Method for dynamic reduction of LED current in LED driver, and associated drivers, driver circuits and lighting circuits

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9706616
APP PUB NO 20160242259A1
SERIAL NO

14995347

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There is disclosed a driver for driving a series arrangement being a variable number of strings of LEDs wherein each string has a capacitance connected in parallel with the respective string; the driver comprising: a controllable current source adapted to be connected in series between the series arrangement and a rectified AC supply to and source a controllable current (Istr) through the series arrangement; and a current source controller adapted to control the controllable current source; wherein the current source controller is operable to source a relatively lower current (ILED′) when a difference (Vstr3A) between the voltage across the series arrangement and the voltage of the rectified AC supply is relatively higher and a relatively higher current (ILED) when the difference is relatively lower. Associated driver circuits and lighting circuits, and methods are also disclosed.

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SILERGY SEMICONDUCTOR (HONG KONG) LTD15/F BOC GROUP LIFE ASSURANCE TOWER 136 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL CENTRAL 999077

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Doorn, Tobias Sebastiaan Eindhoven, NL 3 7
van, den Berg Arjan Nijmegen, NL 13 51

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