Electronic ballast having a partially self-oscillating...

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2008-09-05

2011-11-01

Tran, Thuy Vinh (Department: 2821)

Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems

Periodic switch in the supply circuit

Impedance or current regulator in the supply circuit

C315S226000, C315S282000, C315S283000, C315S308000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08049430

ABSTRACT:
An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp comprises an inverter circuit that operates in a partially self-oscillating manner. The inverter circuit comprises a push-pull converter having a main transformer having a primary winding for producing a high-frequency AC voltage, semiconductor switches electrically coupled to the primary winding of the main transformer for conducting current through the primary winding on an alternate basis, and gate drive circuits for controlling the semiconductor switches on a cycle-by-cycle basis. The drive circuits control (e.g., turn on) the semiconductor switches in response to first control signals derived from the main transformer, and control (e.g., turn off) the semiconductor switches in response to second control signals received from a control circuit. The control circuit controls the semiconductor switches in response to a peak value of an integral of an inverter current flowing through the inverter circuit.

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