Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Single inductor multiple LED string driver
- Patent Title (中): 单电感多LED串驱动器
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Application No.: US12925059Application Date: 2010-10-12
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Publication No.: US09433047B2Publication Date: 2016-08-30
- Inventor: Steven Huynh , Cuong Van Pham
- Applicant: Steven Huynh , Cuong Van Pham
- Applicant Address: VG
- Assignee: Active-Semi, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Active-Semi, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: VG
- Agency: Imperium Patent Works
- Agent Zheng Jin; Amir Adibi
- Main IPC: H05B33/08
- IPC: H05B33/08

Abstract:
A single inductor multiple LED string driver comprises a switch control circuit and a current-sensing control circuit. The switch control circuit generates a plurality of digital control signals that are used to control a plurality of switches coupled to a plurality of strings of LEDs. Each switch is selectively turned on and off by each corresponding digital control signal. The current-sensing control circuit determines an integrated charge amount provided by each current that flows from an input voltage through each LED string, through each switch, through a common inductor, and through a main switch to ground. In response to the determined integrated charge amount, the current-sensing control circuit generates an on-time control signal that controls the on-time of each switch such that the average current flowing across each LED string is equal to each other. Furthermore, the total current flowing across each LED string is regulated to a predefined value.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120043912A1 Single inductor mutiple LED string driver Public/Granted day:2012-02-23
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