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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Microchip Technology Inc., Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Alexander Mednik, Campbell, CA (US);
Assignee:
Microchip Technology Inc., Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 33/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 33/0845 (2013.01); H05B 33/0815 (2013.01); H05B 33/0818 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention comprises a dimming switch for use with a string of light emitting diodes (LEDs). The dimming switch comprises a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) driven in a cascode scheme. The dimming switch also comprises circuitry to offset the current that drives the base of the BJT to provide a controlled amount of current to the LEDs when the dimming input signal is high.