GB2488208B - Circuits and methods for driving light sources - Google Patents

Circuits and methods for driving light sources

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GB2488208B
GB2488208B GB1201989.9A GB201201989A GB2488208B GB 2488208 B GB2488208 B GB 2488208B GB 201201989 A GB201201989 A GB 201201989A GB 2488208 B GB2488208 B GB 2488208B
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light sources
driving light
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Yung Lin Lin
Ching-Chuan Kuo
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O2Micro Inc
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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
    • H05B45/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • H05B45/10—Controlling the intensity of the light
    • 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
    • H05B45/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • H05B45/20—Controlling the colour of the light
    • H05B45/24—Controlling the colour of the light using electrical feedback from LEDs or from LED modules
    • 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
    • H05B45/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • H05B45/20—Controlling the colour of the light
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BR (1) BR102012003599A2 (ja)
DE (1) DE102012200692B4 (ja)
GB (1) GB2488208B (ja)
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DE102012200692A1 (de) 2012-08-16
CN102387639B (zh) 2013-08-21
JP2012169277A (ja) 2012-09-06
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