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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1992
Lothar Gademann, Rottenburg, DE;
Ulrich Drews, Schwieberdingen, DE;
Wolfgang Jakob, Horb, DE;
Anton Mindl, Tubingen, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A circuit arrangement for operating a gas-discharge lamp is proposed, in which the high voltage for starting the gas-discharge lamp is generated by means of the energy stored in a transformer or capacitor. In order to obtain a steep rise in voltage of the starting voltage, the starting voltage is provided to the gas-discharge lamp via a voltage-controlled switch. A break-over diode, which has very short switching times, is proposed as the voltage-controlled switch. The starting circuit is switched off after starting. This circuit arrangement is also particularly suitable for starting gas-discharge lamps which are warm from operation. In consequence, it is particularly suitable for motor vehicle headlights.