value. 4. A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller according to claim 1, wherein said disable circuit is arranged to disable said comparator for a predetermined number of cycle periods of said pulse generator coincident with a rising edge of said burst dimming duty cycle. 5. A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller according to claim 1, wherein said disable circuit is arranged to provide a predetermined voltage level overriding, for a predetermined number of cycle periods of said pulse generator coincident with the rising edge of said burst dimming duty cycle, said received signal indicative of the value of current through the load. 6. A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller according to claim 1, wherein said disable circuit is operative to prevent said error detection circuit from counting said predetermined number of cycles of said pulse generator for a predetermined number of cycle periods of said pulse generator coincident with a rising edge of said burst dimming duty cycle. 7. A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller according to claim 1, wherein said disable circuit is operative to ramp said reference signal for a predetermined number of cycle periods of said pulse generator coincident with a rising edge of said burst dimming duty cycle. 8. A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller according to claim 1, wherein said disable circuit is operative to pull said reference signal to a predetermined level for a predetermined number of cycle periods of said pulse generator coincident with a rising edge of said burst dimming duty cycle. 9. A method of preventing shut down due to a ramping burst signal, the method comprising: comparing a representation of a current through a load with a reference signal, the current through the load supplied responsive to a power source, and in the event that said current through the load is less than said reference signal for a first predetermined period, at least partially shutting down the power source;detecting that a burst dimming duty cycle for the current through the load is less than a predetermined value; anddisabling said at least partially shutting down of the power source, when said burst dimming duty cycle is less than said predetermined value. 10. A method according to claim 9, wherein said disabling comprises preventing said comparing. 11. A method according to claim 9, wherein said disabling comprises: providing a predetermined voltage level; andoverriding said representation of the current through the load. 12. A method according to claim 9, wherein said disabling comprises preventing said comparing for a second predetermined period coincident with a rising edge of the burst dimming duty cycle. 13. A method according to claim 9, wherein said disabling comprises: providing a predetermined voltage level; andoverriding said representation of the current through the load for a second predetermined period coincident with a rising edge of the burst dimming duty cycle. 14. A method according to claim 9, wherein said disabling comprises preventing the marking of the expiration of said first predetermined period, said marking prevention being for a second predetermined period coincident with a rising edge of the burst dimming duty cycle. 15. A method according to claim 9, wherein said disabling comprises adjusting said reference signal for a second predetermined period coincident with a rising edge of the burst dimming duty cycle. 16. A method according to claim 15, wherein said adjusting comprises pulling said reference signal to a predetermined level. 17. A method according to claim 15, wherein said adjusting comprises ramping said reference signal. 18. A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller comprising: a pulse generator exhibiting a cycle period;a means for receiving a burst dimming control, said pulse generator responsive to a signal received on said means for receiving a burst dimming control to set a burst dimming duty cycle;a means for comparing arranged to: receive a signal indicative of a value of current through a load driven by said pulse generator, andcompare said received signal to a reference signal;a means for detecting error arranged to shut down said pulse generator responsive to an output of said means for comparing indicating that said received signal is less than said reference signal for a predetermined number of cycles of said pulse generator; anda means for disabling said means for comparing arranged to prevent, when said set burst dimming duty cycle is less than a predetermined value, said shut down of said pulse generator responsive to said output of said means for comparing indicating said received signal is less than said reference signal. 19. A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller according to claim 18, wherein said means for disabling is arranged to disable said means for comparing when said set burst dimming duty cycle is less than said predetermined value. 20. A cold cathode fluorescent lamp controller according to claim 18, wherein said means for disabling is arranged to provide a predetermined voltage level overriding said received signal indicative of the value of current through the load when said set burst dimming duty cycle is less than said predetermined value.
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