TW201427250A - Power converter for low power illumination device, control circuit and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A power converter for a low power illumination device is disclosed, having a boost converter circuit, a buck converter circuit, and a control circuit, for cooperating with a dimmer and an electric transformer. The control circuit configures the boost converter circuit to alternatively operate in a current conducting mode and an off mode, to draw current from the electric transformer in the current conducting mode, and to stop drawing current from the electric transformer in the off mode. The control circuit further configures the buck converter circuit to generate the required output signals to the low power illumination device according to the configuration of the dimmer so that the low power illumination device may perform the required dimming function.

Description

Power converter of low power lighting device, related control circuit and method

The invention relates to a power converter for a lighting system, in particular to a power converter with better compatibility.

In recent years, due to the depletion of natural resources, people have paid more and more attention to issues such as energy conservation and environmental protection. As a result, many people replace energy-efficient lighting fixtures (such as incandescent or halogen lamps) with more efficient fixtures. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) have high luminous efficiency, long life, small size, fast starting speed, high reliability and are not easily damaged. Therefore, more and more people use low-power light-emitting devices such as light-emitting diodes. It replaces the traditional light source as an indoor and outdoor lighting source for homes, offices, signboards and street lamps.

Many low-power illuminators are made into standard light bulbs or tubes to directly replace traditional bulbs or tubes. For example, a light-emitting diode is used to manufacture a T8-sized lamp, an E27-connected bulb, and an MR16-sized bulb. However, many of the circuit components of existing lighting systems are difficult to replace because they are installed in buildings, such as dimmers, electric transformers, ballasts, and the like. If a low-power illuminating device is used to directly replace a conventional light bulb or a lamp tube, it often causes problems in operation with existing circuit components, and these low-power illuminating devices cause problems such as flickering or failure to illuminate.

A compact electronic transformer is often used in lighting systems. The electronic transformer consists of circuit components such as an oscillating circuit, and can provide a desired voltage signal with a higher frequency oscillation frequency. The load of the electronic transformer must be able to draw enough current to enable the electronic transformer to operate normally. However, the energy consumed by low-power illuminators is usually much lower than traditional luminaires such as bulbs or tubes, and it is not possible to draw enough current into the electronic transformer, resulting in low-power illuminators often failing to function properly in existing lighting systems. .

In addition, many conventional light sources use a phase cut dimmer to adjust the brightness. Phase-cut dimmers typically use a Triode for Alternating Current (TRIAC) or two poles. A component such as a body that adjusts the brightness of the light source by cutting off part of the signal of the alternating current signal and making the voltage or current when the signal is cut off to zero or a small value. When a low-power light-emitting device such as a light-emitting diode is operated with a dimmer and an electronic transformer, the dimming function is often not achieved, and there is a problem that the light flickers or cannot be lit.

A illuminating device and a driving method are disclosed in the U.S. Patent Publication No. US-A-2012/016,246, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire entire disclosure in However, even when the technology of the above publication is used in conjunction with the dimmer and the electronic transformer, there is still a problem of compatibility and the dimming function cannot be achieved.

In view of this, how to reduce or eliminate the dimming problem of the low-power light-emitting device in the above related field is a problem to be solved in the industry.

The present specification provides an embodiment of a power converter of a lighting system for coupling to an electronic transformer by a rectifying circuit, and the electronic transformer generates a phase cut signal according to a dimmer. Converting a voltage signal, the rectifier circuit generates a rectified voltage signal according to the converted voltage signal, and the power converter supplies power to a low-power illumination device according to the rectified voltage signal, the power converter includes: a boost conversion a circuit, coupled to the rectifier circuit, generates a boosted voltage signal according to the rectified voltage signal; a buck converter circuit coupled to the boost converter circuit, generating a buck according to the boost voltage signal a voltage signal for supplying power to the low-power light-emitting device; and a control circuit coupled to the boost-type conversion circuit and the buck conversion circuit, when the rectified voltage signal is greater than a predetermined voltage signal, the rise The voltage conversion circuit is configured to operate in a current conduction mode to draw current to the electronic transformer, and when the rectified voltage signal is less than When the voltage signal is preset, the boost converter circuit is configured to operate in a current stop mode to suspend current draw to the electronic transformer; wherein the boost voltage signal has a potential higher than a potential of the rectified voltage signal; The potential of the step-down voltage signal is lower than the potential of the boost voltage signal; the control circuit generates an operation value according to the rectified signal, and when the operation value is a first value, the control circuit sets the drop The voltage conversion circuit adjusts the step-down voltage signal to a first voltage value, and when the operation value is a second value, the control circuit sets the buck conversion circuit to adjust the step-down voltage signal to a The second voltage value.

The present specification further provides an embodiment of a power converter control circuit of an illumination system; the illumination system includes a dimmer, an electronic transformer, a rectifier circuit, a boost conversion circuit, and a buck conversion circuit; The dimmer generates a phase cutoff signal according to an input voltage signal; the electronic transformer is coupled to the dimmer, and generates a converted voltage signal according to the phase cutoff signal; the rectifier circuit is coupled to the electronic The transformer generates a rectified voltage signal according to the converted voltage signal; the boosting conversion circuit is coupled to the rectifying circuit, and generates a boosting voltage signal according to the rectified voltage signal; the buck converting circuit is coupled Connected to the boost converter circuit, a step-down voltage signal is generated according to the boost voltage signal to supply power to a low-power light-emitting device; the power converter control circuit is coupled to the boost converter circuit And the buck converter circuit, and the power converter control circuit includes: a boost control circuit for setting one of the boost converter circuits a turn-on state of a switch; a buck control circuit for setting a turn-on state of a second switch of the buck converter circuit; a dimming control circuit coupled to the boost control circuit and the buck control circuit When the rectified voltage signal is greater than a predetermined voltage signal, the boost control circuit is configured to intermittently turn on the first switch to operate the boost converter circuit in a current conduction mode to the electronic transformer. Extracting current, and when the rectified voltage signal is less than the preset voltage signal, setting the boost control circuit to not turn on the first switch, causing the boost converter circuit to operate in a current stop mode to suspend the electronic The transformer draws current; wherein the potential of the boost voltage signal is higher than the potential of the rectified voltage signal; the potential of the buck voltage signal is lower than the potential of the boost voltage signal; the dimming control circuit is based on the rectification The signal generates an operation value. When the operation value is a first value, the dimming control circuit sets the buck control circuit to set the conduction of the second switch. a state, the buck conversion circuit adjusts the step-down voltage signal to a first voltage value, and when the operation value is a second value, the dimming control circuit sets the buck control circuit to set the first The on state of the two switches causes the buck converter circuit to adjust the step-down voltage signal to a second voltage value.

