TWI498046B - A led driving circuit and a secondary side controller thereof - Google Patents
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本發明係為一種具調光功能之發光二極體驅動電路及其二次側控制器,尤指一種於調光過程,可將發光二極體驅動電壓控制於一第一驅動電壓及一第二驅動電壓之發光二極體驅動電路及其二次側控制器。The invention relates to a light-emitting diode driving circuit with dimming function and a secondary side controller thereof, in particular to a dimming process, which can control the driving voltage of the light-emitting diode to a first driving voltage and a first A two-drive voltage LED driving circuit and a secondary side controller thereof.
如第一圖所示,為習知的降壓式(Buck)發光二極體驅動電路。當電晶體開關Q2導通(TURN ON)時,電源V4提供電流流經電晶體開關Q2對電感L1、電容C4充電儲能並同時對發光二極體D2、D5提供能量使其發光。當電晶體開關Q2關閉(TURN OFF)時再由電感L1、電容C4釋放能量讓發光二極體D2、D5持續發光。流經發光二極體D2、D5的電流會在電阻R7兩端產生電壓降而產生一電流偵測訊號。誤差放大器U4的負輸入端接收該電流偵測訊號,正輸入端接收一電壓參考訊號Vref,據此於輸出端輸出一誤差放大訊號。脈寬調變(Pulse Width Modulated,PWM)比較器U5接收該誤差放大訊號及一三角波訊號,比較該兩訊號後輸出一PWM訊號,以決定電晶體開關Q2在每個週期的導通時間,而達到控制電源V4對降壓式發光二極體驅動電路提供能量的多寡。基本上電晶體開關Q2的的導通時間會由迴授電壓控制讓電路輸出足夠電壓及電流,使得電阻R7感測電流等於預設值,如果輸出電流太多或太少,電阻R7 兩端的電壓就會變化,進而改變電晶體開關Q2的導通時間,如此會把電阻R7兩端的電壓為持在定值,達到電流穩流。As shown in the first figure, it is a conventional buck LED driving circuit. When the transistor switch Q2 is turned on (TURN ON), the power source V4 supplies current through the transistor switch Q2 to charge and store the inductor L1 and the capacitor C4 and simultaneously supplies energy to the LEDs D2 and D5 to emit light. When the transistor switch Q2 is turned off (TURN OFF), the energy is released by the inductor L1 and the capacitor C4, so that the light-emitting diodes D2 and D5 continue to emit light. The current flowing through the LEDs D2 and D5 generates a voltage drop across the resistor R7 to generate a current detection signal. The negative input terminal of the error amplifier U4 receives the current detection signal, and the positive input terminal receives a voltage reference signal Vref, and accordingly outputs an error amplification signal at the output end. Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) comparator U5 receives the error amplification signal and a triangular wave signal, compares the two signals and outputs a PWM signal to determine the on-time of the transistor switch Q2 at each cycle. Control power supply V4 provides energy to the buck LED driver circuit. Basically, the on-time of the transistor switch Q2 is controlled by the feedback voltage to allow the circuit to output sufficient voltage and current, so that the sense current of the resistor R7 is equal to a preset value. If the output current is too much or too little, the resistor R7 The voltage at both ends will change, and thus the on-time of the transistor switch Q2 will be changed, so that the voltage across the resistor R7 will be held at a constant value to achieve a steady current flow.
請再參考第一圖,利用一反及閘(NAND gate)U7A同時接收一調光訊號DIM及該PWM訊號而達到調光的功能。當輸入調光訊號為低準位時(LOW LEVEL),使反及閘U7A的輸出轉為高準位停止功率電晶體開關Q2導通。雖然電晶體開關Q2截止後電感L1及電容C4會透過二極體D8釋放能量維持發光二極體D2、D5,然而由於調光訊號的週期較長,電感L1及電容C4會釋放能量至輸出電壓(電感L1及電容C4的接點電壓)低於發光二極體D2、D5的臨界電壓時,發光二極體D2、D5不再發光。然而由於一些漏電路徑的存在,輸出電壓依然會持續下降至電感L1及電容C4的儲能完全釋放為止。當輸入調光信號轉為高準位時(HIGH LEVEL),反及閘U7A的輸出轉為受PWM訊號控制,將恢復如前述的迴授控制而達到穩定發光。如此藉由控制訊號脈波寬度變化進而控制LED點亮與關暗時間比例而得到一平均亮度而達成的調光方式。Please refer to the first figure again, and use a NAND gate U7A to simultaneously receive a dimming signal DIM and the PWM signal to achieve the dimming function. When the input dimming signal is at the low level (LOW LEVEL), the output of the anti-gate U7A is turned to the high level to stop the power transistor switch Q2 from being turned on. Although the inductor L1 and the capacitor C4 will release the energy through the diode D8 to maintain the LEDs D2 and D5 after the transistor switch Q2 is turned off, the inductor L1 and the capacitor C4 will release energy to the output voltage due to the long period of the dimming signal. (When the contact voltage of the inductor L1 and the capacitor C4 is lower than the threshold voltage of the light-emitting diodes D2 and D5, the light-emitting diodes D2 and D5 no longer emit light. However, due to the existence of some leakage paths, the output voltage will continue to drop until the energy storage of the inductor L1 and the capacitor C4 is completely released. When the input dimming signal turns to the high level (HIGH LEVEL), the output of the anti-gate U7A is controlled by the PWM signal, and the feedback control as described above is restored to achieve stable illumination. Thus, by controlling the change of the pulse width of the signal, the ratio of the LED lighting and the darkening time is controlled to obtain an average brightness.
