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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2018
Signify Holding B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Guy Louis Paul De Bondt, Herentals, BE;
Bertrand Johan Edward Hontele, Breda, NL;
SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present invention provides an AC/DC converter comprises an input for receiving a rectified AC input signal (Vin), an output for providing a controlled output signal (Vout) to a load (), a switched mode power converter for transforming the AC input signal (Vin) into the controlled output signal (Vout), wherein the switched mode power converter has an input for receiving a start-up voltage (Vstart) for changing a stand-by mode of the switched mode power converter into an operating mode of the switched mode power converter, a control circuit () for receiving a control signal (Vctl), a kick-start power supply () for receiving a switch-on signal (Von) to supply the start-up voltage (Vstart) being larger than a power supply voltage (Vsup), an auxiliary power supply () for supplying the power supply voltage (Vsup) to the control circuit () and the kick-start power supply (), wherein the control circuit () is arranged for activating the switch-on signal (Von) to activate the kick-start power supply () for turning the switched mode power converter from the stand-by mode into the operating mode.