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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2005
Dolf Henricus Jozef Van Casteren, Eindhoven, NL;
Robertus Leonardus Tousain, Eindhoven, NL;
Dolf Henricus Jozef Van Casteren, Eindhoven, NL;
Robertus Leonardus Tousain, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A circuit arrangement and a method for operating a high intensity discharge lamp driver, which assure long-lasting stable operation of a high intensity discharge lamp regardless of the type or the age of the lamp. This is achieved by the determination of a correctional setpoint signal for a given time period based on the a difference signal between a principal setpoint signal and the actual output current signal for a given time period. The principal setpoint signal is then adjusted by the determined correctional setpoint signal.