Embodiments of the invention relate generally to systems and methods for driving light emitting diodes.
A light emitting diode (LED) is a photoelectric conversion device, which is operable to emit light in response to electrical current or voltage supplied thereto. Generally, the LED has an N-type semiconductor and a P-type semiconductor joined together. The LED emits light through recombination of electrons and holes. Such an LED is widely used for signaling, traffic light, backlighting, and general illumination due to its high efficacy, energy saving, environmental friendliness and long lifetime.
When the LED is directly connected to an AC voltage source, the LED may not continuously emit light in a full cycle. To solve this problem, a LED that can be used while being connected directly to an AC voltage source has been disclosed in PCT patent application publication No. WO2004/023568A1, entitled “Light-emitting device having light-emitting elements” by Sakai et al. According to the disclosure of Sakai et al., two LED arrays are connected to each other in reverse parallel. One LED array operates in a first half cycle (or positive half cycle) of an AC voltage source, and the other LED array operates in a second half cycle (or negative half cycle) of the AC voltage source.
As disclosed by Sakai et al., the two LED arrays alternately cycle on and off in response to a phase change of an AC voltage source. This results in some operating issues for the LED. The first is that when the AC voltage from the AC voltage source fluctuates, the current flowing through the LED changes accordingly. Thus, stable and constant brightness of the LED may not be obtained. The second is a poor power factor and total harmonic distortion (THD) because the LED begins to emit light only when the AC voltage exceeds a threshold voltage. The third is that it's difficult to perform dimming control of the LED in some applications. The fourth relates to the flicker phenomenon, which although not observable with the naked eye, will cause eye fatigue if the LEDS are used for illumination for a long period of time.
It is desirable to provide system and method of driving the light emitting diodes to address the above-mentioned problems.
In accordance with one embodiment disclosed herein, a system is provided for driving light emitting diodes (LED). The system includes an AC driven LED unit, an AC voltage regulator, and a controller. The AC driven LED unit includes a first LED and a second LED. The first LED and the second LED are coupled in reverse parallel. The AC voltage regulator is coupled to the AC driven LED unit and the controller. The AC voltage regulator is operable to receive AC voltage originating from an AC voltage source. The controller is operable to monitor AC voltage fluctuations and transmit control signals to the AC voltage regulator according to a monitored result. The AC voltage regulator is further operable to regulate the AC voltage from the AC voltage source in response to the control signals and to apply a regulated AC voltage to the AC driven LED unit so as to allow the first LED and the second LED to emit light according to the regulated AC voltage.
In accordance with another embodiment disclosed herein, a system is provided for driving an alternating current (AC) driven LED unit with an AC voltage originating from an AC voltage source. The AC driven LED unit includes a first LED and a second LED arranged in reverse parallel. The system includes an alternating current voltage regulator and a phase-cut dimming circuit. The AC voltage regulator is operable to receive the AC voltage originating from the AC voltage source, and to modulate the received AC voltage with pulse signals. A magnitude of the modulated AC voltage is capable of being adjusted by varying a duty cycle of the pulse signals to achieve a first dimming control of the first LED and the second LED. The phase-cut dimming circuit is coupled to the AC voltage regulator. The phase-cut dimming circuit is operable to change a conduction angle of the received AC voltage to achieve a second dimming control of the first LED and the second LED.
In accordance with one embodiment disclosed herein, a method is provided for driving an AC driven LED unit. The AC driven LED unit includes a first LED and a second LED. The first LED and the second LED are coupled in reverse parallel. The method includes at least the following steps of: receiving AC voltage originating from an AC voltage source; monitoring fluctuations of a received AC voltage by a controller; regulating the received AC voltage based on the monitored fluctuations of the received AC voltage by an AC voltage regulator; and applying the regulated AC voltage to the AC driven LED unit to drive the first LED and the second LED to emit light.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein:
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a system and method for driving light emitting diodes (LED). Unless defined otherwise, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as is commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terms “first”, “second”, and the like, as used herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. Also, the terms “a” and “an” do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced items, and terms such as “front”, “back”, “bottom”, and/or “top”, unless otherwise noted, are merely used for convenience of description, and are not limited to any one position or spatial orientation. The use of “including,” “comprising” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. The terms “mounted,” “connected” and “coupled” are used broadly and encompass both direct and indirect mounting, connecting and coupling. Further, “connected” and “coupled” are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections or couplings, and can include electrical connections or couplings, whether direct or indirect.
