Methods and apparatus for compensating a removal of LEDs from an LED array

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Methods and apparatus related to compensating for electrical changes resulting from cut-out of a portion of a grid of a plurality of LEDs (20A-T; 120; 220; 320). A compensating unit (40; 140; 240; 340) may be coupled to free wire segments of the grid that are created by the cut-out and the compensating unit (40; 140; 240; 340) may be configured to alter current supplied to remaining LEDs of the grid of LEDs. The compensating unit is configured to and/or may be configured to lessen current supplied to one or more LEDs of an LED-based lighting unit.

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Aliakseyeu, Dzmitry Viktorovich Eindhoven, NL 181 912
Dekker, Tim Eindhoven, NL 102 1116
Engelen, Dirk Valentinus Rene Heusden-Zolder, NL 26 264
Newton, Philip Steven Waalre, NL 145 1719

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