CN202602999U - Light emitting element driver and control circuit thereof - Google Patents

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CN202602999U
CN202602999U CN 201220195818 CN201220195818U CN202602999U CN 202602999 U CN202602999 U CN 202602999U CN 201220195818 CN201220195818 CN 201220195818 CN 201220195818 U CN201220195818 U CN 201220195818U CN 202602999 U CN202602999 U CN 202602999U
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The utility model discloses a light-emitting component driver and control circuit thereof. The light emitting element driver comprises a power converter for providing an output current to the light emitting element, the control circuit comprising: a dimming processing unit having a first input terminal coupled to a first dimming signal having a first duty cycle, a second input terminal coupled to a second dimming signal having a second duty cycle, and an output terminal providing a second dimming processed signal related to a product of the first and second duty cycles; and a current control unit having a first input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the dimming processing unit to receive the second dimming processing signal, a second input terminal coupled to a feedback signal representing the output current, and an output terminal providing a control signal of the power converter.

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Light emitting element driver and control circuit thereof
Technical field
The utility model relates generally to a kind of electronic circuit, relates in particular to a kind of light emitting element driver and control circuit thereof.
Background technology
LED is as a kind of energy-conserving light source, and its brightness adjustment control is very important.Usually according to the magnitude of traffic flow, sunshine or image detection etc., produce a PWM dim signal, to regulate the brightness of LED to led driver.Flow through the maximum current I of LED MAXDetermined the high-high brightness of LED, led driver control flows under the effect of PWM dim signal is crossed the average current of LED, thereby realizes the brightness adjustment control to LED.
Yet, possibly have two different PWM dim signals and input to led driver in some cases.For example, for LED display, be not only in order to obtain the screen intensity that a suitable image shows in use, under many circumstances, the user need carry out brightness regulation flexibly to LED display according to the demand of self.That is to say that led driver need have the dimming function that the permission user regulates relative brightness, receive dim signal on the one hand, receive dim signal on the other hand from the user from image.Therefore be desirable to provide a kind of led driver of supporting the input of two-way dim signal, it allows the user to regulate the relative brightness of LED.
The utility model content
To one or more problems of the prior art, a purpose of the utility model provides a kind of light emitting element driver and control circuit thereof, and it can support the input of two-way PWM dim signal, allows the user to regulate the relative brightness of light-emitting component.
Aspect one of the utility model; A kind of control circuit that is used for light emitting element driver is proposed; This light emitting element driver is included as the power inverter that light-emitting component provides output current, it is characterized in that, this control circuit comprises: the light modulation processing unit; Have first input end, second input and output; Wherein first input end is coupled to first dim signal with first duty ratio, and second input is coupled to second dim signal with second duty ratio, and output provides the long-pending second relevant light modulation processing signals with first and second duty ratios; And current control unit; Have first input end, second input and output; Wherein first input end be coupled to the light modulation processing unit output to receive the second light modulation processing signals; Second input is coupled to the feedback signal of representing output current, and output provides the control signal of power inverter.
In one embodiment, first processing unit comprises: first switching transistor, have first end, and second end and control end, wherein first end is coupled to reference voltage, and control end is coupled to first dim signal; The second switch transistor has first end, second end and control end, and wherein first end is coupled to second end of first switching transistor, and second end is coupled to ground, and control end is coupled to first dim signal; And first capacitor, have first end and second end, wherein first end is coupled to transistorized first end of second switch, and second end is coupled to ground, and first end of first capacitor is used as the output of first processing unit so that the first light modulation processing signals to be provided.
In one embodiment, second processing unit comprises: the 3rd switching transistor, have first end, and second end and control end, wherein first end is coupled to the first light modulation processing signals, and control end is coupled to second dim signal; The 4th switching transistor has first end, second end and control end, and wherein first end is coupled to second end of the 3rd switching transistor, and second end is coupled to ground, and control end is coupled to second dim signal; And second capacitor, have first end and second end, wherein first end is coupled to first end of the 4th switching transistor, and second end is coupled to ground, and first end of second capacitor is used as the output of second processing unit so that the second light modulation processing signals to be provided.
