Dialog Semiconductor (uk) Limited

Libo Zhou

Zhenyu Song

Nailong Wang

Xiaogang Zhao

Guanou Yang

Junyue Sun

Huibin Cao

Wei Zi

A current regulator and a method for regulating a current flowing through a device such as a semiconductor light source is presented. The current regulator has a voltage controller coupled to a current steering circuit. The voltage controller is adapted to operate the current steering circuit in a linear mode.

Current regulator

A dimmer for dimming light emitted by a light source is presented. The dimmer includes a regulation switch for regulating a current flowing through the light source and a regulator circuit that provides an electronic parameter to control the regulation switch. The regulator circuit has a dimmer switch for passing or blocking the electronic parameter, and a signal generator generating a plurality of modulated signals configured to operate the regulator circuit in a first phase and in a second phase. In the first phase the regulation circuit maintains the electronic parameter to a target value. In the second phase the regulation circuit monitors a variation of the electronic parameter and maintains the electronic parameter to a predetermined value.

Dimmer for use with a light source

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for driving a switch, such as a power switch. A driver comprises a voltage sensor to sense a drive voltage, and an electrical source to provide a drive signal having a drive value. The driver is adapted to adjust the drive value based on the drive voltage to limit a switch-current flowing through the switch.

Switch driver

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Beijing, China

Libo Zhou