The present specification further provides an embodiment of a power converter control method for an illumination system; the illumination system includes a dimmer, an electronic transformer, a rectifier circuit, a boost conversion circuit, and a buck conversion circuit; The dimmer generates a phase cutoff signal according to an input voltage signal; the electronic transformer is coupled to the dimmer, and generates a converted voltage signal according to the phase cutoff signal; the rectifier circuit is coupled to the electronic The transformer generates a rectified voltage signal according to the converted voltage signal; the boosting conversion circuit is coupled to the rectifying circuit, and generates a boosting voltage signal according to the rectified voltage signal; the buck converting circuit is coupled Connected to the boost converter circuit, generating a step-down voltage signal according to the boost voltage signal to supply power to a low-power light-emitting device; the power converter control method includes: when the rectified voltage signal is less than a preset a voltage signal, the first switch of the boost converter circuit is set to be non-conducting, so that the boost converter circuit operates at a current stop a mode of suspending current to the electronic transformer; and when the rectified voltage signal is greater than the predetermined voltage signal, intermittently turning on the first switch of the boost converter circuit to operate the boost converter circuit a current conducting mode for drawing current to the electronic transformer; generating an operational value according to the rectified signal; and setting a conducting state of a second switch of the buck converting circuit when the operational value is a first value And the step-down conversion circuit adjusts the step-down voltage signal to a first voltage value; and when the operation value is a second value, setting a conduction state of the second switch of the buck conversion circuit, The buck converter circuit adjusts the buck voltage signal to a second voltage value; wherein the boost voltage signal has a potential higher than a potential of the rectified voltage signal; and the buck voltage signal has a lower potential The potential of the boost voltage signal.

One of the advantages of the above embodiments is that the compatibility of the low power lighting device with other circuit components can be made better. Another advantage of the above embodiment is that the low-power light-emitting device can provide a dimming function when it is operated in conjunction with circuit elements such as a dimmer or an electronic transformer, and avoids a situation in which light is flickering or cannot be lit. Other advantages of the invention will be explained in more detail by the following description and drawings.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in conjunction with the associated drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to refer to the same or similar elements or process steps.

1 is a simplified functional block diagram of an embodiment of an illumination system 100 of the present invention. 2 is a simplified timing diagram of several signals when the illumination system 100 is operating. The illumination system 100 includes a phase cutoff dimmer 110, an electronic transformer 120, a rectifier circuit 140, a power converter 160, and a low power illumination device 190. For the sake of brevity, other elements and connections of illumination system 100 in Figure 1 have been omitted for ease of illustration.

The phase cutoff dimmer 110 is configured to receive the alternating current signal Vin, and may generate different degrees of phase cutoff signals Vtr according to user settings. For example, the user can adjust the degree to which the AC signal Vin is cut off by rotating a knob or moving a slider (not shown in FIG. 1). The phase-cut dimmer 110 can be implemented by using a triac or a diode or the like with active or passive circuit components. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the phase cutoff dimmer 110 intercepts the signal Vtr according to the phase generated by the alternating signal Vin.

In this embodiment, the electronic transformer 120 includes an oscillating circuit (not shown in FIG. 1), and can generate a converted voltage signal Vc according to the phase cutoff signal Vtr. For example, an alternating current signal whose input voltage signal Vin is 110 volts 60 Hz can be converted into a higher frequency converted voltage signal Vc by the electronic transformer 110 (for example, the converted voltage signal Vc is set to 12 volts, 40,000 Hz alternating current) signal). As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 2, the electronic transformer 120 generates a higher frequency converted voltage signal Vc in accordance with the phase cutoff signal Vtr.

The rectifier circuit 140 is coupled between the electronic transformer 120 and the power converter 160 for rectifying the converted voltage signal Vc to generate a rectified voltage signal Vr for being supplied to the power converter 160. For example, the rectifier circuit 140 can be implemented in a full bridge rectifier circuit or a half bridge rectifier circuit. As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 2, the rectifier circuit 140 generates a rectified voltage signal Vr according to the converted voltage signal Vc.

In the present embodiment, the power converter 160 includes a boost converter circuit 162, a buck converter circuit 164, and a control circuit 166.

The boost converter circuit 162 generates the boost voltage signal Vb according to the rectified voltage signal Vr, and the potential of the boost voltage signal Vb is higher than the potential of the rectified voltage signal Vr. The boost converter circuit 162 can be implemented using a variety of suitable circuit architectures to provide a boost voltage signal Vb having a higher potential than the rectified voltage signal Vr.

The buck converter circuit 164 generates the buck voltage signal Vout according to the boost voltage signal Vb, and the potential of the buck voltage signal Vout is lower than the potential of the boost voltage signal Vb. The buck converter circuit 164 can be implemented using a variety of suitable circuit architectures to provide a buck voltage signal Vout having a lower potential than the boost voltage signal Vb.

The control circuit 166 is coupled to the boost converter circuit 162 and the buck converter circuit 164 for setting the operation of the boost converter circuit 162 and the buck converter circuit 164 to enable the illumination system 100 to provide the required illumination function. .

Compared to conventional illumination devices such as incandescent lamps and halogen lamps, which require tens of watts of power consumption, the low power illumination device 190 typically requires only about 10 watts or less of power consumption to achieve comparable light levels. For example, the low power illumination device 190 can be implemented using circuit elements such as one or more light emitting diodes, or can be implemented using other suitable low power illumination devices.

In many lighting systems, the electronic transformer 120 typically has a product specification such as a minimum load current value and/or a minimum load frequency, that is, the current Iet drawn by the rear stage circuit of the electronic transformer 120 must generally be greater than the minimum load current value and / or the frequency of the current circuit Iet must be greater than the minimum load frequency, the electronic transformer 120 can operate normally to provide the required conversion voltage signal Vc.

However, the power consumption required by the low-power illumination device 190 is often much lower than that of the conventional illumination device, and sufficient current Iet cannot be drawn to the electronic transformer 120 in a conventional manner, so that the electronic transformer 120 cannot operate normally, resulting in low power. The light-emitting device 190 may be flickering or unable to light up.

In addition, if the user uses the phase cutoff dimmer 110 for dimming, when the signal in the phase cutoff signal Vtr is cut off, the phase cutoff signal Vtr will become zero or a small value, and the electronic transformer 120 is more likely to be caused. And the operation of the low-power light-emitting device 190 causes the low-power light-emitting device 190 to generate a phenomenon such as light flicker.