In another embodiment, first processing unit comprises: the first current reference unit, have first end and second end, and wherein second end is coupled to ground, and the first current reference unit is used to provide first input current; First current mirror has feeder ear, input and output, and wherein feeder ear is coupled to supply power voltage, and input is coupled to first end of the first current reference unit to receive first input current; The 5th switching transistor has first end, second end and control end, and wherein first end is coupled to the output of first current mirror, and two ends are coupled to ground through first resistor, and control end is coupled to first dim signal; And the 3rd capacitor, have first end and second end, wherein first end is coupled to second end of the 5th switching transistor, and second end is coupled to ground, and first end of the 3rd capacitor is used as the output of first processing unit so that the first light modulation processing signals to be provided.
In another embodiment; Second processing unit comprises: the second current reference unit, have first end, second end and output, and wherein first end is coupled to the first light modulation processing signals; Second end is coupled to ground, and the second current reference unit is used to provide second input current; Second current mirror has feeder ear, input and output, and wherein feeder ear is coupled to supply power voltage, and input is coupled to the output of the second current reference unit to receive second input current; The 6th switching transistor has first end, second end and control end, and wherein first end is coupled to the output of second current mirror, and second end is coupled to ground through second resistor, and control end is coupled to second dim signal; And the 4th capacitor, have first end and second end, wherein first end is coupled to second end of the 6th switching transistor, and second end is coupled to ground, and first end of the 4th capacitor is used as the output of second processing unit so that the second light modulation processing signals to be provided.
In a further embodiment; The second current reference unit comprises: triode; Have first end, second end and control end, wherein first end is coupled to the input of second current mirror, and control end is coupled to the output of first processing unit to receive the first light modulation processing signals; And the 3rd resistor, be coupled between second end and ground of triode.
In one embodiment, the light modulation processing unit further comprises the buffer that is coupled between first processing unit and second processing unit.
Aspect another of the utility model, a kind of light emitting element driver is proposed, comprise above-mentioned control circuit.
Embodiment according to the utility model; Light emitting element driver receives first dim signal on the one hand; Receive second dim signal on the other hand; It is long-pending that the average current that control flows is crossed light-emitting component is proportional to the duty ratio of first dim signal and second dim signal, comes the common electric current that flows through light-emitting component of regulating by two dim signals, makes the user control flexibly the brightness of light-emitting component.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to the led driver 100 of the utility model one embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram according to the light modulation processing unit 210 of the utility model one embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the circuit diagram according to the light modulation processing unit 310 of the utility model one embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the circuit diagram according to the light modulation processing unit 410 of another embodiment of the utility model;
Fig. 5 is the circuit diagram according to the light modulation processing unit 510 of the another embodiment of the utility model;
Fig. 6 is the circuit theory diagrams according to the led driver 600 of the utility model one embodiment;
Fig. 7 is the circuit theory diagrams according to the led driver 700 of another embodiment of the utility model.
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Specify the driver of the light-emitting component of the utility model embodiment below.In ensuing explanation, some concrete details, for example the concrete parameter of the particular circuit configurations among the embodiment and these circuit elements all is used for to the embodiment of the utility model better understanding being provided.Even the technical staff in present technique field is appreciated that the embodiment of the utility model also can be implemented under the situation that lacks combinations such as some details or other elements, material.In addition, the implication of this paper alleged " coupling " is directly connection, or through other circuit elements, connects indirectly.