As used herein for purposes of the present disclosure, the term “LED” should be understood to include any electroluminescent diode or other type of carrier injection/junction-based system that is capable of generating radiation in response to an electric signal. Thus, the term LED includes, but is not limited to, various semiconductor-based structures that emit light in response to current, light emitting polymers, electroluminescent strips, and the like.
In particular, the term LED refers to light emitting diodes of all types (including semi-conductor and organic light emitting diodes) that may be configured to generate radiation in one or more of the infrared spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, and various portions of the visible spectrum. Some examples of LEDs include, but are not limited to, various types of infrared LEDs, ultraviolet LEDs, red LEDs, blue LEDs, green LEDs, yellow LEDs, amber LEDs, orange LEDs, and white LEDs. It also should be appreciated that LEDs may be configured to generate radiation having various bandwidths for a given spectrum (e.g., narrow bandwidth, broad bandwidth).
For example, one implementation of an LED configured to generate essentially white light (e.g., a white LED) may include a number of dies which respectively emit different spectra of electroluminescence that, in combination, mix to form essentially white light. In another implementation, a white light LED may be associated with a phosphor material that converts electroluminescence having a first spectrum to a different second spectrum. In one example of this implementation, electroluminescence having a relatively short wavelength and narrow bandwidth spectrum “pumps” the phosphor material, which in turn radiates longer wavelength radiation having a somewhat broader spectrum.
It should also be understood that the term LED does not limit the physical and/or electrical package type of an LED. For example, as discussed above, an LED may refer to a single light emitting device having multiple dies that are configured to respectively emit different spectra of radiation (e.g., that may or may not be individually controllable). Also, an LED may be associated with a phosphor that is considered as an integral part of the LED (e.g., some types of white LEDs). In general, the term LED may refer to packaged LEDs, non-packaged LEDs, surface mount LEDs, chip-on-board LEDs, T-package mount LEDs, radial package LEDs, power package LEDs, LEDs including some type of encasement and/or optical element (e.g., a diffusing lens), etc.
The AC voltage regulator 14 is further configured to perform a direct AC-AC power conversion with respect to the received AC voltage 122, and provide a regulated AC voltage 142. As used herein, “direct AC-AC power conversion” refers to a condition such that when the original AC voltage 122 from the AC voltage source 12 is a true sinusoidal signal, the regulated AC voltage 142 will also substantially be sinusoidal signal. It will be understood that the AC voltage regulator 14 may regulate waveforms of the AC voltage 122 in any shape. For example, the AC voltage 122 may include sine waves, triangular waves, square waves, or step function waves.
In one implementation, the AC voltage regulator 14 may be configured to receive the AC voltage 122 from the AC voltage source 12, and regulate the received AC voltage 122 according to required current flowing through the AC driven LED unit 16 or according to required voltage applied to the AC driven LED unit 16. The required current and required voltage may be preconfigured in the controller 13. In operation, the controller 13 may be programmed to transmit corresponding control signals 136 to the AC voltage regulator 14 to enable the AC voltage regulator 14 to provide the regulated AC voltage 142 at a predetermined level corresponding to the required current or the required voltage. The predetermined level of the regulated AC voltage 142 may be the same as or different from that of the AC voltage 122.