The control circuit 166 can be configured to provide the boost converter circuit 162 to draw current to the electronic transformer 120 in an appropriate manner to enable the electronic transformer 120 to operate normally, and to provide the buck converter 164 to provide a stable output signal to the low power illumination device. To address the compatibility issues of the low power illumination device 190, the desired illumination and dimming functions can be provided.

3 is a simplified circuit diagram of an embodiment of the power converter 160 of FIG. 1. The mode of operation of the illumination system 100 will be further described below with reference to Figures 1-3.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3 , the boost converter circuit 162 includes a first capacitor 310 , a first inductor 311 , a first resistor 312 , a second resistor 313 , a second capacitor 314 , a first switch 315 , and a third resistor 316 . The first diode 317, the fourth resistor 318, and the fifth resistor 319. The switch 315 can be implemented by means of a transistor or the like.

The capacitor 310 is coupled to the output of the rectifier circuit 140 to receive the rectified voltage signal Vr. The first end of the capacitor 310 is coupled to the first end of the inductor 311 and the first end of the resistor 312. The second end of the inductor 311 is coupled to the first end of the switch 315 and the first end of the diode 317. The second end of the resistor 312 is coupled to the first end of the resistor 313 and the first end of the capacitor 314. The second end of the switch 315 is coupled to the first end of the resistor 316, the second end of the diode 317 is coupled to the first end of the resistor 318, and the second end of the resistor 318 is coupled to the first end of the resistor 319. In addition, the second end of the resistor 313, the second end of the capacitor 314, the second end of the resistor 316, and the second end of the resistor 319 are coupled to the second end of the capacitor 310.

The control circuit 166 sets the conduction state of the switch 315 by the first control signal SW1 to generate a desired boosted voltage signal Vb according to the rectified voltage signal Vr. For example, the control circuit 166 may generate a control signal SW1 in the form of a pulse width modulation signal according to a parameter such as the first sensing signal CS of the boost converter circuit 162 to intermittently turn on the switch 315. The potential accumulated between the second end of the capacitor 310 and the second end of the inductor 311 (ie, the potential of the boost voltage signal Vb) is higher than the potential of the rectified voltage signal Vr, and the second end of the capacitor 310 and the inductor The signal output between the second ends of 311 is the boost voltage signal Vb.

The rectified voltage signal Vr is divided by the resistors 312 and 313 to generate a dimming signal ACTL, and the control circuit 166 adjusts the operation mode of the boost converter circuit 162 and/or the buck converter circuit 164 according to the dimming signal ACTL. The low power illumination device 190 is capable of exhibiting the desired dimming effect.

In addition, the boosting voltage signal Vb generates a feedback signal FB via the voltage division 318 and the voltage division of the resistor 319, and the control circuit 166 can also set the conduction time, the conduction frequency, and the conduction state of the switch 315 by the feedback signal FB. The voltage conversion circuit 162 is capable of generating a desired boost voltage signal Vb.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3 , the buck converter circuit 164 includes a third capacitor 331 , a sixth resistor 332 , a second diode 333 , a second switch 334 , a fourth capacitor 335 , and a second inductor 336 . The switch 334 can be implemented by means of a transistor or the like.

The first end of the capacitor 331 is coupled to the first end of the resistor 332 and the first end of the diode 333. The second end of the diode 333 is coupled to the first end of the switch 334, and the second end of the switch 334 is coupled to the second end of the capacitor 331. The second end of the resistor 332 is coupled to the first end of the capacitor 335 , and the inductor 336 is coupled between the second end of the diode 333 and the second end of the capacitor 335 .

The control circuit 166 sets the on state of the switch 334 by the second control signal SW2 to generate the desired step-down voltage signal Vout according to the boosted voltage signal Vb. For example, in this embodiment, the control circuit 166 can generate the control signal SW2 in the form of a pulse width modulation signal according to parameters such as the sensing signal Vsen between the two terminals SEN1 and SEN2 of the resistor 332, in an intermittent manner. The switch 334 is turned on so that the potential across the capacitor 335 (ie, the potential of the step-down voltage signal Vout) is lower than the potential of the boost voltage signal Vb, and the signal of the potential across the capacitor 235 is output as the step-down voltage signal Vout, The low power lighting device 190 is powered.

In a preferred embodiment, the voltage of the step-down voltage signal Vout will be higher than the lowest load voltage Vmin of the low-power illumination device 190 (defined herein as the lowest voltage that causes the low-power illumination device 190 to normally illuminate) to avoid low power. The light-emitting device 190 has a phenomenon such as light flickering. For example, when the low power light emitting device 190 includes three light emitting diodes, each of the light emitting diodes has a turn-on voltage of 3 volts. Therefore, the control circuit 166 sets the buck voltage signal Vout provided by the buck converter circuit 164 to be greater than the lowest load voltage of the low power illuminator 190 by 9 volts.

4 is a simplified circuit diagram of an embodiment of the control circuit 166 of the power converter 160, FIG. 5 is a simplified functional block diagram of an embodiment of the dimming control circuit 430 of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a simplified operation of the illumination system 100. Several signals simplifies the timing diagram. The mode of operation of the illumination system 100 will be further described below with reference to Figures 1-6.

The control circuit 166 shown in the embodiment of FIG. 4 includes a boost control circuit 410, a dimming control circuit 430, and a buck control circuit 450. The corresponding control signals SW1 and SW2 can be generated according to the dimming signal ACTL. The voltage conversion circuit 162 and the buck conversion circuit 164 can operate in a desired manner to enable the low power illumination device 190 to achieve the effect of adjusting the brightness of the light. The boost control circuit 410 includes a first reference voltage generating circuit 411, a first comparing circuit 413, and a first AND gate 415. The step-down control circuit 450 includes a second reference voltage generating circuit 451 and a second comparing circuit 453. .

In the boosting control circuit 410 of the present embodiment, the reference voltage generating circuit 411 is configured to generate the reference voltage signal Vref1, and the comparing circuit 413 compares the sensing signal CS of the boosting converting circuit 162 with the reference voltage signal Vref1 to generate a control signal. SW1 can set the conduction state of the switch 315. For example, the comparison circuit 413 can generate the control signal SW1 in the form of a pulse width modulation signal to set the boost converter circuit 162 to output the desired boost voltage signal Vb to the buck converter circuit 164.

