TWI318084B - Methods and protection schemes for driving discharge lamps in large panel applications - Google Patents

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TWI318084B
TWI318084B TW094135598A TW94135598A TWI318084B TW I318084 B TWI318084 B TW I318084B TW 094135598 A TW094135598 A TW 094135598A TW 94135598 A TW94135598 A TW 94135598A TW I318084 B TWI318084 B TW I318084B
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    • H05B41/282Circuit 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
    • H05B41/2825Circuit 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 by means of a bridge converter in the final stage
    • H05B41/2828Circuit 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 by means of a bridge converter in the final stage using control circuits for the switching elements

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九、發明說明 優先權主張 本發明主張2004年1〇月13號所申請的美國臨時專利申 請號60/618,640的優先權。 技術領域 本發明與螢光燈管的軸有關’制是無動冷陰極 鸯光燈官(CCFL)、外部電極螢光燈管(EEFL)以及平面 榮光燈官(FEL)的方。法與保護裝置有關。 背景說明 夕在大尺寸的平面顯示器(例如液晶電視)中,需要很 土„排列以提供維持高晝質影像所 需的背光源。在 &二况下的總電流可以报容易的超過官方法規所規定 制例如根據 Underwriters Laboratory ( UL )的 ι〇95〇;^準所規範的功率換流器的電流限制在2000 〇hm 的!!路下,必須不超過70 mA才行。然而,在常見20 .^ 光源系統中,二次侧(secondary side)白勺電流可能 都曰超過軸範1騎。 傳、、先的保護方案通常是量測該燈管電流、變壓器主 (primary)蕾、忐少 Λ 於限制的安錢器電流等。那麼,這些電流都會低 ,.电机靶圍内,然而,這樣的方法仍然具有某 些缺點。 1318084 月Ή曰修⑵正替換頁 較佳具體實施例說明 本發明與一種用以驅動具有過電流保護的大尺寸面板 應用的方法與裝置有關。在本發明的其他優點中更提供— 種接近對稱的的電壓波形以驅動該放電燈,以及放電燈電 流的精確控制’以確保良好的可靠性以及在短路電流狀況 下得以限制電路電流的保護方案。 土第1圖表示本發明之第一較佳具體實施例的 簡化電路 不思圖。-般來說,外部電極螢光燈管(EEFL)以及平面 螢光燈管(孤)裝置相較於冷陰姆光燈管(CCFL)呈 有較高的阻抗值,因為他們使用外部的電極。本質上的電 容性也會大幅地增加該㈣的阻抗。—般來說,放電燈管 的阻抗通常是介於丨⑽—及_KQhm之間。即使是在 3〇之kSii%的纽下’所有的並聯後雜抗值仍然會遠 ί於4 K〇hm。如同UL _5〇標準所描述的,在短路電路 中的阻抗是在2KGhm的條件下進行_。因此,本發明利 用阻抗作為區射構t路情況與其他正轉作情況的方 法。t發,幾個具體實施例可以實施如下。 口。u閱第1 II ’―全橋式換流器電路⑼透過一變壓 /器105來驅動一燈普备# 1ΛΟ ,' 1Λ<3 θ s負載103。