Method and circuit for driving a gas discharge lamp

Details Method and circuit for driving a gas discharge lamp Method and circuit for driving a gas discharge lamp

2011-08-02

2011-08-02

Vo, Tuyet Thi (Department: 2821)

Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems

Periodic switch in the supply circuit

Silicon controlled rectifier ignition

C315S2090SC, C315S224000, C315S225000

Reexamination Certificate

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07990069

ABSTRACT:
A method for driving a gas discharge lamp and relates to a lamp driver circuit for driving a gas discharge lamp. The method includes supplying a current to the gas discharge lamp, reversing the direction of the current supplied to the gas discharge lamp and, substantially simultaneously, generating a relatively high voltage. The generated high voltage serves to prevent a series of re-ignitions of the gas discharge lamp that may lead to visible flickering of the gas discharge lamp or to extinction of the gas discharge lamp.

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