The embodiment that describes below is example with the led driver, and still, the embodiment of the utility model is not limited thereto, but can also be applied to other light-emitting component and other couple form.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to the led driver 100 of the utility model one embodiment, and led driver 100 comprises control circuit and power inverter 130.Wherein control circuit comprises light modulation processing unit 110 and current control unit 120.Power inverter 130 is used to LED output current I_LED is provided, and comprises at least one switching tube.Power inverter 130 can adopt the DC-DC topological structure of any isolation or non-isolation, for example synchronous or asynchronously boosts, buck converter, LDO etc.In one embodiment, LED is single light-emitting component.In another embodiment, LED is a LED coupled in series lamp bar, and in other embodiments, LED is the LED lamp bar with other versions.
As shown in Figure 1; Light modulation processing unit 110 has first input end, second input and output; Wherein first input end is coupled to the first dim signal PWM1 with first duty ratio D1; Second input is coupled to the second dim signal PWM2 with second duty ratio D2, and output provides and the long-pending second relevant light modulation processing signals DIM of (D1*D2) of first and second duty ratios.Utilize the second such light modulation processing signals DIM that LED is carried out Current Control, regulating provides the output current I_LED to LED, to realize the dimming function of expectation.In one embodiment, the second light modulation processing signals DIM is proportional to the long-pending D1*D2 of first and second duty ratios.In one embodiment, the first dim signal PWM1 is the dim signal according to the internal image input.In other embodiments, the first dim signal PWM1 can detect from the magnitude of traffic flow, detect sunshine or the dim signal of environment etc.In one embodiment, the second dim signal PWM2 is imported by the user.In other embodiments, the second dim signal PWM2 is that other is used for the dim signal that relative brightness is regulated.
Current control unit 120 has first input end, second input and output; Wherein first input end be coupled to the light modulation processing unit output to receive the second light modulation processing signals DIM; Second input is coupled to the feedback signal FB that represents output current; Based on the second light modulation processing signals DIM and feedback signal FB, current control unit 120 provides the output current I_LED to LED at the control signal CTRL of its output generation power inverter 130 with adjusting.
Fig. 2 is the block diagram according to the light modulation processing unit 210 of the utility model one embodiment.As shown in Figure 2, light modulation processing unit 210 adopts the two stages of treatment structure, comprises the first processing unit 210a and the second processing unit 210b that cascade connects.
The first processing unit 210a has input and output, and wherein input is coupled to the first dim signal PWM1, produces the first light modulation processing signals DIM0 that is proportional to the first duty ratio D1 at its output.The second processing unit 210b has first input end, second input and output, and wherein first input end is coupled to the output of the first processing unit 210a, receives the first light modulation processing signals DIM0, and second input receives the second dim signal PWM2.The second processing unit 210b produces the second light modulation processing signals DIM that is directly proportional with first and second duty ratios long-pending (D1*D2) at output.Embodiment with reference to the light modulation processing unit that provides among Fig. 3 ~ Fig. 5 is described in detail below.
Fig. 3 is the circuit theory diagrams according to the light modulation processing unit 310 of the utility model one embodiment, and light modulation processing unit 310 comprises the first processing unit 310a and the second processing unit 310b.Wherein the first processing unit 310a comprises first switching transistor 3110, second switch transistor 3120 and capacitor 3111.In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the first processing unit 310a also comprises resistor 3101 and 3102.
As shown in Figure 3, first switching transistor 3110 has the drain electrode of the reference voltage Vref of being coupled to and is coupled to the grid of the first dim signal PWM1.The source electrode of first switching transistor 3110 is coupled to the source electrode of second switch transistor 3120 through resistor 3101.The drain electrode of second switch transistor 3120 is coupled to ground through resistor 3102, and its grid is coupled to the first dim signal PWM1.Capacitor 3111 has first end and second end, and wherein first end is coupled to the source electrode of second switch transistor 3120, and second end is coupled to ground.
