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EP1737281A3
EP1737281A3 EP06115296A EP06115296A EP1737281A3 EP 1737281 A3 EP1737281 A3 EP 1737281A3 EP 06115296 A EP06115296 A EP 06115296A EP 06115296 A EP06115296 A EP 06115296A EP 1737281 A3 EP1737281 A3 EP 1737281A3
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fluorescent lamp
power electronics
electronic ballast
output stage
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Ulrich Kessler
Phillipp Grass
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SE Lightmanagement AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/26—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc
    • H05B41/28—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters
    • H05B41/295—Circuit arrangements in which the lamp is fed by power derived from dc by means of a converter, e.g. by high-voltage dc using static converters with semiconductor devices and specially adapted for lamps with preheating electrodes, e.g. for fluorescent lamps

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Abstract

Vorrichtung (10.1) zum Ansteuern einer Leuchtstofflampe (11). Die Vorrichtung (10.1) umfasst eine Leistungselektronik (16) mit einer Heizendstufe (16.2) für das Zünden der Leuchtstofflampe (11) und mit einer Röhrenendstufe (16.1) für das Brennen der Leuchtstofflampe (11). Weiterhin ist eine digitale Steuerung (15) zur Ansteuerung der Leistungselektronik (16) vorgesehen, wobei die digitale Steuerung (15) analoge Steuersignale (Hin, Lin) bereitstellt, um die Leistungselektronik (16) zu beeinflussen.

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Device (10.1) for driving a fluorescent lamp (11). The device (10.1) comprises power electronics (16) with a heating output stage (16.2) for the ignition of the fluorescent lamp (11) and with a tube output stage (16.1) for the burning of the fluorescent lamp (11). Furthermore, a digital controller (15) for controlling the power electronics (16) is provided, wherein the digital controller (15) analog control signals (Hin, Lin) provides to influence the power electronics (16).
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DE102007047141A1 (en) * 2007-10-02 2009-04-09 Tridonicatco Gmbh & Co. Kg Operating device for controlling the baking process of a lamp
CN101897239A (en) 2007-12-14 2010-11-24 皇家飞利浦电子股份有限公司 Dimmable light generating device
EP2222143A1 (en) 2009-02-23 2010-08-25 SE Lightmanagement AG Electrical pre-switching device and lamp device with automatic parameter setting and method for operating a lamp device
DE102010000935A1 (en) 2010-01-12 2011-07-14 Tridonic Gmbh & Co Kg Synchronized control of lamps

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GB2316246A (en) * 1996-08-05 1998-02-18 Bf Goodrich Avionics Systemc I Intensity control for fluorescent lamps
US20050067973A1 (en) * 2001-11-23 2005-03-31 Marcel Beij Device for heating electrodes of a discharge lamp

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GB2316246A (en) * 1996-08-05 1998-02-18 Bf Goodrich Avionics Systemc I Intensity control for fluorescent lamps
US20050067973A1 (en) * 2001-11-23 2005-03-31 Marcel Beij Device for heating electrodes of a discharge lamp

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