And the gate 415 performs an AND operation on the control signal SW1 and the control signal EN outputted by the dimming control circuit 430 to set the on state of the switch 315, so that the boost converter circuit 162 can be in an appropriate manner. Current is drawn to the electronic transformer 120. When the control signal EN is low, and the gate 415 performs the operation of the control signal SW1 and the low-level control signal EN, a low-potential output signal is generated to cause the switch 315 to be in a non-conducting state, so that the boosting conversion is performed. Circuit 162 operates in a current stop mode. When the control signal EN is at a high potential, and the gate 415 performs the operation of the control signal SW1 and the high-level control signal EN, the conduction state of the switch 315 can be set by the control signal SW1, and the boost converter circuit 162 can be operated. In current conduction mode.

In the buck control circuit 450 of the present embodiment, the reference voltage generating circuit 451 is configured to generate the reference voltage signal Vref2, and the comparing circuit 453 compares the sensing signal Vsen of the buck converting circuit 164 with the reference voltage signal Vref2 to generate a control signal. SW2, and the on state of the switch 334 can be set. For example, comparison circuit 453 can generate control signal SW2 in the form of a pulse width modulation signal to set buck conversion circuit 164 to output the desired voltage and current to low power illumination device 190.

In this embodiment, the dimming control circuit 430 receives the dimming signal ACTL, and can generate the control signal EN, and sets at least one of the reference voltage generating circuit 411 and the reference voltage generating circuit 451 according to the dimming signal ACTL. By adjusting the control signal SW1 and/or the control signal SW2, the required boosted voltage signal Vb and the step-down voltage signal Vout can be generated, so that the low-power light-emitting device 190 can generate a desired dimming effect.

For example, in the embodiment of FIG. 5, dimming control circuit 430 includes operational value calculation circuit 510, comparators 530 and 550, second AND gate 570, and reference voltage adjustment circuit 570.

In an embodiment, the operation value calculation circuit 510 may include a low pass filtering circuit composed of a resistor, an inductor, a capacitor, an active device, and/or a passive component to receive the dimming for a period of time. The signal ACTL is filtered to generate an operation value such as a filter value, an average value, or a weighted average value of the dimming signal ACTL. In another embodiment, the calculated value calculation circuit 510 may use an integrating circuit composed of an amplifier, an integrating circuit composed of a switched capacitor circuit, or a resistor, an inductor, a capacitor, or an active device. And/or an integrating circuit composed of passive components to calculate an operational value such as a cumulative value of the dimming signal ACTL or a weighted cumulative value received over a period of time.

In this embodiment, the comparison circuit 530 compares the operation value of the dimming signal ACTL with the first preset voltage signal Vtl, and the comparison circuit 550 compares the feedback signal FB with the second preset voltage signal Vth, and The output signals of comparison circuits 530 and 550 are transmitted and gate 570 is used to generate control signal EN.

When the phase cutoff signal Vtr generated by the dimmer 110 is cut off, the rectified voltage signal Vr generated by the rectifying circuit 140 is equal to zero or a small value, and the dimming signal ACTL generated according to the rectified voltage signal Vr is also Zero or small value, less than the preset voltage signal Vtl. Therefore, the comparison circuit 530 generates a low potential output signal, and the gate 570 generates a low potential control signal EN. When the gate 415 receives the low potential control signal EN, it generates a low potential output signal to set the switch 315 to a non-conducting state, and causes the boost converter circuit 162 to operate in the current stop mode.

When the phase cutoff signal Vtr generated by the dimmer 110 is not cut off, the dimming signal ACTL generated according to the rectified voltage signal Vr may be greater than the preset voltage signal Vtl. Therefore, the comparison circuit 530 generates a high-potential output signal. When the signal value of the feedback signal FB is smaller than the preset voltage signal Vth, the gate 570 generates a high-potential control signal EN, and the gate 415 receives the high-potential control signal. After EN, the control signal SW1 is output to the switch 315 to intermittently turn on the switch 315, and the boost converter circuit 162 operates in the current conduction mode.

In this embodiment, when the boost converter circuit 162 operates in the current conducting mode for a period of time, the boost voltage signal Vb continues to rise, and the feedback signal FB generated according to the boost voltage signal Vb continues to rise. . When the feedback signal FB is greater than the preset voltage signal Vth, the comparison circuit 550 generates a low voltage output signal, so that the control signal EN generated by the gate 570 and the output signal of the gate 415 are both low, and the switch 315 is set. It is not conductive. Therefore, it is possible to ensure that the boosted voltage signal Vb can be maintained within a preset voltage range to avoid excessive voltage and damage of circuit components.

In other embodiments, if the boosted voltage signal Vb generated by the boost converter circuit 162 can be maintained within a safe voltage range, the comparison circuit 550 of the dimming control circuit 430 and the circuit components such as the gate 570 can be omitted. And related connection relationships.

The voltage adjustment circuit 590 receives the operation value of the dimming signal ACTL, and sets the reference voltage generation circuit 451 to adjust the reference voltage signal Vref2 generated by it to perform the required dimming operation. In this embodiment, the voltage adjustment circuit 590 further sets the reference voltage generation circuit 411 to adjust the reference voltage signal Vref1 generated by the reference voltage generation circuit 411 according to the operation value of the dimming signal ACTL to set the boost with the required dimming function. The conversion circuit 162 draws sufficient energy. For example, in an embodiment, when the calculated average value of the dimming signal ACTL is the first value, the second value, and the third value, respectively (or in the first interval, the second interval, and the third interval), it represents low. The light intensity of the power illuminating device 190 should be adjusted to 80%, 50%, and 20%, respectively. Therefore, the dimming control circuit 430 sets the reference voltage generating circuits 411 and 451 to adjust the reference voltage signals Vref1 and Vref2, so that the boost control circuit 410 and the buck control circuit 450 output the required control signals SW1 and SW2, so that the control circuit 166 The boost converter circuit 162 is configured to draw sufficient energy, and the control circuit 166 is configured to provide the buck converter circuit 164 to output the corresponding first voltage, second voltage, and third voltage (and/or the first current, the second current, and The third current) to the low power illumination device 190, the brightness of the light of the low power illumination device 190 can thus be presented as 80%, 50% and 20%, respectively. In other embodiments, the voltage adjustment circuit 590 may also adjust the reference voltage signal Vref1 generated by the reference voltage generation circuit 411.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, when the brightness of the light generated by the low-power illumination device 190 is set by the dimmer 110, the reference voltage adjustment circuit 590 sets the reference voltage generation circuit 451 to generate a lower reference voltage Vref2. The on-time and/or duty cycle of the control signal SW2 is increased to increase the brightness of the light of the low-power illumination device 190.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, when the brightness of the light generated by the low-power illumination device 190 is set to be low, the reference voltage adjustment circuit 590 sets the reference voltage generation circuit 451 to generate a higher reference voltage Vref2. The on-time and/or duty cycle of the control signal SW2 is reduced to reduce the brightness of the light of the low-power illumination device 190.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the reference voltage adjustment circuit 590 can also set the reference voltage generation circuit 411 to generate a lower reference voltage Vref1 when the brightness of the light generated by the low-power illumination device 190 is set to be higher. And increase the on-time and/or duty cycle of the control signal SW1. Therefore, the boost converter circuit 162 can draw more energy, enable the buck converter 164 to provide sufficient energy to the low power illumination device 190, and avoid the problem of light flashing of the low power illumination device 190.

