GB2442367A8 - Ballast control ic with fault protection - Google Patents

Ballast control ic with fault protection Download PDF

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GB2442367A8
GB2442367A8 GB0721762A GB0721762A GB2442367A8 GB 2442367 A8 GB2442367 A8 GB 2442367A8 GB 0721762 A GB0721762 A GB 0721762A GB 0721762 A GB0721762 A GB 0721762A GB 2442367 A8 GB2442367 A8 GB 2442367A8
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fault protection
ballast control
ballast
control
fault
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GB2442367A (en
GB2442367B (en
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Thomas J Ribarich
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Infineon Technologies Americas Corp
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International Rectifier Corp USA
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Priority to GB0721762A priority Critical patent/GB2442367B/en
Priority claimed from GB0621355A external-priority patent/GB2428526B/en
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Publication of GB2442367A publication Critical patent/GB2442367A/en
Publication of GB2442367A8 publication Critical patent/GB2442367A8/en
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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
    • 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
    • H05B41/298—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2981—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the circuit against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2985—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the circuit against abnormal operating conditions against abnormal lamp operating conditions
    • 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
    • H05B41/298—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2981—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the circuit against abnormal operating conditions
    • 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
    • H05B41/298—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions
    • H05B41/2988—Arrangements for protecting lamps or circuits against abnormal operating conditions for protecting the lamp against abnormal operating conditions
GB0721762A 2004-04-08 2005-04-08 PFC and ballast control IC Expired - Fee Related GB2442367B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0721762A GB2442367B (en) 2004-04-08 2005-04-08 PFC and ballast control IC

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US56087504P 2004-04-08 2004-04-08
GB0621355A GB2428526B (en) 2004-04-08 2005-04-08 Pfc and ballast control ic
GB0721762A GB2442367B (en) 2004-04-08 2005-04-08 PFC and ballast control IC

Publications (4)

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GB0721762D0 GB0721762D0 (en) 2007-12-19
GB2442367A GB2442367A (en) 2008-04-02
GB2442367A8 true GB2442367A8 (en) 2008-04-09
GB2442367B GB2442367B (en) 2008-07-30

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6879115B2 (en) * 2002-07-09 2005-04-12 International Rectifier Corporation Adaptive ballast control IC
JP3918151B2 (en) * 2002-08-28 2007-05-23 ミネベア株式会社 Discharge lamp lighting circuit

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GB2442367A (en) 2008-04-02
GB2442367B (en) 2008-07-30

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