In one implementation, as indicated by dashed line 132 shown in
In another implementation, as indicated by dashed line 134 shown in
In the illustrated embodiment of the system 10, the AC driven LED unit 16 includes a first LED 162 and a second LED 164. The first LED 162 and the second LED 164 are coupled in reverse parallel between a first node 166 and a second node 168. More specifically, the first LED 162 is arranged between the first node 166 and the second node 168 along a first path, and the second LED 164 is arranged between the first node 166 and the second node 168 along a second path. It should be understood that, in other embodiments, more than one first LED 162 may be connected in series between the first node 166 and the second node 168 along the first path. In other embodiments, more than one second LED 164 may be connected in series between the first node 166 and the second node 168 along the second path. In these embodiments, the first path and the second path may be arranged with LED arrays.
In the illustrated embodiment of the system 10, the AC voltage source 12 is shown as a part of the system 10. It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the AC voltage source 12 may be configured as a removable portion of the system 10. In this condition, the system 10 can be constructed so as to not include the AC voltage source 12.
In the illustrated embodiment of the system 10, the AC voltage source 12 and the AC voltage regulator 14 are directly coupled. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, a variety of other electrical elements or components may be added to the system 10. For example, a switch (either mechanical or electrical type) may be coupled between the AC voltage source 12 and the AC voltage regulator 14 for enabling or disabling the system 10 by controlling the switch. It should also be understood that a transformer may be further coupled following the AC voltage source 12 for stepping up or down the AC voltage 122 from the AC voltage source 12 according to specific requirements.
In the illustrated embodiment of the system 10, the controller 13 and the AC voltage regulator 14 are shown as independent elements for description. It should be understood that the controller 13 and the AC voltage regulator 14 may be integrated together as a single element, e.g. a semiconductor chip. The AC voltage regulator 14 and the controller 13 may be implemented in a variety of ways, such as in analog or digital hardware or software, or combinations thereof, as well as other structurally equivalent forms known to those skilled in the art.
In operation of the system 10, the AC voltage source 12 may output an AC voltage 122 having sinusoidal waveform. When the AC voltage 122 fluctuates, for example, the AC voltage 122 may swell. The controller 13 may sense swelling of the AC voltage 122 and provide a control signal reflecting the swelling to the AC voltage regulator 14. The AC voltage regulator 14 regulates the AC voltage 122 to reduce a magnitude of the regulated AC voltage 142 according the control signal, such that the voltage level of the regulated AC voltage 142 is maintained at a predetermined level. The first LED 162 and the second LED 164 alternates emitting light according to the regulated AC voltage 164. Because the regulated AC voltage 142 is maintained substantially at a predetermined level, constant brightness of the first LED 162 and the second LED 164 can be achieved.
In the illustrated embodiment of the system 20, the AC chopper 24 includes a switch 242. A first terminal of the switch 242 is electrically coupled to one terminal of the AC voltage source 22, a second terminal of the switch 242 is electrically coupled to the AC driven LED unit 26, and a third terminal of the switch 242 is electrically coupled to the controller 23. The switch 242 is turned on and off in response to control signals transmitted from the controller 23 for modulating the AC voltage 222. In particular, the switch 242 is configured for chopping at least a portion of the AC voltage 222 from the AC voltage source 22. As used herein, “chopping” refers to an electrical operation with respect to the AC voltage 222 for adjusting a magnitude thereof. By such an electrical operation, at a predetermined time interval, the AC voltage 222 is prohibited from being transferred to the AC driven LED unit 26.
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In the illustrated embodiment of the system 30, the AC chopper 34 and the filter circuit 36 are connected in series between the AC voltage source 32 and the AC driven LED unit 38. Basically, the AC chopper 34 functions substantially the same as the AC chopper 24 of
In one implementation, the AC chopper 34 includes a first switch 342 and a second switch 344. The filter circuit 36 includes an inductor 362 and a capacitor 364. The inductor 362 and the capacitor 364 cooperate to filter high frequency noise signals generated by switching operations of the first switch 342 and the second switch 344. The first switch 342 and the inductor 362 are connected in series to one terminal of the AC voltage source 32 and a first node 386 of the AC driven LED unit 38. The second switch 344 is coupled between a first node 346 and a second node 348. The first node 346 is a joint connection of one terminal of the first switch 342 and one terminal of the inductor 362. The second node 348 is joint connection of the other terminal of the AC voltage source 32 and one terminal of the capacitor 364. The other terminal of the capacitor 364 is coupled to the other terminal of the inductor 362 also to the first node 386 of the AC driven LED unit 38.
