TWI328826B - Starter for a gas discharge light source and method of starting the same - Google Patents
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- TWI328826B TWI328826B TW096138118A TW96138118A TWI328826B TW I328826 B TWI328826 B TW I328826B TW 096138118 A TW096138118 A TW 096138118A TW 96138118 A TW96138118 A TW 96138118A TW I328826 B TWI328826 B TW I328826B
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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
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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
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- 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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- 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
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
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- Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US11/550,216 US7560867B2 (en) | 2006-10-17 | 2006-10-17 | Starter for a gas discharge light source |
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| TW200830345A TW200830345A (en) | 2008-07-16 |
| TWI328826B true TWI328826B (en) | 2010-08-11 |
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| TW096138118A TWI328826B (en) | 2006-10-17 | 2007-10-12 | Starter for a gas discharge light source and method of starting the same |
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| US (1) | US7560867B2 (enExample) |
| JP (2) | JP4903108B2 (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR101063133B1 (enExample) |
| CN (2) | CN101166391B (enExample) |
| MY (1) | MY143287A (enExample) |
| TW (1) | TWI328826B (enExample) |
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| JP5474897B2 (ja) | 2014-04-16 |
| KR101063133B1 (ko) | 2011-09-07 |
| TW200830345A (en) | 2008-07-16 |
| KR20080034762A (ko) | 2008-04-22 |
| US20080088240A1 (en) | 2008-04-17 |
| JP2011249347A (ja) | 2011-12-08 |
| HK1117700A1 (en) | 2009-01-16 |
| CN101166391B (zh) | 2014-11-26 |
| CN104507244A (zh) | 2015-04-08 |
| US7560867B2 (en) | 2009-07-14 |
| JP2008103322A (ja) | 2008-05-01 |
| CN101166391A (zh) | 2008-04-23 |
| JP4903108B2 (ja) | 2012-03-28 |
| MY143287A (en) | 2011-04-15 |
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