Ballast for a discharge lamp includes a voltage converter assembly integrated into the discharge circuit formed from transistor arrays

摘要

The circuit includes a voltage converter (20) formed from a transistor array (23) and an energy storage element (24). A regulator (50) is connected to the circuit that regulates the voltage supply to the lamp within given time periods. The voltage supply to the lamp is regulated by the regulator such that the voltage supplied to the lamp can be maintained at a maximum output level.