Architecture for driving multiple loads at constant current

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7498754
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11695408

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A circuit for driving an array of Light Emitting Diode (LED) strings at a constant current has a plurality of LEDs. A plurality of LED drivers is provided wherein a single LED driver is coupled to each of the plurality of LEDs. A voltage reference generator is used for sending a voltage reference signal to each LED driver. The voltage reference generator is external to each of the plurality of LED drivers. An input line voltage is coupled to the voltage reference generator. A clock generator is provided for sending to a clock signal to each of the plurality of LED drivers. The clock generator is external to each of the plurality of LED drivers. A low-frequency PWM dimming input signal is coupled to each of the plurality of LED drivers to allows dimming of the LEDs.

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Masood, Ahmed Saratoga, US 4 148

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