Inductorless controlled transition light dimmers optimizing outp

Details Inductorless controlled transition light dimmers optimizing outp Inductorless controlled transition light dimmers optimizing outp

1995-06-07

1997-09-30

Pascal, Robert

Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems

Regulation of the control current and/or potential applied...

315199, 315291, 315317, 323235, 323242, G05F 100

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056729413

ABSTRACT:
Lamp dimmers are disclosed in which, in the course of varying average power supplied to the lamp load, the semiconductor power control devices transition between one and the other of substantially conductive and non-conductive power conditions, the duration of the transition by the power control devices themselves is increased beyond the minimum possible duration to reduce generated EMI. The dimmers disclosed provide for varying the direction, duration, shape, and phase angle of transitions.

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