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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2009
Applicants:

Wanfeng Zhang, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Jianqing Lin, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Shaoan Dai, Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Wanfeng Zhang, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Jianqing Lin, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Shaoan Dai, Cupertino, CA (US);

Assignee:

Marvell World Trade Ltd., St. Michael, BB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, systems, and circuits for light-emitting diode (LED) control are disclosed. In one embodiment, an LED control circuit can include a first pin receiving an input voltage supply; a second pin receiving a primary signal from a primary winding of a transformer coupled to the LED; a third pin coupled to a ground supply; and logic configured to estimate an output current and/or output voltage at the LED coupled to a secondary winding of the transformer from the input voltage supply and the primary signal.


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