Multi-Output LED Driver Integrated with 3-Switch Converter and Passive Current Balance for Portable Applications



Song, Sen, Ni, Kai ORCID: 0000-0002-7467-2921, Chen, Guipeng, Hu, Yihua ORCID: 0000-0002-1007-1617 and Yu, Dongsheng
(2019) Multi-Output LED Driver Integrated with 3-Switch Converter and Passive Current Balance for Portable Applications. JOURNAL OF POWER ELECTRONICS, 19 (1). pp. 58-67.

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Abstract

This study presents a new portable eight-output light emitting diode (LED) driver. The eight output-channels are divided into two equal groups, and their output powers can be controlled individually by three active switches. In addition, a simple capacitor-based passive current balancing circuit (CBC) is employed in each port to guarantee that the currents of the four LEDs are the same. When compared with the conventionally used separate two-output isolated converters, the proposed one uses one less active switch. Moreover, zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) is achieved, which improves the power efficiency of the driver. Finally, a highly compact prototype is built, which can reach an efficiency of 94.6%.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Multiple outputs, Passive current balance, Reduced switches, Zero-voltage-switching (ZVS)
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 05 Feb 2019 11:40
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 01:05
DOI: 10.6113/JPE.2019.19.1.58
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3032169