发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRIVING A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE |
摘要 |
An LED drive circuit includes a current source configured to electrically drive an LED. In one configuration, the current source forms part of an integrated circuit that requires a relatively small amount of voltage for operation. As such, separate voltage sources can be electrically coupled to the LED and integrated circuit respectively. For example, a first voltage source provides a source voltage to the LED that is sufficient to allow operation of the LED and a second voltage source provides a source voltage to the integrated circuit that is sufficient to allow operation of the integrated circuit but that is less than a voltage operable to activate the LED. As a result, a low voltage source can be used as a supply for all of the circuitry associated with the integrated circuit, including the current source, without sacrificing the supply voltage used to drive the LED.
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申请公布号 |
WO2007106841(A3) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.04.10 |
申请号 |
WO2007US63944 |
申请日期 |
2007.03.14 |
申请人 |
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC., ET AL.;SCHINDLER, FREDERICK ROLAND |
发明人 |
SCHINDLER, FREDERICK ROLAND |
分类号 |
H05B37/02 |
主分类号 |
H05B37/02 |
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