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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2011
Applicants:
Yang HU, Shanghai, CN;
Libo Wu, Shaoxing, CN;
Assignee:
OSRAM GmbH, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 41/16 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); H05B 33/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2013.01); H05B 33/0818 (2013.01); H05B 33/0851 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for driving an LED connected to a power switch is provided. The method includes: determining a duty cycle of a pulse sequence for controlling the power switch according to a present current and a predetermined operating current of the LED; generating the pulse sequence according to the duty cycle and according to at least one of a randomized period sequence and a randomized pulse position sequence; and controlling switching operation of the power switch by the pulse sequence, so as to drive the LED. An apparatus for driving a light emitting diode, an apparatus for dimming a light emitting diode and illumination systems are also provided.