WO2008096249A2 - Circuit d'attaque de del - Google Patents

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WO2008096249A2
WO2008096249A2 PCT/IB2008/000279 IB2008000279W WO2008096249A2 WO 2008096249 A2 WO2008096249 A2 WO 2008096249A2 IB 2008000279 W IB2008000279 W IB 2008000279W WO 2008096249 A2 WO2008096249 A2 WO 2008096249A2
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power source
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Roger Alm
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Melexis Nv
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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]
    • H05B45/30—Driver circuits
    • H05B45/395—Linear regulators
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
    • Y02B20/30—Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

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  • the present invention relates to an LED driver and to an associated method of driving an LED.
  • LEDs are typically driven from a power source, such as a battery or a mains supply.
  • a power source such as a battery or a mains supply.
  • the current input to the LED is limited by the use of a series resistor to prevent overloading.
  • the resistor however dissipates power. At higher driving voltages (when a higher voltage supply is used), the LED will draw more current and accordingly, the power dissipated in the resistor is also increased. This dissipation reduces the energy efficiency of the LED driver.
  • One example of a system where a pulsed supply is inappropriate is an automotive system.
  • automotive system In such systems there are tight legislative requirements for the light intensity output of certain lamps on the vehicle. To ensure that an acceptable light intensity output is maintained over the entire range of potential automotive battery voltages can result in excessive dissipation within the driver when used at higher driving voltages. Additionally in the present day there is a constant pressure to increase energy efficiency of vehicle and hence all methods of power saving are important.
  • a method of driving an LED comprising the following steps: providing a constant current power source; monitoring the voltage level of the power source; and varying the current supplied by the power source dependent upon the voltage level of the power source.
  • the output light intensity of an LED can be maintained within a desired range even when the supply voltage varies over a wide range without undue power being lost due to dissipation in a series resistor.
  • the voltage of the power source is monitored to determine whether it is above or below a threshold value. In such cases, when the voltage of the power source is above the threshold value the current supplied by the power source may be reduced. When the voltage of the power source is below the threshold value the current supplied by the power source may be unvaried.
  • the voltage level of the power source is monitored to determine whether it is within or outside a range having upper and lower threshold values. In such embodiments, when the voltage level is within the upper and lower threshold values, the current supplied by the power source is unvaried but when the voltage level is above the upper value or below the lower value the current supplied by the power source is varied. In particular, when the voltage level is above the upper value or the current supplied by the power source may be reduced and when the voltage level is below the lower value the current supplied by the power source may be increased.
  • the variation in the current may be a stepwise increase or decrease.
  • the variation in the current may be in accordance with a function of voltage.
  • a suitable function of voltage may be a linear function of voltage.
  • a different step or a different function of voltage may be utilised when the voltage level is above the upper value to when the voltage level is below the lower value.
  • the method may include the additional step of relaying status information relating to the voltage level to related circuitry for monitoring and/or diagnostic purposes.
  • the output light level may also be monitored and relayed to related circuitry for monitoring and/or diagnostic purposes.
  • the method may be utilised to drive an LED within any suitable circuitry.
  • the LED may be provided within an automotive system.
  • the upper and lower threshold values of the range may be around say 16V and around say 9 V respectively.
  • an LED driver operable according to the method of the first aspect of the present invention comprising: a constant current power source, for outputting a constant current power supply to the LED; a series resistor, provided between the power source and the LED; monitoring means for monitoring the voltage level of the power source to determine whether it is above or below a threshold value; and control means operable in response to the monitoring means to vary the current supplied by the power source if the voltage level of the power source is above the threshold value.
  • the LED driver of the second aspect of the present invention may incorporate any or all features of the method of the first aspect of the present invention as are desired or required.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic block diagram of a known LED driver
  • Figure 2 is a schematic block diagram of an LED driver according to the present invention.
  • a conventional driver 100 for an LED 110 comprises a power source 101 and a series resistor 102, the series resistor 102 connected to the LED 110.
  • the series resistor 102 limits the current input to the LED 110 and thus helps to prevent overload.
  • Power is dissipated in the series resistor 102 and this reduces the efficiency of the driver 100.
  • the dissipated power also increases, reducing the efficiency of the driver 100.
  • This lack of efficiency is a particular problem when it is necessary to maintain a desired light output level from LED 110, for instance when the LED 110 is utilised in an automotive application wherein there are tight legislative requirements on light output level.
  • the LED driver 200 comprises a power source 201 and a series resistor 202, the series resistor 202 connected to the LED 210.
  • the series resistor 202 limits the current input to the LED 210 and thus helps to prevent overload.
  • the power source 201 is a constant current power source 201 and the driver additionally comprises a voltage monitoring means 203 and a control means 204.
  • the voltage monitoring means 203 is operable to monitor the voltage level of the constant current power source 201.
  • the control means 204 is connected to the voltage monitoring means 203 and is operable to control the current output by the constant current power source 201 in response to variation in the voltage level of the constant current power source 201 as determined by the voltage monitoring means 203.
  • the voltage monitoring means 203 are operable to determine when the voltage level of the constant current power source 201 falls outside of a preset normal range. If the voltage is in the normal range, then the control means is not operable to vary the current output by the constant current power source 201. If the voltage exceeds the upper limit of the normal range, the control means 204 is operable to reduce the current output by the constant current power source 201. If the voltage drops below the lower limit of the normal range, the control means 204 may be operable to increase the current output by the constant current power source 201.
  • the LED 210 is used in an automotive application.
  • the normal range of voltage is preset at 9V- 16V.
  • an output light level can be maintained within around 1% of a desired level.
  • an output light level can be maintained within around 10% of a desired output level when the supply voltage is in the wider range 8V- 18 V.
  • the driver 200 can provide a diagnostic tool should the LED 210 fail. In such circumstances the variation in current caused by a failed LED 210 would differ from that caused by a short circuit. This is similar in operation to the common automotive arrangement wherein an ordinary incandescent lamp is connected parallel with a resistor such that a determination may be made between a broken bulb or a wiring fault.
  • the control means 204 may have connections to external components or circuits.
  • the control means 204 may thus be operable to relay status information relating to the driver 200, including voltage level to such external components or circuitry for monitoring and/or diagnostic purposes.

