摘要 |
An illumination system includes a lighting unit, a rectifier circuit, a drive circuit and a time control circuit. The rectifier circuit rectifies an AC power from an external power source to a DC power. The drive circuit is configured for receiving the DC power and generating a first driving current. The control circuit includes a resistive element and an energy storage element. The energy storage element is electrically coupled to the resistive element, and the energy storage element is configured for charging while the external power source is supplying the power to the illumination system and generating a second driving current to the lighting unit. When the external power source turns off, the energy storage element generates a discharging current to the lighting unit with the resistive element to extend the time duration which a bright state of the lighting unit goes to a dark state. |