At work, first switching transistor 3110 and the 3120 complementary conductings of second switch transistor.As the first dim signal PWM1 when being high, 3110 conductings of first switching transistor, second switch transistor 3120 turn-offs, and reference voltage Vref is through 3111 chargings of 3101 pairs of capacitors of resistor; When the first dim signal PWM1 when low, 3120 conductings of second switch transistor, first switching transistor 3110 turn-offs, capacitor 3111 is through 3102 discharges of second resistor.Thus, can obtain being proportional to the first light modulation processing signals DIM0 of the first duty ratio D1 at node A place.In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the resistance value of resistor 3101 and resistor 3102 equates the first light modulation processing signals DIM0=Vref*D1.In other embodiments, the first light modulation processing signals DIM0 can be other value relevant with the first duty ratio D1.
Continue as shown in Figure 3ly, the second processing unit 310b has and the first processing unit 310a similar circuit configuration, comprises the 3rd switching transistor 3130, the 4th switching transistor 3140, and capacitor 3112.In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the second processing unit 310b also comprises resistor 3103 and 3104.In one embodiment, resistor 3103 and 3104 resistance value equate.In one embodiment, resistor 3101 ~ 3104 comprises discrete resistive element.In other embodiments, resistor 3101 ~ 3104 is realized by the technology of integrated circuit.
The 3rd switching transistor 3130 has drain electrode that is coupled to the first light modulation processing signals DIM0 and the grid that is coupled to the second dim signal PWM2, and the source electrode of the 3rd switching transistor 3130 is coupled to the source electrode of the 4th switching transistor 3140 through resistor 3103.The drain electrode of the 4th switching transistor 3140 is coupled to ground through resistor 3104, and its grid is coupled to the second dim signal PWM2.Capacitor 3112 has first end and second end, and wherein first end is coupled to the source electrode of the 4th switching transistor 3140, and second end is coupled to ground.
Because the second processing unit 310b is similar with the circuit structure of the first processing unit 310a, its circuit working principle is also basic identical, repeats no more at this.As shown in Figure 3, produce the second long-pending light modulation processing signals DIM that is proportional to first and second duty ratios, DIM=Vref*D1*D2 in Node B.
Based on the second light modulation processing signals DIM and the feedback signal FB that represents output current, the average current that control flows is crossed LED is proportional to first and second duty ratios long-pending (D1*D2), can realize the relative dimming function of user to LED.In addition, adopt the oscillator signal of light modulation processing unit 310, the first dim signal PWM1 embodiment illustrated in fig. 3 and the second dim signal PWM2 can be asynchronous.
In one embodiment, light modulation processing unit 310 also comprises the buffer 310c that is coupled between the first processing unit 310a and the second processing unit 310b.Buffer 310c can be the buffer of single gain, also can the single buffer that gains of right and wrong.In one embodiment, buffer 310c is a voltage follower.
Fig. 4 is the circuit theory diagrams according to the light modulation processing unit 410 of another embodiment of the utility model, and light modulation processing unit 410 comprises the first processing unit 410a and the second processing unit 410b.In addition, light modulation processing unit 410 also comprises the buffer 410c that is coupled between the first processing unit 410a and the second processing unit 410b.
As shown in Figure 4, the first processing unit 410a comprises the first current reference unit 412, first current mirror 413, switching transistor 4130, resistor 4101 and capacitor 4111.First current mirror 413 has input, feeder ear and output, and wherein input is coupled to the first current reference unit 412 to receive first input current, and feeder ear is coupled to supply power voltage V CCFirst current mirror 413 produces and proportional first output current of first input current at output.In one embodiment, first current mirror 413 comprises transistor 4110 and 4120.In other embodiments, first current mirror 413 comprises circuit elements device or the structure that other are suitable.
