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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2008
Bernd Rudolph, Forstern, DE;
Bernd Rudolph, Forstern, DE;
Osram AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A Buck converter may include an input for connecting a DC voltage source; an output for connecting an LED; and a diode, an inductor and a main switch; wherein the diode and the main switch are coupled in series, wherein the inductor is coupled between the connecting point for the diode and the main switch, and a first output connection, wherein the converter further includes: a first auxiliary switch supplied with a first voltage; and a second auxiliary switch supplied with a second voltage, wherein the first auxiliary switch and the second auxiliary switch are coupled to the main switch such that the first voltage stipulates the switch-off time for the main switch and the second voltage stipulates the switch-on time for the main switch.