Discharge lamp driving device, projector, and discharge lamp driving method

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PATENT NO 9897902
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15408049

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A discharge lamp driving device includes a discharge lamp driving section configured to supply a driving current to a discharge lamp including a first electrode and a second electrode and a control section configured to control the discharge lamp driving section. The control section is configured to repeat a unit period. The unit period includes a direct current period including a first direct current period in which a direct current having a first polarity is supplied to the discharge lamp and a second direct current period in which a direct current having a second polarity is supplied to the discharge lamp, and an alternating current period provided between the first direct current period and the second direct current period, an alternating current being supplied to the discharge lamp in the alternating current period. The control section is configured to temporally change length of the direct current period.

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  • SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Terashima, Tetsuo Azumino, JP 66 449

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