The first current reference unit 412 is used to first current mirror 413 first input current is provided, and in one embodiment, the first current reference unit 412 comprises the constant current source that is coupled between first current mirror 413 and the ground.In another embodiment, the first current reference unit 412 is used to first current mirror 413 first input current relevant with reference voltage Vref is provided.The first current reference unit 412 comprises switching transistor, operational amplifier and resistor.Wherein the source electrode of switching transistor is coupled to ground through resistor, and drain electrode is coupled to the input of first current mirror 413, and grid is coupled to the output of operational amplifier.The in-phase input end of operational amplifier is coupled to reference voltage Vref, and inverting input is coupled to the source electrode of switching transistor, and output is coupled to the grid of switching transistor.In other embodiments, the first current reference unit 412 comprises element or the structure that other are suitable.
Switching transistor 4130 has the drain electrode that is coupled to first current mirror, 413 outputs, is coupled to the source electrode and the grid that is coupled to the first dim signal PWM1 on ground through resistor 4101.Capacitor 4111 has first end and second end, and wherein first end is coupled to the source electrode of switching transistor 4130, and second end is coupled to ground.
During work, as the first dim signal PWM1 when being high, switching transistor 4130 conductings, first output current of first current mirror 413 flows through switching transistor 4130, to capacitor 4111 chargings; When the first dim signal PWM1 when low, switching transistor 4130 turn-offs, capacitor 4111 is through resistor 4101 discharges.Therefore first end (node A place among Fig. 4) at capacitor 4111 obtains the first light modulation processing signals DIM0.In one embodiment, the first light modulation processing signals DIM0=I1*D1*k, wherein I1 is that the first current reference unit 412 is first input current that first current mirror 413 provides, k is the proportionality coefficient of first current mirror 413.In a further embodiment, the first light modulation processing signals DIM0=Vref*D1.
Continue as shown in Figure 4, the second processing unit 410b have with Fig. 3 in the essentially identical circuit structure of the second processing unit 310b.The second processing unit 410b comprises switching transistor 4140,4150 and capacitor 4112.As shown in Figure 4, the second processing unit 410b also comprises resistor 4102 and 4103.The second processing unit 410b has first input end, second input and output, and wherein first input end is coupled to the output of the first processing unit 410a, is used to receive the first light modulation processing signals DIM0, and second input is coupled to the second dim signal PWM2.The second processing unit 410b produces the second light modulation processing signals DIM, the wherein second light modulation processing signals DIM=DIM0*D2 at output (Node B).In one embodiment, the second light modulation processing signals DIM=DIM0*D2=Vref*D1*D2.
Fig. 5 is the circuit theory diagrams according to the light modulation processing unit 510 of the another embodiment of the utility model.As shown in Figure 5, the first processing unit 510a has and the first current processing unit 410a similar circuit configuration shown in Fig. 4.Wherein the first processing unit 510a also comprises triode 5117 except that comprising the first current reference unit 512, first current mirror 513, switching transistor 5130, resistor 5101 and capacitor 5111.The base stage of triode 5117 and collector electrode are coupled to the source electrode of switching transistor 5130, and emitter is coupled to ground through resistor 5101.In one embodiment, first current mirror 513 comprises transistor 5110 and 5120.Similar with the first current control unit 410a among Fig. 4; The first current processing unit 510a has input and output; Wherein input is coupled to the first dim signal PWM1, and the first current processing unit 510a produces the first light modulation processing signals DIM0 that is proportional to the first duty ratio D1 at its output (node A).
The second processing unit 510b comprises the second current reference unit 514, second current mirror 515, switching transistor 5160, resistor 5103 and capacitor 5112.Second current mirror 515 comprises transistor 5140 and 5150.Second current mirror 515 has feeder ear, input and output, and wherein feeder ear is coupled to supply power voltage Vcc, and input is coupled to the output of the second current reference unit 514 to receive second input current.Second current mirror 515 produces and proportional second output current of second input current at its output.The second current reference unit 514 has first end, second end and output; Wherein first end be coupled to the first processing unit 510a output to receive the first light modulation processing signals DIM0; Second end is coupled to ground; Output is coupled to the input of second current mirror 515, is that second current mirror 515 provides second input current.In one embodiment, the second current reference unit 514 comprises triode 5118 and resistor 5102.Wherein, the base stage of triode 5118 is coupled to the base stage of triode 5117, and collector electrode is coupled to the input of second current mirror 515, and emitter is coupled to ground through resistor 5102.Switching transistor 5160 has the drain electrode that is coupled to second current mirror, 515 outputs, is coupled to the source electrode on ground and the grid that is coupled to the second dim signal PWM2 through resistor 5103.Capacitor 5112 has first end and second end, and wherein first end is coupled to the source electrode of switching transistor 5160, and second end is coupled to ground.Current processing unit 510b produces the second light modulation processing signals DIM that is proportional to first and second duty ratios long-pending (D1*D2) at its output (Node B).
