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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Kenneth L Williams, Sherman, TX (US);
Kenneth L Williams, Sherman, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A light-emitting diode control circuit is provided, that includes: a duration selection circuit for selecting one of a first duration value, a second duration value, a third duration value, or a fourth duration value as a selected duration value based on a selection signal; a control clock generator for generating a control clock signal based on a slow clock signal and the selected duration value; a selection signal generator for generating the selection signal based on the control clock signal; an intensity signal generator for generating a current intensity signal based on a first intensity value, a second intensity value, the control clock signal, and the selection signal; a reference wave generator for generating a reference wave based on a fast clock signal; and a comparator for comparing the current intensity signal and the reference wave to generate a pulse width modulation signal to control the light-emitting diode.