In one embodiment, the first switch 342 and the second switch 344 are configured to operate in a complementary manner. That is, when the first switch 342 is turned on, the second switch 344 is substantially turned off. When the first switch 342 is turned off, the second switch 344 is substantially turned on. Zero voltage switching can be realized by operating the first switch 342 and the second switch 344 in a complementary manner, thereby, high efficiency of the system 30 can be achieved. Similar to the system 20, the first switch 342 and the second switch 344 are turned on and off by supplying pulse signals 3425, 3427 thereto. Hence, by varying a duty cycle of the pulse signals 3425, 3427 supplied to the first switch 342 and the second switch 344, a dimming control of the AC driven LED unit 36 can also be realized.
In the illustrated embodiment of the system 40, the boost circuit 44 is coupled to the AC voltage source 42, the controller 43, and the AC driven LED unit 46. In general, in addition to performing a direct AC-AC conversion with respect to the AC voltage from the AC voltage source 42, the boost circuit 44 also boosts the AC voltage. That is, the AC voltage provided by the boost circuit 44 is greater than the AC voltage received by the boost circuit 44.
The boost circuit 44 includes an inductor 442, a first switch 444, a second switch 446, and a capacitor 448. The inductor 442 and the second switch 446 are connected in series between one terminal of the AC voltage source 42 and a first node 466 of the AC driven LED unit 46. The first switch 444 is coupled between a first node 443 and a second node 445. The first node 443 is a joint connection of one terminal of the inductor 442 and one terminal of the second switch 446. The second node 445 is a joint connection of one terminal of the capacitor 464 and the other terminal of the AC voltage source 42. The other terminal of the capacitor 464 is coupled to the first node 466 of the AC driven LED unit 46.
In the illustrated embodiment of the system 40, the first switch 444 and the second switch 446 can be constructed in the same manner as bidirectional switches which can be found in the system 30 of
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In the illustrated embodiment of the system 50, the buck-boost circuit 54 is coupled between the AC voltage source 52 and the AC driven LED unit 56. The buck-boost circuit 54 is configured to receive the AC voltage from the AC voltage source 52, and either buck or boost the AC voltage. That is, the AC voltage output from the buck-boost circuit 54 can be smaller than or greater than the AC voltage received by the buck-boost circuit 54. The buck-boost circuit 54 includes a first switch 542, an inductor 544, a second switch 546, and a capacitor 548. The first switch 542 and the second switch 546 are connected in series between one terminal of the AC voltage source 52 and a first node 566 of the AC driven LED unit 56. The inductor 544 is coupled between a first node 543 and a second node 545. The first node 543 is a joint connection of one terminal of the first switch 542 and one terminal of the second switch 546 The second node is a joint connection of the other terminal of the AC voltage source 52 and one terminal of the capacitor 548. The other terminal of the capacitor 548 is coupled to the first node 566 of the AC driven LED unit 56.
In the illustrated embodiment of the system 50, the first switch 542 and the second switch 546 can be constructed in the same manner as bidirectional switches similar to those found in the system 30 of
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In the illustrated embodiment of the system 60, The DVR 64 includes a pair of rectifying diodes 642 and 644, a pair of capacitors 646 and 648, a pair of switching elements 650 and 652, and a pair of protection diodes 654 and 656. The pair of rectifying diodes 642, 644 is jointly coupled to one terminal of the AC voltage source 62. The pair of capacitors 646, 648 is jointly coupled to the other terminal of the AC voltage source 62. The pair of protection diodes 654, 656 is connected in parallel connected with the pair of switching elements 650, 652 respectively. In addition, the DVR 64 includes a capacitor 657 and an inductor 659. The capacitor 657 and the inductor 659 functions as a low pass filter for filtering high frequency noise signals generated by the pair of switching elements 650 and 652 of the system 60. In other embodiments, the capacitor 657 and the inductor 659 may be omitted from the system 60.