In the embodiment of FIG. 4, when the brightness of the light generated by the low-power illumination device 190 is set to be low, the reference voltage adjustment circuit 590 can also set the reference voltage generation circuit 411 to generate a higher reference voltage Vref1. The on time and/or duty cycle of the control signal SW1. Therefore, the boost converter circuit 162 can reduce the energy drawn, so that the buck converter 164 can provide sufficient energy to the low-power light-emitting device 190, and avoid the problem of light flickering in the low-power light-emitting device 190. Save energy consumption to improve energy efficiency.

6 is a simplified timing diagram of an embodiment of a plurality of signals generated during operation of illumination system 100. The manner in which illumination system 100 operates will be further described below with reference to FIGS. In the embodiment of Fig. 6, the simplified waveform of the rectified voltage signal Vr for a period of time is shown.

At time T1 of FIG. 6, when the phase cutoff signal Vtr generated by the dimmer 110 is not cut off, the rectified voltage signal Vr generated by the rectifying circuit 140 is greater than the preset voltage signal Vt0. The dimming control circuit 430 receives the corresponding dimming signal ACTL. When the calculated value of the dimming signal ACTL is greater than the preset voltage signal Vtl, the boost control circuit 410 is set to set the conduction state of the switch 315 with the control signal SW1 to intermittently The switch 315 of the boost converter circuit 162 is turned on to operate the boost converter circuit 162 in a current conducting mode.

At time T2, when the phase cutoff signal Vtr generated by the dimmer 110 is cut off, the rectified voltage signal Vr generated by the rectifying circuit 140 is less than the preset voltage signal Vt0. The dimming control circuit 430 receives the corresponding dimming signal ACTL. When the calculated value of the dimming signal ACTL is less than the preset voltage signal Vtl, the boost control circuit 410 is configured to generate a low-potential output signal to enable the boosting conversion circuit. The switch 315 of 162 maintains a non-conducting state, and causes the boost converter circuit 162 to operate in a current stop mode.

The dimming control circuit 430 sets the buck control circuit 450 to intermittently set the control signal SW2 to a high level according to the calculated value of the dimming signal ACTL to intermittently turn on the switch 334 of the buck converter circuit 164. The buck converter circuit 164 is capable of providing the voltage signal Vout required by the low power lighting device 190 to produce the desired brightness. In addition, the dimming control circuit 430 sets the voltage signal Vout provided by the buck converter circuit 164 to the low power illuminating device 190 to be greater than the lowest load voltage Vmin of the low power illuminating device 190 to ensure that the low power illuminating device 190 can continuously emit light. No flickering will occur.

Therefore, the control circuit 166 sets the boost converter circuit 162 to draw sufficient current into the electronic transformer 120 during the period T1 so that the electronic transformer 120 has sufficient energy for the periods T1 and T2 to operate normally. In the period T2, since the phase cutoff signal Vtr has been cut off and no current is available, the control circuit 166 can also set the boost converter circuit 162 to suspend operation to save energy. In addition, the control circuit 166 can also set the buck conversion circuit 164 according to the setting of the dimmer 110 (in the present embodiment, the degree of the phase cutoff signal Vtr and/or the rectified voltage signal Vr is cut off). The conversion circuit 162 supplies power to the low power illumination device 190 at the energy extracted during the time period T1, so that the low power illumination device 190 can continuously and stably provide the desired illumination function.

In the embodiment of FIG. 6, the control circuit 166 can provide the boost converter circuit 162 to draw sufficient current to the electronic transformer 120 to operate normally with the circuit components of the preceding stage. In addition, the operation of the buck converter circuit 164 can be adjusted depending on the user's settings for the dimmer 110, so that the low power illumination device 190 can provide the desired brightness.

In the above embodiment, the dimming control circuit 430 can set the buck converter circuit 164 to output a corresponding current value to the low power illuminating device 190 according to the calculated value of the dimming signal ACTL, so that the low power illuminating device 190 can generate The required dimming function. For example, FIG. 7 to FIG. 9 are simplified characteristic diagrams of three embodiments in which the dimming control circuit 430 adjusts the current value of the low power light emitting device 190 according to the dimming signal ACTL.

In the embodiment of FIG. 7, the dimming control circuit 430 adopts a linear dimming mode. When the operational values of the dimming signal ACTL are A1, A2, and A3, respectively, the dimming control circuit 430 sets a buck conversion circuit. 164 outputs corresponding current values B1, B2, and B3, respectively, to enable the low power illumination device 190 to produce the desired dimming function. Therefore, in a range of dimming, when the difference between the operational values A1 and A2 of the dimming signal ACTL is equal to the difference between A2 and A3, the difference between the current values B1 and B2 of the low-power illumination device 190 is equal to B2 and B3. difference.

In the embodiment of FIG. 8, the dimming control circuit 430 adopts a nonlinear dimming mode. When the operational values of the dimming signal ACTL are A1, A2, and A3, respectively, the dimming control circuit 430 sets a buck conversion. Circuit 164 outputs corresponding current values B4, B5, and B6, respectively, to enable low power illumination device 190 to produce the desired dimming function. Therefore, in a range of dimming, when the difference between the operational values A1 and A2 of the dimming signal ACTL is equal to the difference between A2 and A3, the difference between the current values B4 and B5 of the low-power illumination device 190 is greater than that of B5 and B6. difference.

In the embodiment of FIG. 8, when the operational values of the dimming signal ACTL are A1, A2, and A3, respectively, the current values B4, B5, and B6 of the low-power light-emitting device 190 can be set lower than the current value B1 of FIG. , B2 and B3, so that the low-power light-emitting device 190 produces lower brightness, and can save more energy.