此習知的調光方式因為作用在導通與截止兩者極端,將產生過大暫態電壓,其動作電壓電流波形如第二圖所示,其電壓變化為零伏特到N*VF,其中N為串聯的發光二極體數量,VF為發光二極體流經預定電流的跨壓,如有數十個串聯LED,其兩端的電壓變化將達數百伏特。而其中的N*VFmin係指發光二極體處於臨界電壓時所造成的跨 壓,當輸出電壓由N*VF下降至N*VFmin時,發光二極體幾乎停止發光,如第二圖所示此時電容儲能的釋放速度將變緩慢直至完全釋放。由於發光二極體的再次導通需要導通時間,當瞬間提供的電壓過大,在多顆串聯發光二極體中將有因導通不同而將承受大於規格甚多的電壓應力使發光二極體燒毀危險情形發生,因此必須提供電壓緩升控制電路。雖然藉由加入電壓緩升控制電路可以解決上述之問題,然此舉不僅增加了發光二極體驅動電路的成本,而且調光過程的電壓升降的暫態時間亦會增長而影響調光控制的精確度。This conventional dimming mode will generate an excessive transient voltage because it acts at both the on and off limits. The operating voltage and current waveforms are as shown in the second figure, and the voltage changes from zero volts to N*VF, where N is The number of LEDs connected in series, VF is the voltage across the predetermined current flowing through the LED. If there are dozens of LEDs in series, the voltage across them will vary by hundreds of volts. And N*VFmin refers to the cross caused by the light-emitting diode at the critical voltage. When the output voltage drops from N*VF to N*VFmin, the light-emitting diode stops emitting light almost. As shown in the second figure, the release rate of the capacitor energy storage will become slow until it is completely released. Since the re-conduction of the light-emitting diode requires an on-time, when the voltage supplied in an instant is too large, there will be a voltage stress in the plurality of series-connected LEDs that will be subjected to a voltage greater than a specification due to the different conduction, so that the light-emitting diode is burned. The situation occurs, so a voltage ramp control circuit must be provided. Although the above problem can be solved by adding a voltage ramp control circuit, this not only increases the cost of the LED driving circuit, but also increases the transient time of the voltage rise and fall of the dimming process and affects the dimming control. Accuracy.
有鑑於此,本發明乃提供一種當發光二極體模組於關暗時仍可在發光二極體模組兩端維持一基本電壓,使其能確保在發光二極體模組兩端輸入有較小電壓高低變化,使發光二極體驅動電路之設計可以不用因考慮輸出電壓上升時間而另增加額外的輸出限流電路來保障發光二極體元件無損壞危險發生,因此能降低發光二極體驅動電路成本與簡化PCB電路板的佈局。In view of the above, the present invention provides a basic voltage that can be maintained at both ends of the LED module when the LED module is turned off, so that it can ensure input at both ends of the LED module. There is a small voltage change, so that the design of the LED driving circuit can eliminate the risk of damage of the LED component by considering the output voltage rise time and the additional output current limiting circuit. The body drive circuit costs and simplifies the layout of the PCB board.