A pair of gate terminals 653, 655 of the pair of switching elements 650, 652 is coupled to the controller 63 for receiving pulse signals from the controller 63. In particular, the pulse signals are supplied to the pair of gate terminals 653, 655 of the pair of switching elements 650, 652 to enable the pair of switching elements 650, 652 to be turned on and off in a complementary manner. Furthermore, by varying a duty cycle of the pulse signals, the system 60 can be operated to provide conditioning of the AC voltage applied to the AC driven LED unit 66. Hence, a dimming control of the AC driven LED unit 66 can also be realized.
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In the illustrated embodiment of the system 70, the phase-cut dimming circuit 74 and the AC chopper 76 are connected in series between the AC voltage source 72 and the AC driven LED unit 78. The AC chopper 74 may be constructed similarly to the AC chopper 24 shown in
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At step 1002, the method 1000 begins by receiving an AC voltage originating from an AC voltage source. In one implementation, the step 1002 is tied to the AC regulator 14 of the system 10 shown in
At step 1004, the method 1000 continues by monitoring voltage fluctuations. In one implementation, as shown in
At step 1006, the method 1000 continues by regulating the received AC voltage. In one implementation, the step 1006 of the method 1000 is also tied to the AC regulator 14 of the system 10. In particular, the AC regulator 14 regulates the AC voltage received from the AC voltage source 12 by performing direct AC-AC conversion to the received AC voltage. In addition, the AC regulator 14 of the system 10 may convert the AC voltage to have a predetermined voltage level according to control signals transmitted from the controller 13 of the system 10, so as to maintain the light emitted from the AC driven LED unit 16 at a predetermined level. Furthermore, the duty cycle of the control signals can be varied to adjust the voltage level of the regulated AC voltage, so as to achieve dimming control of the AC driven LED unit 16.
In another implementation, the step 1006 of the method 1000 may be tied to the boost circuit 44 of the system 40. The boost circuit 44 boosts the received AC voltage from the AC voltage source 42 for improving power factor, reducing THD, and mitigating flicker phenomenon. It should be understood that, in other embodiments, the boost circuit 44 may be configured to double a frequency of the current in each half cycle of the AC voltage. As such, the flicker phenomenon of the second LED 464 as well as the first LED 462 can be further mitigated.
In yet another implementation, the step 1006 of the method 1000 may be tied to the DVR 64 of the system 60. The DVR 64 provides voltage conditioning to the received AC voltage, so as to maintain the light emitted from the AC driven LED unit 66 at a predetermined level.
At step 1010, the method 1000 further continues by applying the regulated AC voltage to the AC driven LED unit. In one implementation, the step 1010 of the method 1000 is also tied to the AC regulator 14. The AC regulator applies the regulated AC voltage to the AC driven LED unit 16, such that the AC driven LED unit 16 is capable of emitting light.
In the illustrated embodiment of the method 1000, four steps 1002, 1004, 1006, and 1010 are described above. It will be understood that, one or more steps may be included in alternative embodiments.
For example, in one implementation, as shown in
For another example, as shown in
While the invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
It is to be understood that not necessarily all such objects or advantages described above may be achieved in accordance with any particular embodiment. Thus, for example, those skilled in the art will recognize that the systems and techniques described herein may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other objects or advantages as may be taught or suggested herein.
Furthermore, the skilled artisan will recognize the interchangeability of various features from different embodiments. The various features described, as well as other known equivalents for each feature, can be mixed and matched by one of ordinary skill in this art to construct additional systems and techniques in accordance with principles of this disclosure.
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