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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
May. 11, 2016
Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Ansan-si, KR;
Kwang Bea Lim, Ansan-si, KR;
Sung Ho Jin, Ansan-si, KR;
Sang Wook Han, Ansan-si, KR;
Young Do Jong, Ansan-si, KR;
Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Ansan-si, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed herein are a driving circuit and a lighting apparatus for a light emitting diode capable of improving a flicker, light efficiency, and electrical characteristics. The disclosed driving circuit for a light emitting diode includes: a dimmer modulating an AC voltage input depending on a selected dimming level; a rectifier full-wave rectifying the modulated AC voltage output from the dimmer to generate and output a driving voltage; and a driving module receiving the driving voltage of the rectifier to detect the selected dimming level and controlling a driving mode of a plurality of light emitting diode groups depending on the detected dimming level, in which the driving module selects one of a resistance driving mode driving all the plurality of light emitting diode groups and a sequential driving mode sequentially driving the plurality of light emitting diode groups to improve light efficiency and electrical characteristics.