Industry Patents
Patent: 7321201
Basic Halogen Convertor IC
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| Patent Number: |
7321201 |
| Title: |
Basic Halogen Convertor IC |
| Abstract: |
A driving circuit for providing a control signal to a power semiconductor
device for providing power to a filament lamp, said driving circuit
comprising an oscillator for generating said control signal. The driving
circuit may further comprise a soft start circuit which controls said
oscillator so as to avoid excessive current in said lamp at start-up; a
voltage compensation circuit which controls said oscillator so as to
compensate for variations in load; a shutdown circuit for shutting down
and automatically restarting said oscillator in response to a fault
condition; an adaptive dead time circuit which controls said oscillator
for providing cool running of said power semiconductor device; and/or a
dimming circuit which controls said oscillator for driving said lamp. The
driving circuit and its control circuitry may be implemented in an
integrated circuit.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Green, Rusu |
| Assignee: |
International Rectifier Corporation |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
H05B 37/02 |
| US Classification: |
315/224 |
| Issue Date: |
01-22-2008 |
| Filing Date: |
05-21-2003 |
| Application : |
10/443525 |
| Notes: |
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| Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: |
7321201 at Freepatentsonline |
| Link to World Patent Family1: |
World Patent Family at European Patent Office |
| Link to Google Patents1: |
7321201 at Google Patents |
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