Maps, Inc.

Dongbu Hitek Co., Ltd.

Wellang Co., Ltd.

Jong Tae Hwang

Joon Rhee

Hyun Ick Shin

Dong Su Lee

Jong Hoon Lee

Ki-Woong Jin

Min Jung Ko

Dae Ho Kim

Sung Min Park

Seong Joon Park

Daeho Kim

Moon Sang Jung

Moonsang Jung

Sung Hun Cho

SooHyun Moon

Sang O Jeon

JongHa Shin

Ki Woong Jin

MinHo Jung

Ik Soo Jeon

Hui Yong Chung

JunHong Lee

A light-emitting diode (LED) driver configured to generate an LED driving current based on an input signal may include a terminal exposed to outside, a controller configured to identify a first identifier and data from the input signal, identify a second identifier based on a signal applied to the terminal, and when the first identifier and the second identifier are identical to each other, generate a control signal based on the data. The LED driver further may further include a current source configured to generate the LED driving current based on the control signal.

Led driver, light-emitting module, and display device for local dimming

A device may include a light-emitting diode (LED) array including a plurality of LEDs, a rectifier configured to supply an input voltage rectified from an AC voltage to the LED array, an LED driver configured to drain an LED driving current from the LED array, and a current distributor configured to sense a first current passing through at least one first LED from among the plurality of LEDs and supply a second current to at least one second LED from among the plurality of LEDs based on the first current.

LED driving device providing high LED utilization and lighting apparatus including the same

A light emitting diode (LED) driving device for driving an LED array including one or more LEDs includes a rectifier configured to provide a rectified voltage obtained from an alternating current (AC) voltage to the LED array, an LED driver configured to sequentially drain an LED driving current from the LED array via a plurality of first nodes, and a first switch circuit connected to the LED array via a plurality of second nodes. The first switch circuit includes a plurality of first switches commonly connected to a first common node which is one of the plurality of first nodes, and respectively connected to the plurality of second nodes, and a first controller configured to control the plurality of first switches to be sequentially turned on and sequentially turned off.

LED driving device with high power efficiency and lighting apparatus including the same

Provided is a wireless power transmitting unit capable of auto-tuning according to impedance change. The wireless power transmitting unit according to an embodiment can stabilize the operation of the amplifier by changing the resonance frequency of the resonator without measuring the phase information about the resonator.

Wireless power transmitter capable of automatic adjustment according to impedance change

Disclosed are an apparatus for protecting a wireless communication device and a wireless communication device comprising the same. The protection apparatus according to one embodiment comprises: a determination unit for detecting a power supply voltage of a wireless communication device for wirelessly transmitting and receiving a signal by generating a magnetic field or reacting therewith, and determining a wireless charging state from the outside when an increase in the power supply voltage, which is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, is detected; and a protection unit for protecting the wireless communication device from a power signal for wireless charging when the wireless charging condition is determined through the determination unit.

Apparatus for protecting wireless communication device and wireless communication device comprising same

A wireless power transfer standard selector of a power receiving device and a method therefor are disclosed. A wireless power transfer standard selector according to one embodiment comprises: a frequency sensor for sensing an input frequency of a rectifier; a boot attempt counter for counting and storing the number of bootings in which an output voltage of a power converter is generated and then disappears; and a selection unit for selecting a wireless power transfer standard method by using the input frequency sensed through the frequency sensor and/or the number of bootings counted through the boot attempt counter.

Wireless power transfer standard selector of power receiving unit and method therefor

A wireless power receiver is disclosed. The wireless power receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a resonator for receiving wireless power; a rectifier for converting alternating current power received from the resonator to direct current power and supplying output power to a load; and a control unit for adjusting a resonant frequency of the resonator to directly control the output power of the rectifier supplied to the load.

Wireless power receiver

A wireless power receiver is disclosed. The wireless power receiver comprises: a resonance tank for receiving magnetic resonance-type wireless power; a rectifier including a diode bridge and a first switch connected to both ends of any one diode for forming the diode bridge, so as to rectify wireless power received by the resonance tank and supply the rectified wireless power to a load; and a controller controlling the first switch so as to operate the rectifier as a full-wave rectifier or a half-wave rectifier.

Disclosed are a single antenna-based wireless charging and near field communication control apparatus and a user terminal therefor. A single antenna-based wireless charging and near field communication control apparatus according to one embodiment comprises: a switch control unit for detecting a resonance frequency from an input signal of a rectifier in a power receiver and determining whether the detected resonance frequency is a first frequency for wireless charging using a single antenna or a second frequency for near field communication using a single antenna, to generate a control signal; and a switch which is turned on/off for wireless charging or near field communication according to the received control signal from the switch control unit.

Single antenna-based wireless charging and near-field communication control apparatus and user terminal therefor

An isolated flyback converter for an LED driver may include: (1) A snubber circuit configured to be connected to the primary side of a transformer. (2) A switching unit configured to have a source terminal and a drain terminal and configured to be turned on or off. (3) A control unit configured to detect a first input signal proportional to a fluctuation in the power supply voltage, detect a second input signal when the switching unit is turned off, generate a signal inversely proportional to the maximum value of the first input signal and multiply the generated signal to the second input signal, and control a peak current of the switching unit to be proportional to the multiplication result of the signal inversely proportional to the maximum value of the first input signal and the second input signal such that a secondary-side current of the transformer is maintained constant.

Isolated flyback converter for light emitting diode driver

An average current controller configured for connection to display-components through a power switch. The average current controller includes first, second, and third comparators, an integrator, and a reference current generator. The first comparator compares a peak current level of reference current with a load current level of load current and outputs a first comparison result. The load current denotes current flowing through the display-components. The second comparator compares the peak current level of reference current with an average current level of the load current and outputs a second comparison result. The integrator integrates the second comparison result. The third comparator compares the integral value of the integrator with a predetermined value and outputs a third comparison result. The reference current generator sets the peak current level based on the first comparison result and the third comparison result and generates the reference current with the set peak current level.

Average current controller

An isolated flyback converter for an LED driver includes a snubber circuit unit connected to the primary side of a transformer; and a snubber voltage detection unit which detects a snubber voltage of the snubber circuit unit and generates a reference voltage proportional to the detected snubber voltage. Further, the isolated flyback converter includes a switching unit with a source terminal and a drain terminal, and may be turned on or off in response to an arbitrary logic signal. Furthermore, the isolated flyback converter includes a control unit which compares a voltage supplied through the switching current sensing resistor with the reference voltage, and supplies a logic signal at relatively high level or relatively low level to the switching unit to control the switching unit such that a secondary-side current of the transformer is maintained relatively constant.

A driver circuit is configured to drive light-emitting elements. The driver circuit includes a light-emitting element, a power switching element, a control circuit, and a charge pump circuit. The power switching element includes a first terminal connected to the light-emitting element and turns on and off the light-emitting element. The control circuit is connected to a second terminal of the power switching element and controls a switching operation of the power switching element. The charge pump circuit is connected between the control circuit and a power source for the light-emitting element and supplies current to the control circuit for driving the control circuit.

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Seoul, South Korea

Jong Tae Hwang