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Abstract

Un circuit d'attaque de DEL (200) comprend une source d'alimentation électrique (201) et une résistance série (202), la résistance série (202) étant raccordée à la DEL (210). La résistance série (202) limite l'entrée de courant dans la DEL (210) et la source d'alimentation électrique (201) est une source d'alimentation en courant électrique constant. Le circuit d'attaque comprend de plus des moyens de contrôle de la tension (203) pouvant fonctionner pour contrôler le niveau de tension de la source d'alimentation en courant électrique constant (201) et des moyens de contrôle (204) pouvant fonctionner pour contrôler la sortie de courant par la source d'alimentation en courant électrique constant (201) en réponse aux changements du niveau de tension de la source d'alimentation en courant électrique constant (201) comme déterminé par les moyens de contrôle de la tension (203). En service : si la tension dépasse la limite supérieure de la fourchette normale, les moyens de contrôle (204) fonctionnent pour réduire la sortie de courant par la source d'alimentation en courant électrique constant (201); si la tension chute en dessous de la limite inférieure de la fourchette normale, les moyens de contrôle (204) peuvent fonctionner afin d'augmenter la sortie de courant par la source d'alimentation en courant électrique constant (201); et si la tension se situe dans la fourchette normale, alors les moyens de contrôle ne fonctionnent pas pour modifier la sortie de courant par la source d'alimentation en courant électrique constant (201).
PCT/IB2008/000279 2007-02-07 2008-02-07 Circuit d'attaque de del WO2008096249A2 (fr)

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GB0702374.0 2007-02-07
GB0702374A GB0702374D0 (en) 2007-02-07 2007-02-07 LED driver
GB0703476A GB0703476D0 (en) 2007-02-22 2007-02-22 LED driver
GB0703476.2 2007-02-22

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