Circuits and methods for driving light sources

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PATENT NO 8664895
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13556690

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A controller for controlling power to a light source includes a first sensing pin, a second sensing pin, a third sensing pin, and a driving pin. The first sensing pin receives a first signal indicating an instant current flowing through an energy storage element. The second sensing pin receives a second signal indicating an average current flowing through the energy storage element. The third sensing pin receives a third signal indicating whether the instant current decreases to a predetermined current level. The driving pin provides a driving signal to a switch to control an average current flowing through the light source to a target current level. The driving signal is generated based on one or more signals selected from the first signal, the second signal and the third signal.

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O2MICRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDFRAND CAYMAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kuo, Ching-Chuan Taipei, TW 80 2253
Li, Youling Shenzhen, CN 9 373
Lin, Feng Chengdu, CN 436 3851
Su, Xinhe Chengdu, CN 10 345
Yan, Tiesheng Chengdu, CN 16 640

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