為達上述目的,本發明提供一種發光二極體驅動電路,包含一轉換電路、一發光二極體模組、一電流偵測器及一控制模組。上述轉換電路係根據一控制訊號將一輸入電壓轉換成一輸出電壓。上述發光二極體模組耦接該轉換電路,並根據該輸出電壓而發光。上述電流偵測器耦接該To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a light emitting diode driving circuit including a conversion circuit, a light emitting diode module, a current detector, and a control module. The conversion circuit converts an input voltage into an output voltage according to a control signal. The LED module is coupled to the conversion circuit and emits light according to the output voltage. The current detector is coupled to the current detector
發光二極體模組,根據流經該發光二極體模組之一電流產生一電流偵測訊號。上述控制模組根據該電流偵測訊號及一調光訊號產生該控制訊號,使該輸出電壓被控制在一第一驅動電壓或一第二驅動電壓。其中,當該輸出電壓位於該第一驅動電壓時,該發光二極體模組處於穩定的發光狀態;而當輸出電壓位於該第二驅動電壓時,該輸出電壓約接近該發光二極體模組的一臨界電壓,使該發光二極體模組幾乎不發光。The LED module generates a current detection signal according to a current flowing through the LED module. The control module generates the control signal according to the current detection signal and a dimming signal, so that the output voltage is controlled to a first driving voltage or a second driving voltage. Wherein, when the output voltage is at the first driving voltage, the LED module is in a stable illumination state; and when the output voltage is at the second driving voltage, the output voltage is approximately close to the LED mode. A threshold voltage of the group causes the LED module to emit almost no light.
本發明亦提供另一種發光二極體驅動電路,包含一轉換電路、一發光二極體模組、一電流偵測器、一電壓偵測器以及一控制模組。上述轉換電路係根據一控制訊號將一輸入電壓轉換成一輸出電壓。上述發光二極體模組耦接該轉換電路,並根據該輸出電壓而發光。上述電流偵測器耦接該發光二極體模組,根據流經該發光二極體模組之一電流產生一電流偵測訊號。上述電壓偵測器耦接該發光二極體模組,以根據施加於該發光二極體模組之一電壓產生一電壓偵測訊號。上述控制模組根據該電流偵測訊號、該電壓偵測訊號及一調光訊號,產生該控制訊號,使該輸出電壓被控制在一第一驅動電壓或一第二驅動電壓。其中,當該輸出電壓位於該第一驅動電壓時,該發光二極體模組處於穩定的發光狀態;而當輸出電壓位於該第二驅動電壓時,該輸出電壓約接近該發光二極體模組的一臨界電壓,使該發光二極體模組幾乎不發光。The invention also provides another LED driving circuit, comprising a conversion circuit, a light emitting diode module, a current detector, a voltage detector and a control module. The conversion circuit converts an input voltage into an output voltage according to a control signal. The LED module is coupled to the conversion circuit and emits light according to the output voltage. The current detector is coupled to the LED module to generate a current detection signal according to a current flowing through the LED module. The voltage detector is coupled to the LED module to generate a voltage detection signal according to a voltage applied to the LED module. The control module generates the control signal according to the current detection signal, the voltage detection signal and a dimming signal, so that the output voltage is controlled to a first driving voltage or a second driving voltage. Wherein, when the output voltage is at the first driving voltage, the LED module is in a stable illumination state; and when the output voltage is at the second driving voltage, the output voltage is approximately close to the LED mode. A threshold voltage of the group causes the LED module to emit almost no light.
本發明也提供一種二次側控制電路,其應用於一發光 二極體驅動電路,其中該發光二極體驅動電路包含一一次側控制電路、一轉換電路及一耦接於該轉換電路之至少一偵測器,該二次側控制電路耦接該至少一偵測器。上述之二次側控制電路可以包含一訊號處理器及一訊號選擇電路。其中,上述訊號處理器耦接該至少一偵測器,並根據該至少一偵測器所產生之至少一偵測訊號產生對應之至少一處理訊號;上述之訊號選擇電路,耦接該訊號處理器並根據一調光訊號選擇輸出該至少一處理訊號之一。另外,上述之二次側控制電路也可以是包含一訊號選擇電路及一訊號處理器。其中,上述訊號選擇電路耦接該至少一偵測器並根據一調光訊號選擇輸出所接收訊號之一;上述訊號處理器耦接該訊號選擇電路,並根據該訊號選擇電路所產生之訊號輸出一處理訊號。The invention also provides a secondary side control circuit applied to a luminescence a diode driving circuit, wherein the LED driving circuit includes a primary side control circuit, a conversion circuit, and at least one detector coupled to the conversion circuit, the secondary side control circuit coupling the at least one A detector. The secondary side control circuit described above may include a signal processor and a signal selection circuit. The signal processor is coupled to the at least one detector and generates at least one corresponding processing signal according to the at least one detection signal generated by the at least one detector; the signal selection circuit coupled to the signal processing And selecting one of the at least one processing signal according to a dimming signal. In addition, the secondary side control circuit may also include a signal selection circuit and a signal processor. The signal selection circuit is coupled to the at least one detector and selectively outputs one of the received signals according to a dimming signal. The signal processor is coupled to the signal selection circuit and selects a signal output generated by the signal according to the signal selection circuit. A processing signal.