In the embodiment of FIG. 9, the dimming control circuit 430 adopts a nonlinear dimming mode. When the operational values of the dimming signal ACTL are A1, A2, and A3, respectively, the dimming control circuit 430 sets a buck conversion. Circuit 164 outputs corresponding current values B7, B8, and B9, respectively, to enable low power illumination device 190 to produce the desired dimming function. Therefore, in a range of dimming, when the difference between the operational values A1 and A2 of the dimming signal ACTL is equal to the difference between A2 and A3, the difference between the current values B7 and B8 of the low-power illumination device 190 is smaller than that of B8 and B9. difference.

In the embodiment of FIG. 9, when the operational values of the dimming signal ACTL are A1, A2, and A3, respectively, the current values B7, B8, and B9 of the low-power light-emitting device 190 can be set higher than the current value B1 of FIG. , B2 and B3, such that the brightness produced by the low power illumination device 190 is higher. Since the buck converter circuit 164 must provide more energy to the low power lighting device 190, the control circuit 166 will provide the boost converter circuit 162 to draw more current into the electronic transformer 120. Therefore, when the current drawn by the boost converter circuit 162 to the electronic transformer 120 is insufficient, the electronic transformer 120 can be prevented from operating normally, so as to improve the compatibility between the low-power light-emitting device 190 and the electronic transformer. .

In order to make the electronic transformer 120 have better compatibility with the low power lighting device 190, the control circuit 166 may also set the boost converter circuit 162 in at least two modes in the current conducting mode of the period T1. Current is drawn to the electronic transformer 120. In the embodiment of FIG. 10, the control circuit 166 may respectively set the boost converter circuit 162 to draw different currents to the electronic transformer 120 during the first period T11 and the second period T12 of the period T1, and make the boost type The current drawn by the conversion circuit 162 during the first time period T11 is greater than the current drawn by the boost conversion circuit 162 during the second time period T12.

In the above embodiment, the control circuit can adjust the parameters such as the frequency, the duty cycle, the on-time, and the non-conduction time of the control signal SW1 in a segmented manner, so that the parameters such as the maximum value and the minimum value of the current Iet are preset. The time is kept at the preset value and can be adjusted in two or more segments. In addition, in the above embodiment, the control circuit can adjust parameters such as the frequency, the duty cycle, the on-time, and the non-conduction time of the control signal SW1 in a continuous manner, so that the parameters such as the maximum value and the minimum value of the current Iet can be continuous. The way is changed.

In the embodiment of FIG. 10, the mode control circuit 430 sets the reference voltage generating circuit 411 and/or the periodic signal generating circuit 415, and causes the appropriate control signal SW1 to be generated in the comparing circuit 417 to control the switch 315 to enable the boosting conversion. Circuit 162 can draw different currents to electronic transformer 120.

For example, the mode control circuit 430 may set the reference voltage generating circuit 411 to adjust the signal value of the reference voltage signal Vref1, etc., such that the boosting conversion circuit 162 has a current greater than liter to the electronic transformer 120 according to the control signal SW1 of the first time period T11. The voltage conversion circuit 162 supplies current to the electronic transformer 120 in accordance with the control signal SW1 of the second period T12.

For example, in an embodiment, the control circuit 166 sets the minimum value of the current Iet drawn by the boost converter circuit 162 to the electronic transformer 120 during the first time period T11 to be greater than the boost converter circuit 162 in the second time period T12. The minimum value of the current Iet drawn by the electronic transformer 120.

In other embodiments, the control circuit 166 sets the maximum value of the current Iet drawn by the boost converter circuit 162 to the electronic transformer 120 during the first time period T11 to be greater than the boost mode conversion circuit 162 to the electronic time during the second time period T12. The maximum value of the current Iet drawn by the transformer 120.

In other embodiments, the control circuit 166 may also set parameters such as the frequency, duty cycle, on-time, and non-conduction time of the control signal SW1, so that the boost converter circuit 162 draws the electronic transformer 120 during the first time period T11. The current Iet may be greater than the current Iet drawn by the boost converter circuit 162 to the electronic transformer 120 during the second time period T12.

In the embodiment of FIG. 10, since the boost converter circuit 162 has drawn a sufficiently large current to the electronic transformer 120 during the first time period T11, the electronic transformer 120 can operate normally. Therefore, the minimum value of the current Iet drawn by the boost converter circuit 162 to the electronic transformer 120 during the second time period T12 may be set lower than the lowest load current value Imin of the electronic transformer 120. At this time, the electronic transformer 120 can not only operate normally, but also can reduce the limitation of the hardware design and save energy.

In other embodiments, the control circuit 166 may also set the minimum value of the current Iet drawn by the boost converter circuit 162 to the electronic transformer 120 during the first time period T11 to be lower than the lowest load current value Imin of the electronic transformer 120.

In the above embodiments, each functional block can be implemented in a suitable circuit architecture without being limited to the above embodiments. For example, the boost converter circuit 162 can be implemented by a boost circuit, a buck-boost circuit, or a charge pump circuit. The buck converter circuit 164 can be implemented by a buck circuit or a buck-boost circuit. Control circuit 166 can also be implemented in the form of logic circuits, microprocessors or microcontrollers.

In the above embodiments, each functional block can be implemented by one or more circuit elements, or the respective functional blocks can be combined as appropriate. For example, the rectifier circuit 140, the power converter 160, and the low-power light-emitting device 190 of FIG. 1 may be disposed together in a lamp or a bulb, and connected to other circuit components by using appropriate terminals (not shown in FIG. 1).

In the above embodiment, the power converter 160 is implemented by only one boost converter circuit 162 and one buck converter circuit 164. In other embodiments, the power converter 160 can employ one or more boost converter circuits, buck converter circuits, and/or buck-boost converter circuits, and the voltage output to the low power lighting device 190 is higher than the low voltage. The lowest load voltage of the power illuminating device 190.

In the above embodiments, each functional block and signal are described in an active high manner. In other embodiments, each functional block and signal may be implemented in an active high or active low manner according to different design considerations.

In the above embodiments, the power converter of the lighting system is capable of operating in two or more modes of operation depending on the settings of the dimmer. In the current conduction mode, the boost converter circuit of the power converter can draw enough current to the electronic transformer to make the electronic transformer operate normally. In the current stop mode, the boost converter circuit of the power converter can suspend the current drawn from the electronic transformer to save energy. In addition, the buck converter circuit of the power converter can supply power to the low power illuminating device according to the boost output signal of the boost converter circuit, so that the low power illuminating device can stably provide the function of illumination.