如圖中所示的該燈管負載 元件’但在其他具體實_巾也可以表示 陰極營光燈管(CCFL)、外部電極螢光燈管 -勃 I或平面f光燈f (FFL)等。第1 11也同時表 不執灯下列兩種功能的一控制及閘極驅動電路浙:⑴ ⑴84 ㈣月州日修(更)正替換頁 ^適當的控制信制該^ (2)接收反饋以監控不同參數。 曰― 的電:圖ΓΛ路監控該變壓器二二欠側(则nd町㈣ 以:雜::作為用來決定是否啟動-保護協定 以及^「該電合③c卜C2、c3,該變壓器的漏電感值 4= 帽值(如果夠小的化)會形成-個 方將由全橋式換— (Q1-Q4)所產生的 負截^捕上為正弦波形的電壓以輸入該燈管 適=前面所強調的,該控制她驅動1〇7產生具有 管:2,(dUty Gyde)的閘極驅動波形,以調整該燈 管取Γ /的參考電流限制。該控制區域1G7也接收在燈 w (在變壓器、1〇5的二次側的電流)上的反饋。當感 二^變壓器或燈管電壓時,電容器C2與C3也用來作為 + ϋ屢器(voltagedivide〇。電阻幻通常則是一個非 韦大^阻以強迫在—電壓反饋節點上的零直流偏壓。 主思如果在该節點VL上的二次侧(或負載側) 的該受髮器電壓(交流的正弦波)的峰值不超過目前的門 直τ!(例如’在凡節點上正常操作電廢的仙%)時, 這就^可能是―個短路電路的情況。當可能具有短路電 路的知况時’—安全的電朗魏ι_絲作為-電流的 限制值目月;|的電壓門檻值Vth也可能設定成介於正常 操作電壓的百分之25到百分之55。 1318084 均方把體實補巾,該isAFE^正常操作電流的 中工x =)值Irms或者是該平均整流值WT,AVG,其 νοΙ^ΓΓ伯1RMS*2*Sqrt(2)/71。因此,一過低電麼(under 驭)9偵_塊(例如比較器)1〇 式各樣的電路所執行的比較器,係用來比贴該 監電廢Vth。假如在節點VL麵小於該門檻 切漏環,則朗低錢侧區塊⑽ 、曰曰〜蹲電路的情況到—電流 =Pf該安全電流W作為其電流限制。否= 選;f丄,109將會指示該電流限制選擇區塊⑴來 = 21」的電流限制。在—較佳具體實施例中,該「正 泰」的^限制是由一外部亮度命令等級W所決定。然 7 ’應意的是,在某些具體實 流限制並不限定於T ^ Q 、调止$的電 所設定。 ;BRT 可能取代成是由其他控制參數 另外H主意的是如果該變 幅從不降低到低於目前的門檻 負广振 的40%)時’該短路電路保™ ° 或悄碰值Wt·料从該安”=根值1_ 弟2圖所示的是第1罔 _ 型。如第2圖中所干,”::不之具體實施例的-個變化 因此,如f 2將1_ VL偏壓成Vth。 低於零福低電壓偵測器-從未降到 "個切換循環時’該電壓VL的交流振幅將 !318084 ^序^日修(史)正替戎頁| 會小於該門檻電壓vTH,亦即表示這是一個短路電路的情 況。 在UL 60950標準中’標準的2 kohm的短路電路阻抗 遠比一冷陰極螢光燈管(CCFL)、一外部電極螢光燈管 (EEFL)或一平面螢光燈管(FEL)的阻抗還低。因此, 在UL 60950的測試中’該二次側或者是在燈管應用中的燈 官電流將會小於流經該2 kohm負載的電流。
第3圖表示本發明的另一個較佳具體實施例。在這個 具體實施例中,該rth值係設定為該Rth/(1+C3/C2)值是介 於2 kohm與最低燈管阻抗之間。
藉由選擇該RTH/( 1+C3/C2)高於2 kohm,可以保證該紹 路電路的電流會低於該安全電流1將說明如下。如^ c 圖所示’首先,一均方根(腿s)轉換器3〇ι將該反饋燈 官電壓VL轉換成-均方根值,並且輸出—標示為白= VLRMS的信號。與第2圖所示的情況一樣,電阻幻用 植在該反饋電壓VL的dc偏壓。請注意該R2的電阻 選擇來大幅度地提昇紐管雜抗。接下來,該短路電路 Γ是絲輸出—電流限制,其中該電流限制為的 I、IBRT較小值。所得_結果電祕繼如第4 ;二其:’ 1亥粗體線正常操作的電流。另外,陰影區域 則疋表不该限制電路電、流(LCC)保護區域,其㈣拽 VL 小於 isafe*Rth 之值。" 值’該電路將會確匕= 1318084
