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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2005
James C. Moyer, San Jose, CA (US);
Timothy J. Rust, Fremont, CA (US);
James C. Moyer, San Jose, CA (US);
Timothy J. Rust, Fremont, CA (US);
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Abstract
A technique for driving one or more EEFLs, having first and second ends, in a bank of EEFLs involves driving the EEFLs at both the first and second ends. In a non-limiting embodiment a device constructed according to the technique includes a bank of EEFLs connected in parallel. The device further includes a first transformer, wherein a secondary winding of the first transformer is coupled to the first end of the bank of EEFLs. The device further includes a second transformer, wherein a secondary winding of the second transformer is coupled to the second end of the bank of EEFLs.