Although the light modulation processing unit in Fig. 3 ~ Fig. 5 has provided the particular combination of first processing unit and second processing unit respectively, in other embodiments, the light modulation processing unit can comprise other combinations of aforementioned first processing unit and second processing unit.In certain embodiments, first processing unit or second processing unit can comprise components and parts different and/or other increases.For example, although the switching transistor among Fig. 3 3110 and 3120 is respectively N type and P transistor npn npn, in other embodiments, switching transistor 3110 and 3120 can be the switching transistor of other any types, as long as they can complementary conducting.
Fig. 6 is the circuit theory diagrams according to the led driver 600 of the utility model one embodiment.Led driver 600 comprises light modulation processing unit 610, current control unit 620 and power inverter 630.Light modulation processing unit 610 can adopt Fig. 3 ~ circuit structure or other suitable circuit structures embodiment illustrated in fig. 5.As shown in Figure 6, power inverter 630 adopts the boost converter topology structure, comprises inductor 631, switching tube 632, diode 633 and output capacitor 634.In other embodiments, power inverter 630 comprises other switch converters or LDO voltage regulator.LED load 640 comprises a plurality of LED coupled in series.In other embodiments, LED load 640 has other structures.Resistor 650 has first end and second end, and wherein first end is coupled to LED load 640, the second ends and is coupled to ground.Resistor 650 is used to detect the electric current I _ LED that flows through LED load 640, and the voltage of resistor 650 first ends is the feedback signal FB of representative output current I_LED.
Current control unit 620 comprises error amplifier 621 and PWM generation unit 622.Wherein the inverting input of error amplifier 621 is coupled to first end of resistor 650, with receiving feedback signals FB.The in-phase input end of error amplifier 621 is coupled to the output of light modulation processing unit 610, to receive the second light modulation processing signals DIM.The second light modulation processing signals DIM is used as current reference value, changes with the second light modulation processing signals DIM to regulate output current I_LED.The output of error amplifier 621 is through capacitor 623 ground connection, wherein capacitor 623 redeemings.Error amplifier 621 produces compensating signal COMP based on second light modulation processing signals DIM (for example Vref*D1*D2) and the feedback signal FB at output.
PWM generation unit 622 receives compensating signal COMP, produces conducting and the shutoff of control signal CTRL with switching tube 632 in the power controlling converter 630.PWM generation unit 622 can adopt traditional P WM occurring mode to produce control signal CTRL, for example compensating signal COMP and the PWM generation unit 622 inner triangular waves that produce is compared, to produce control signal CTRL.Power inverter 630 produces stable output current I_LED to supply with LED load 640 under the effect of control signal CTRL.
In one embodiment, the switching tube shown in Fig. 6 632 is integrated in the same chip with current control circuit 620 and light modulation processing unit 610.
Fig. 7 is the circuit theory diagrams according to the led driver 700 of the another embodiment of the utility model.Led driver 700 comprises light modulation processing unit 710, current control unit 720 and power inverter 730.Light modulation processing unit 710 can adopt Fig. 3 ~ circuit structure or other suitable circuit structures embodiment illustrated in fig. 5.Power inverter 730 comprises inductor 731, switching tube 732, diode 733 and output capacitor 734.LED load 640 comprises a plurality of LED coupled in series.Resistor 750 has first end and second end, and wherein first end is coupled to LED load 740, the second ends and is coupled to ground.Resistor 750 is used to detect the electric current I _ LED that flows through LED load 740.