In addition, the control circuit of the power converter can set the voltage and/or current required for the output of the buck converter circuit to the low-power light-emitting device according to the setting of the dimmer, so that the low-power light-emitting device generates the required brightness, and Achieve stable dimming.

The control circuit of the power converter can also adopt various current extraction modes by setting the boost converter circuit, so that the low-power light-emitting device can work normally with the circuit components such as the dimmer and the electronic transformer, and the phase is solved. The problem of tolerance.

Certain terms are used throughout the description and claims to refer to particular elements. However, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the same elements may be referred to by different nouns. The specification and the scope of patent application do not use the difference in name as the way to distinguish the components, but the difference in function of the components as the basis for differentiation. The term "including" as used in the specification and the scope of the patent application is an open term and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". In addition, "coupled" includes any direct and indirect means of attachment herein. Therefore, if the first element is described as being coupled to the second element, the first element can be directly connected to the second element by electrical connection or wireless transmission, optical transmission or the like, or by other elements or connections. The means is indirectly electrically or signally connected to the second component.

The description of "and/or" as used herein includes any combination of one or more of the listed items. In addition, the terms of any singular are intended to include the meaning of the plural, unless otherwise specified in the specification.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the claims of the present invention are intended to be within the scope of the present invention.

100. . . Lighting system

110. . . Light modulator

120. . . Electronic transformer

140. . . Rectifier circuit

160. . . Power converter

162. . . Boost converter circuit

164. . . Buck converter circuit

166. . . Control circuit

190. . . Low power lighting device

310, 314, 331, 335. . . capacitance

311, 336. . . inductance

312, 313, 316, 318, 319, 332. . . resistance

315, 334. . . switch

317, 333. . . Dipole

410. . . Boost control circuit

41. . . Reference voltage generating circuit

413. . . Comparison circuit

415. . . Brake

430. . . Dimming control circuit

450. . . Buck control circuit

451. . . Reference voltage generating circuit

453. . . Comparison circuit

510. . . Operation value calculation circuit

530, 550. . . Comparison circuit

570. . . Brake

590. . . Reference voltage adjustment circuit

A1~A3. . . Operational value of the dimming signal

ACTL. . . Dimming signal

B1~B9. . . Current value

CS. . . Sense signal

FB. . . Feedback signal

Iet. . . Current

Imin. . . Minimum load current

SW1, SW2. . . control signal

SEN1, SEN2. . . End point

T1, T11, T12, T2. . . Time slot

Vb. . . Boost voltage signal

Vc. . . Converting voltage signal

Vin. . . Input voltage signal

Vmin. . . Minimum load voltage

Vout. . . Step-down voltage signal

Vr. . . Rectified voltage signal

Vref1, Vref2. . . Reference voltage signal

Vsen. . . Sense signal

Vt0, Vth, Vt1. . . Preset voltage signal

Vtr. . . Phase cutoff signal

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a simplified functional block diagram of an embodiment of an illumination system of the present invention.

2 is a simplified timing diagram of an embodiment of a signal generated when the illumination system of FIG. 1 is in operation.

3 is a simplified circuit diagram of an embodiment of the power converter of FIG. 1.

4 is a simplified circuit diagram of an embodiment of a control circuit of the power converter of FIG. 1.

Figure 5 is a simplified circuit diagram of an embodiment of the dimming control circuit of Figure 4.

6 is a simplified timing diagram of another embodiment of a signal generated when the illumination system of FIG. 1 is in operation.

7 to 9 are simplified diagrams of three embodiments in which the control circuit of the power converter of FIG. 1 adjusts the current value of the low power lighting device.

10 is a simplified timing diagram of another embodiment of a signal generated when the illumination system of FIG. 1 is in operation.

100. . . Lighting system

110. . . Light modulator

120. . . Electronic transformer

140. . . Rectifier circuit

160. . . Power converter

162. . . Boost converter circuit

164. . . Buck converter circuit

166. . . Control circuit

190. . . Low power lighting device

Vin. . . Input voltage signal

Vtr. . . Phase cutoff signal

Vc. . . Converting voltage signal

Vr. . . Rectified voltage signal

Vb. . . Boost voltage signal

Vout. . . Step-down voltage signal

Iet. . . Current

Claims (20)

