DE102006005521B3 - LED-array controlling method for e.g. motor vehicle`s tail lamp, involves increasing voltage until preset current flows through lines, such that lines are switched on and off by clocked control of switches to provide effective current - Google Patents

LED-array controlling method for e.g. motor vehicle`s tail lamp, involves increasing voltage until preset current flows through lines, such that lines are switched on and off by clocked control of switches to provide effective current Download PDF

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DE102006005521B3
DE102006005521B3 DE102006005521A DE102006005521A DE102006005521B3 DE 102006005521 B3 DE102006005521 B3 DE 102006005521B3 DE 102006005521 A DE102006005521 A DE 102006005521A DE 102006005521 A DE102006005521 A DE 102006005521A DE 102006005521 B3 DE102006005521 B3 DE 102006005521B3
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Klaus-Dieter Grebner
Volker Marr
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    • 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]
    • H05B45/40—Details of LED load circuits
    • H05B45/44—Details of LED load circuits with an active control inside an LED matrix
    • H05B45/46—Details of LED load circuits with an active control inside an LED matrix having LEDs disposed in parallel lines
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    • H05B45/30—Driver circuits
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    • 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]
    • H05B45/50—Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED] responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits
    • H05B45/52—Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED] responsive to malfunctions or undesirable behaviour of LEDs; responsive to LED life; Protective circuits in a parallel array of LEDs
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    • H05B45/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
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    • H05B45/32—Pulse-control circuits
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The method involves controlling a voltage that is supplied from a voltage source (4) of a LED-array (2). The voltage is increased until preset desired current flows through LED-lines (6) with a threshold-voltage, in an initializing mode for the lines. The lines are switched on and off by clocked and independent control of switches (9) of the lines to provide an effective current that flows through the lines and that approximately corresponds to its nominal current, where the threshold-voltage of the lines is lower than an operating-voltage. An independent claim is also included for a circuit for controlling an LED-array.
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GB0702297A GB2434929B (en) 2006-02-07 2007-02-07 Circuit and method for controlling an LED array

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