As shown in Figure 7, current control unit 720 comprises that also voltage keeps module 724, comparator 725, triangular-wave generator 726 and dimmer switch pipe 727 except comprising error amplifier 721 and PWM generation unit 722.Wherein voltage keeps module 724 to have input and output; Wherein input be coupled to resistor 750 first end with receiving feedback signals FB; Output is coupled to the inverting input of error amplifier 721, and voltage keeps module 724 when dimmer switch pipe 727 turn-offs, to keep the output signal constant.The inverting input of error amplifier 721 is coupled to the output that voltage keeps module 724, and in-phase input end is coupled to reference voltage Vref, output through capacitor 723 be coupled to the signal COMP that affords redress, wherein capacitor 723 redeemings.PWM generation unit 722 receives compensating signal COMP, and producing control signal CTRL is that load 740 provides output current I_LED with power controlling converter 730.
Continue as shown in Figure 7ly, triangular-wave generator 726 is used to produce the triangular signal of a fixed frequency.The in-phase input end of comparator 725 is coupled to the output of light modulation processing unit 710 to receive the second light modulation processing signals DIM; Inverting input is coupled to triangular-wave generator 726 to receive triangular signal, at the output generation dimming control signal DPWM of comparator 725.Dimmer switch pipe 727 has first end, second end and control end, and wherein first end is coupled to first end that LED load 640, the second ends are coupled to resistor 750, and control end is coupled to the output of comparator 725 to receive dimming control signal DPWM.In one embodiment, the triangular signal amplitude that triangular-wave generator 726 produces is Vref, the second light modulation processing signals DIM=Vref*D1*D2, so the duty ratio of dimming control signal DPWM is the long-pending D1*D2 of first and second duty ratios.Dimmer switch pipe 727 is conducting and shutoff apace under the effect of dimming control signal DPWM, and the average current that control flows is crossed LED is proportional to the duty ratio of dimming control signal DPWM.In one embodiment, flow through the average current I of LED AVG=I MAX* D1*D2.Wherein, I MAXIt is the maximum output current that power inverter 730 offers LED load 740.In one embodiment, maximum output current I MAX=Vref/R, wherein Vref is a reference voltage level, R is the resistance value of resistor 750.
In one embodiment, the switching tube 732 in light modulation processing unit 710, current control unit 720 and the power inverter 730 is made in the same chip.
Embodiment according to the utility model; Light emitting element driver can receive the first dim signal PWM1 on the one hand; Receive the second dim signal PWM2 on the other hand; The average current that control flows is crossed light-emitting component is proportional to the long-pending D1*D2 of the duty ratio of first dim signal and second dim signal, comes the common electric current that flows through light-emitting component of regulating by two dim signals, makes the user control flexibly the brightness of light-emitting component.
Some above-mentioned specific embodiments only describe the utility model in an exemplary fashion, and these embodiment are not fully detailed, and are not used in the scope that limits the utility model.It all is possible changing and revise for disclosed embodiment, other feasible selection property embodiment and can be understood by those skilled in the art the equivalent variations of element among the embodiment.Other variations of embodiment disclosed in the utility model and modification do not exceed the spirit and the protection range of the utility model.

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1. control circuit that is used for light emitting element driver, this light emitting element driver is included as the power inverter that light-emitting component provides output current, it is characterized in that, and this control circuit comprises:
The light modulation processing unit; Have first input end, second input and output; Wherein first input end is coupled to first dim signal with first duty ratio; Second input is coupled to second dim signal with second duty ratio, and output provides the long-pending second relevant light modulation processing signals with first and second duty ratios; And
Current control unit; Have first input end, second input and output; Wherein first input end be coupled to the light modulation processing unit output to receive the second light modulation processing signals; Second input is coupled to the feedback signal of representing output current, and output provides the control signal of power inverter.
