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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2015
Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Ltd., Chengdu, CN;
Li Lian, Chengdu, CN;
Chengdu Monolithic Power Systems Co., Lt.d, Chengdu, CN;
Abstract
A light driver and the controller and the driving method thereof are disclosed. The controller has a reference generating circuit which has a dimming signal converting circuit, a thermal signal converting circuit and a selecting circuit. The dimming signal converting circuit converts a dimming signal into a converted dimming signal and the thermal signal converting circuit converts the thermal signal into a converted thermal signal. The selecting circuit selects the smaller one of the converted dimming signal and the converted thermal signal and outputs a reference signal based on the selected smaller signal.