CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A LASER DIODE

    公开(公告)号:US20180278017A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15923823

    申请日:2018-03-16

    Abstract: A driver circuit for driving a laser diode is described herein. In accordance with a first exemplary embodiment the driver circuit includes a first electronic switch connected to an output node that is configured to be operably connected to a laser diode. The electric connection between the first electronic switch and the output node has a first inductance. The driver circuit further includes a bypass circuit that is coupled to the output node and configured to take over, when activated, the current supplied to the output node via the first electronic switch, thus magnetizing the first inductance.

    LED driver with compensation of thermally induced color drift
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    LED driver with compensation of thermally induced color drift 有权
    LED驱动器,具有热感颜色漂移补偿

    公开(公告)号:US09237624B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-12

    申请号:US13629255

    申请日:2012-09-27

    Inventor: Andrea Logiudice

    Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a number of light emitting diodes emitting light of different colors arranged adjacent to each other for additive color mixing to provide a desired color. A temperature sensing circuit is configured to provide a temperature signal representing temperature(s) of the light emitting diodes. Current sources are configured to provide the light emitting diodes with respective load currents in accordance with corresponding control signals received by the current sources. First and second modulator units are configured to generate the control signals which are modulated such that a time average value of each control signal corresponds to the value of a corresponding input signal of the respective sigma-delta modulator. A calibration circuit is configured to provide the input signals dependent on a color signal defining the desired color and dependent on the temperature signal.

    Abstract translation: 电路装置包括发射彼此相邻的不同颜色的光的多个发光二极管用于加色混合以提供期望的颜色。 温度感测电路被配置为提供表示发光二极管的温度的温度信号。 电流源被配置为根据由电流源接收的相应控制信号为发光二极管提供相应的负载电流。 第一和第二调制器单元被配置为产生被调制的控制信号,使得每个控制信号的时间平均值对应于相应的Σ-Δ调制器的相应输入信号的值。 校准电路被配置为提供取决于定义期望颜色并取决于温度信号的颜色信号的输入信号。

    REVERSE CURRENT PROTECTION FOR A SWITCHING UNIT

    公开(公告)号:US20170256939A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-07

    申请号:US15059121

    申请日:2016-03-02

    Inventor: Andrea Logiudice

    Abstract: In one example, a circuit includes a switching unit including a first node, a second node, a control node, and a body. The switching unit is configured to selectively couple the first node of the switching unit to the second node of the switching unit in response to receiving a control signal at a control input of the switching unit. The circuit further includes a reverse current protection unit configured to reduce a current flow from the second node of the switching unit to the first node of the switching unit. The reverse current protection unit selectively couples the first node of the switching unit and the body of the switching unit and selectively couples the second node of the switching unit to the body of the switching unit.

    Reverse current protection for a switching unit

    公开(公告)号:US10186859B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US15059121

    申请日:2016-03-02

    Inventor: Andrea Logiudice

    Abstract: In one example, a circuit includes a switching unit including a first node, a second node, a control node, and a body. The switching unit is configured to selectively couple the first node of the switching unit to the second node of the switching unit in response to receiving a control signal at a control input of the switching unit. The circuit further includes a reverse current protection unit configured to reduce a current flow from the second node of the switching unit to the first node of the switching unit. The reverse current protection unit selectively couples the first node of the switching unit and the body of the switching unit and selectively couples the second node of the switching unit to the body of the switching unit.

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