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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2012
Robert T. Grisamore, Austin, TX (US);
William A. Draper, Austin, TX (US);
Eric J. King, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
Michael A. Kost, Cedar Park, TX (US);
John L. Melanson, Austin, TX (US);
Robert T. Grisamore, Austin, TX (US);
William A. Draper, Austin, TX (US);
Eric J. King, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
Michael A. Kost, Cedar Park, TX (US);
John L. Melanson, Austin, TX (US);
Cirrus Logic, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A controller is configured to generate one or more power control signals for a lamp to supply power to the lamp from a supply voltage. The controller is further configured to receive customization data encoded in the supply voltage. Thus, in at least one embodiment, the controller receives the customization data via one or more power terminals of the lamp. Phase cut angles in the supply voltage provided to the controller encode the customization data, and each phase cut angle encodes N symbols of data. N is an integer greater than or equal to one (1). In at least one embodiment, the customization data alters the controller from one state to another state in accordance with data represented by phase cuts in the supply voltage that encode the customization data. Examples of customization data include calibration data and configuration data.