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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2007
Applicants:
Timothy J. Rust, Fremont, CA (US);
James C. Moyer, San Jose, CA (US);
David Joseph Christy, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Timothy J. Rust, Fremont, CA (US);
James C. Moyer, San Jose, CA (US);
David Joseph Christy, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The described DC to AC inverter efficiently controls the amount of electrical power used to drive a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL). Additionally, during striking of the CCFL, a higher energy initial energy pulse is used. During normal operation, a lower energy pulse is used.