2. control circuit as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein the light modulation processing unit comprises:
First processing unit has input and output, and wherein input is coupled to first dim signal, and first processing unit produces the first light modulation processing signals that is proportional to first duty ratio based on first dim signal at output; And
Second processing unit; Have first input end, second input and output; Wherein first input end be coupled to first processing unit output to receive the first light modulation processing signals; Second input is coupled to second dim signal, and first processing unit produces the second long-pending light modulation processing signals that is proportional to first duty ratio and second duty ratio based on the first light modulation processing signals and second dim signal at output.
3. control circuit as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, wherein first processing unit comprises:
First switching transistor has first end, second end and control end, and wherein first end is coupled to reference voltage, and control end is coupled to first dim signal;
The second switch transistor has first end, second end and control end, and wherein first end is coupled to second end of first switching transistor, and second end is coupled to ground, and control end is coupled to first dim signal; And
First capacitor has first end and second end, and wherein first end is coupled to transistorized first end of second switch, and second end is coupled to ground, and first end of first capacitor is used as the output of first processing unit so that the first light modulation processing signals to be provided.
4. control circuit as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, wherein second processing unit comprises:
The 3rd switching transistor has first end, second end and control end, and wherein first end is coupled to the first light modulation processing signals, and control end is coupled to second dim signal;
The 4th switching transistor has first end, second end and control end, and wherein first end is coupled to second end of the 3rd switching transistor, and second end is coupled to ground, and control end is coupled to second dim signal; And
Second capacitor has first end and second end, and wherein first end is coupled to first end of the 4th switching transistor, and second end is coupled to ground, and first end of second capacitor is used as the output of second processing unit so that the second light modulation processing signals to be provided.
5. control circuit as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, wherein first processing unit comprises:
The first current reference unit has first end and second end, and wherein second end is coupled to ground, and the first current reference unit is used to provide first input current;
First current mirror has feeder ear, input and output, and wherein feeder ear is coupled to supply power voltage, and input is coupled to first end of the first current reference unit to receive first input current;
The 5th switching transistor has first end, second end and control end, and wherein first end is coupled to the output of first current mirror, and second end is coupled to ground through first resistor, and control end is coupled to first dim signal; And
The 3rd capacitor has first end and second end, and wherein first end is coupled to second end of the 5th switching transistor, and second end is coupled to ground, and first end of the 3rd capacitor is used as the output of first processing unit so that the first light modulation processing signals to be provided.
6. control circuit as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, wherein second processing unit comprises:
The second current reference unit has first end, second end and output, and wherein first end is coupled to the first light modulation processing signals, and second end is coupled to ground, and the second current reference unit is used to provide second input current;
Second current mirror has feeder ear, input and output, and wherein feeder ear is coupled to supply power voltage, and input is coupled to the output of the second current reference unit to receive second input current;
The 6th switching transistor has first end, second end and control end, and wherein first end is coupled to the output of second current mirror, and second end is coupled to ground through second resistor, and control end is coupled to second dim signal; And
The 4th capacitor has first end and second end, and wherein first end is coupled to second end of the 6th switching transistor, and second end is coupled to ground, and first end of the 4th capacitor is used as the output of second processing unit so that the second light modulation processing signals to be provided.
7. control circuit as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, wherein the second current reference unit comprises:
Triode has first end, second end and control end, and wherein first end is coupled to the input of second current mirror, and control end is coupled to the output of first processing unit to receive the first light modulation processing signals; And
The 3rd resistor is coupled between second end and ground of triode.
8. control circuit as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, wherein the light modulation processing unit further comprises the buffer that is coupled between first processing unit and second processing unit.
9. a light emitting element driver is characterized in that, comprises like each described control circuit in the claim 1 ~ 8.
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