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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2008
Applicants:
Marc Devincentis, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Sandeep Mudunuri, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Marc DeVincentis, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Sandeep Mudunuri, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Luxim Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 7/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A plasma lamp is described with resonant frequency tuning capability and associated methods for tuning. One tuning method allows plasma lamp manufacturer to set the frequency of lamps to several discrete predetermined values. For example, most lamps that are near the center of a frequency distribution can be tuned to a nominal value such as 918.7 MHz. Other frequencies can also be tuned to increase manufacturing yield and improve lamp performance.