該換流器適當的操作在高於安全電流的大燈管電流的情況 下 清注意該短路電路電流可以由在一固定頻率換流器中 的一單一電阻或電容器所量測,或者是由在不同頻率換流 器中的電阻及電容器的並聯組合。 前面所述的具體實施例以一接地感側器感測在該二次 侧的電壓。在其他具體實施例中,該電壓及/或電流可以在 該一次側被感知。或者是,在其他替代例中,浮動驅動的 換,益也可⑧用來提供不同的感知方案。此外,本發明所 ,示之内容可_其他換流器減來實施,包含推挽式、 半橋式等。 施例可知’本發明的這裡所描述的特定具體實 不偏;:例解釋說明,但不同的變化形式也可以在 當以之限制本發明之=的^況下加以實施。因此’不 圍為限。 構4而*以下列所附加的巾請專利範 10 1318084 【圖式簡單說明】 第1圖表示本發明之第一具體實施例的電路結構圖。 第2圖表示本發明之第二具體實施例的電路結構圖。 第3圖表示本發明之第三具體實施例的電路結構圖。 第4圖表示根據本發明構想之反饋節點上的電流與電壓 關係的分佈圖。 比較器(過低電壓j貞測區塊) 【元件符號說明】 C1〜C3 電容器 Ibrt 外部亮度命令等級 Rl、R2 電阻 SC 短路 VL 節點電壓 VTH 門檻電壓 101 全橋式換流器電路 105 變壓器 109 111 電流限制選擇區塊 303 短路電路分析器 Q1〜Q4 全橋式換流器開關 Isafe 安全的電流門檻值 RTH 門檻阻抗值 T1 變壓器 VIN 輸入電壓 103 燈管負載 107 控制及閘極驅動電路 301 均方根轉換器

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1318084 十、申請專利範圍·· 月^修(更)正本 -過 監控在該變屢器的一負載端上的 假如該反饋電^ Λ , 操作;以及電心於一預5又門插值,繼續維持正常的 假如該反饋賴低於該預設門播值至少一個 指^該驅練置處於短路狀態,並限制由該 所I 的電流到一安全的電流值I纖,其中节τ裝置所供應 制的均方根值及該正常操作電流 電丄=载=:心 器的-二次側間的一節點所監測。聯連接電各盗與該變麼 3·如申請專利範圍第!項 門植值介於正常操作電敎的百分之預設 4. 如申請專利範圍第1項所诚沾士 +刀 操作包含一亮度電流命令,其為該電ΖΛ,。其中該正常 5. 一種在一驅動裝置中保護短路 置係透過一懸器驅動一燈管負载,該方法包人’龜動裝 監控在該變壓器的-負载端上的—二電壓. 決定該反饋錢的均方根值;㈣電屢, 12 1318084 « 假如該反饋電壓高於一預設門檻值,繼續維持正 常的操作;以及 假如該反饋電壓低於該預設門檻值至少一個切換循 環,指示該驅動裝置處於短路狀態,並限制由該驅動裝置所供 應的一電流到一亮度電流限制或該反饋電壓的均方根值除 以一門檻阻抗值rth的較小值。 6. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述的方法,其中該反饋 電壓係從與該負載並聯連接的兩串聯連接電容器與該變壓 器的一二次侧之間的一節點所監測。 7. 一種透過一變壓器驅動一燈管負載的裝置,包含: 用於監控在該變壓器的—負載端的-反饋電壓的裝 置; 一比較器裝置,用於決定該反饋f壓是否高於一預設 門檻值;以及 ⑴假如該反饋電壓是否高於該預設門播值, 繼續維持正常的操作;以及 ⑺假如該反饋電壓低於該預言曼門插值至少〆 個切換循環,指示該驅動裝置處於短路狀態,ji 限制該褒置所供應的一電流到一安全的“電流 IsAFE。 «.如申請專利範圍第7項所述的褒置, 監控在該籠器的-負載端的—反饋電壓㈣· = ^ =負載並聯連接的兩串聯連接電、二 次侧間-節點上的-電壓作為輸人。 域為的一 13 1318084 9. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述的裝置,其中該預設 門檻值介於正常操作電壓值的百分之25到百分之55。 10. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述的裝置,其中該正常 操作包含一亮度電流命令,其為該電流的上限。 14
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