A power converter of a lighting system is coupled to an electronic transformer by a rectifying circuit, and the electronic transformer generates a converted voltage signal according to a phase cutoff signal provided by a dimmer, the rectifying The circuit generates a rectified voltage signal according to the converted voltage signal, and the power converter supplies power to a low-power illumination device according to the rectified voltage signal, the power converter includes:
a step-up conversion circuit coupled to the rectifier circuit, generating a boosted voltage signal according to the rectified voltage signal;
a step-down conversion circuit coupled to the boost converter circuit, generating a step-down voltage signal according to the boost voltage signal to supply power to the low-power light-emitting device; and a control circuit coupled to the riser The voltage conversion circuit and the buck conversion circuit, when the rectified voltage signal is greater than a predetermined voltage signal, the boost converter circuit is set to operate in a current conduction mode to draw current from the electronic transformer, And when the rectified voltage signal is less than the preset voltage signal, setting the boost converter circuit to operate in a current stop mode to suspend drawing current to the electronic transformer;
The potential of the boosting voltage signal is higher than the potential of the rectified voltage signal; the potential of the step-down voltage signal is lower than the potential of the boosting voltage signal; and the control circuit generates an operational value according to the rectified signal. When the operation value is a first value, the control circuit sets the buck conversion circuit to adjust the step-down voltage signal to a first voltage value, and when the operation value is a second value, the control The circuit sets the buck conversion circuit to adjust the step-down voltage signal to a second voltage value. The power converter of claim 1, wherein when the operation value is the first value, the second value, and a third value, the control circuit sets the buck conversion circuit to a first current value, A second current value and a third current value are provided to the low power lighting device. The power converter of claim 2, wherein when a difference between the first value and the second value is equal to a difference between the second value and the third value, a difference between the first current value and the second current value is equal to The difference between the second current value and the third current value. The power converter of claim 2, wherein when the difference between the first value and the second value is equal to the difference between the second value and the third value, the difference between the first current value and the second current value is greater than The difference between the second current value and the third current value. The power converter of claim 2, wherein when the difference between the first value and the second value is equal to a difference between the second value and the third value, a difference between the first current value and the second current value is less than The difference between the second current value and the third current value. The power converter of claim 1, wherein the control circuit sets the boost converter circuit to draw current before a first period of the current conduction mode and then draw current for a second period of the current conduction mode; The current drawn by the boost converter circuit during the first time period is greater than the current drawn by the boost converter circuit during the second time period. The power converter of claim 6, wherein a minimum value of the current drawn by the boost converter circuit during the first time period is greater than a minimum value of the current drawn by the boost converter circuit during the second time period. The power converter of claim 6, wherein the maximum value of the current drawn by the boost converter circuit during the first time period is greater than the maximum value of the current drawn by the boost converter circuit during the second time period. The power converter of claim 6, wherein the electronic transformer has a minimum load current value, and a minimum value of the current drawn by the boost converter circuit during the second time period is lower than the minimum load current value. A power converter control circuit for a lighting system; the lighting system includes a dimmer, an electronic transformer, a rectifier circuit, a boost converter circuit, and a buck converter circuit; the dimmer is based on an input The voltage signal generates a phase cutoff signal; the electronic transformer is coupled to the dimmer, and generates a converted voltage signal according to the phase cutoff signal; the rectifier circuit is coupled to the electronic transformer, and the converted voltage is The signal generates a rectified voltage signal; the boosting conversion circuit is coupled to the rectifying circuit, and generates a boosting voltage signal according to the rectified voltage signal; the buck converting circuit is coupled to the boosting conversion The circuit generates a step-down voltage signal according to the boost voltage signal to supply power to a low-power light-emitting device; the power converter control circuit is coupled to the boost converter circuit and the buck converter circuit And the power converter control circuit comprises:
a boost control circuit for setting a conduction state of a first switch of the boost converter circuit;
a step-down control circuit for setting a conduction state of a second switch of the buck conversion circuit;
a dimming control circuit coupled to the boost control circuit and the buck control circuit, when the rectified voltage signal is greater than a predetermined voltage signal, the boost control circuit is configured to intermittently turn on the first switch, The boost converter circuit is operated in a current conducting mode to draw current from the electronic transformer, and when the rectified voltage signal is less than the preset voltage signal, the boost control circuit is configured to not conduct the first switch Causing the boost converter circuit to operate in a current stop mode to suspend current draw to the electronic transformer;
The potential of the boost voltage signal is higher than the potential of the rectified voltage signal; the potential of the buck voltage signal is lower than the potential of the boost voltage signal; the dimming control circuit generates an operation according to the rectified signal a value, when the operation value is a first value, the dimming control circuit sets the buck control circuit to set an on state of the second switch, so that the buck conversion circuit adjusts the buck voltage signal to a a first voltage value, and when the operation value is a second value, the dimming control circuit sets the buck control circuit to set an on state of the second switch, so that the buck conversion circuit converts the buck voltage The signal is adjusted to a second voltage value. The power converter control circuit of claim 10, wherein when the operation value is the first value, the second value, and a third value, the dimming control circuit sets the buck control circuit to set the second switch The on-state is such that the buck converter circuit provides a low current illumination device with a first current value, a second current value, and a third current value, respectively. The power converter control circuit of claim 11, wherein when the difference between the first value and the second value is equal to a difference between the second value and the third value, the first current value and the second current value The difference is equal to the difference between the second current value and the third current value. The power converter control circuit of claim 11, wherein when the difference between the first value and the second value is equal to a difference between the second value and the third value, the first current value and the second current value The difference is greater than a difference between the second current value and the third current value. The power converter control circuit of claim 11, wherein when the difference between the first value and the second value is equal to a difference between the second value and the third value, the first current value and the second current value The difference is smaller than a difference between the second current value and the third current value. The power converter control circuit of claim 10, wherein the dimming control circuit sets the boost control circuit to intermittently turn on the first switch, so that the boost converter circuit precedes a first one of the current conduction modes The current drawn by the current is drawn in a second time period of the current conducting mode, and the current drawn by the boosting conversion circuit in the first time period is greater than the current drawn by the boosting conversion circuit in the second time period. . The power converter control circuit of claim 15, wherein a minimum value of the current drawn by the boost converter circuit during the first time period is greater than a minimum value of the current drawn by the boost converter circuit during the second time period. The power converter control circuit of claim 15, wherein the maximum value of the current drawn by the boost converter circuit during the first time period is greater than the maximum value of the current drawn by the boost converter circuit during the second time period. The power converter control circuit of claim 15, wherein the electronic transformer has a minimum load current value, and a minimum value of the current drawn by the boost converter circuit during the second period is lower than the minimum load current value . The power converter control circuit of claim 10, further comprising:
a first reference voltage generating circuit for generating a first reference voltage signal;
a first comparison circuit generates a first control signal according to a sensing signal of the boost converter circuit and the first reference voltage signal to control an on state of the first switch;
a second reference voltage generating circuit for generating a second reference voltage signal; and a second comparing circuit for generating a second control according to a sensing signal of the buck converting circuit and the second reference voltage signal a signal to control a conduction state of the second switch;
The dimming control circuit sets the second reference voltage generating circuit according to the calculated value, and the second reference voltage generating circuit adjusts the second reference voltage signal to adjust the conductive state of the second switch. A power converter control method for a lighting system; the lighting system includes a dimmer, an electronic transformer, a rectifier circuit, a boost converter circuit, and a buck converter circuit; the dimmer is based on an input The voltage signal generates a phase cutoff signal; the electronic transformer is coupled to the dimmer, and generates a converted voltage signal according to the phase cutoff signal; the rectifier circuit is coupled to the electronic transformer, and the converted voltage is The signal generates a rectified voltage signal; the boosting conversion circuit is coupled to the rectifying circuit, and generates a boosting voltage signal according to the rectified voltage signal; the buck converting circuit is coupled to the boosting conversion The circuit generates a step-down voltage signal according to the boost voltage signal to supply power to a low-power light-emitting device; the power converter control method includes:
When the rectified voltage signal is less than a predetermined voltage signal, setting a first switch of the boost converter circuit to be non-conducting, causing the boost converter circuit to operate in a current stop mode to suspend the electronic mode The transformer draws current;
When the rectified voltage signal is greater than the preset voltage signal, intermittently turning on the first switch of the boost converter circuit, causing the boost converter circuit to operate in a current conduction mode to capture the electronic transformer Current
Generating an operational value according to the rectified signal;
When the operation value is a first value, setting a conduction state of a second switch of the buck conversion circuit, so that the buck conversion circuit adjusts the step-down voltage signal to a first voltage value; When the operation value is a second value, setting an on state of the second switch of the buck converter circuit, so that the buck converter circuit adjusts the step-down voltage signal to a second voltage value;
The potential of the boost voltage signal is higher than the potential of the rectified voltage signal, and the potential of the buck voltage signal is lower than the potential of the boost voltage signal.