本發明之精神在於在調光控制過程,發光二極體驅動電路的輸出電壓被控制在一第一驅動電壓或一第二驅動電壓。當輸出電壓位於第一驅動電壓時,發光二極體模組為電流迴授控制,故處於穩定的發光狀態;而當輸出電壓位於第二驅動電壓時,為電壓迴授控制,故該輸出電壓約略位於發光二極體模組的臨界電壓(但大於零伏特),使發光二極體模組幾乎不發光,較佳為略小於發光二極體模組的臨界電壓,以確保發光二極體模組不發光。如此,在調光過程,施加於發光二極體模組的電壓變化小於習知的電 壓變化,故可避免習知技藝中發光二極體受到過大電壓應力或調光控制不精確之問題。The spirit of the present invention is that in the dimming control process, the output voltage of the LED driving circuit is controlled to a first driving voltage or a second driving voltage. When the output voltage is at the first driving voltage, the LED module is in current feedback control, so it is in a stable lighting state; and when the output voltage is in the second driving voltage, it is voltage feedback control, so the output voltage Approximate to the threshold voltage of the LED module (but greater than zero volts), so that the LED module is hardly illuminated, preferably slightly smaller than the threshold voltage of the LED module to ensure the LED The module does not emit light. Thus, during the dimming process, the voltage applied to the LED module is less than the conventional one. The pressure change can avoid the problem that the light-emitting diode is subjected to excessive voltage stress or inaccurate dimming control in the prior art.
為了達到上述的控制,可以使用定電流、定電壓切換或者定電流及最小工作週期切換的方式來實施。以下將以本發明的一些較佳實施例來說明。In order to achieve the above control, it can be implemented by means of constant current, constant voltage switching or constant current and minimum duty cycle switching. Hereinafter, some preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.
第三A圖為根據本發明定電流/定電壓切換之發光二極體驅動電路之電路示意圖。如第三A圖所示,發光二極體驅動電路包含一轉換電路10、一控制模組、一發光二極體模組30、一電流偵測器32以及一電壓偵測器34。控制模組包含一一次側控制單元12、一二次側控制單元20a以及一隔離單元36。轉換電路10根據一次側控制單元12的一控制訊號,將一輸入電壓VIN轉換成一輸出電壓VO,以供驅動發光二極體模組30之用。電壓偵測器34偵測發光二極體模組30的電壓,以輸出一電壓偵測訊號;電流偵測器32與發光二極體模組30串聯,偵測流經發光二極體模組30的電流以產生一電流偵測訊號。二次側控制單元20a接收該電壓偵測訊號、該電流偵測訊號及一調光訊號,並據此產生一二次側控制訊號,並經隔離單元36後傳送到一次側控制單元12,隔離單元36在本實施例中係為光耦合器,在實際應用時可以是變壓器或其他隔離元件。一次側控制單元12可以是習知的PWM控制器,其根據該二次側控制訊號產生上述控制訊號,以控制轉換電路10將輸入電壓轉換成輸出電壓VO。在本實施例中,轉換電路10係以返馳式直流轉直流轉換電路為例說明,而實際應用上可為順 向式、半橋式、全橋式等轉換電路而不受限。The third A is a circuit diagram of the LED driving circuit for constant current/constant voltage switching according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3A, the LED driving circuit includes a conversion circuit 10, a control module, a light-emitting diode module 30, a current detector 32, and a voltage detector 34. The control module includes a primary side control unit 12, a secondary side control unit 20a, and an isolation unit 36. The conversion circuit 10 converts an input voltage VIN into an output voltage VO according to a control signal of the primary side control unit 12 for driving the LED module 30. The voltage detector 34 detects the voltage of the LED module 30 to output a voltage detection signal; the current detector 32 is connected in series with the LED module 30 to detect the flow through the LED module. The current of 30 is used to generate a current detection signal. The secondary side control unit 20a receives the voltage detection signal, the current detection signal and a dimming signal, and generates a secondary side control signal accordingly, and transmits the signal to the primary side control unit 12 via the isolation unit 36, and is isolated. Unit 36 is an optocoupler in this embodiment and may be a transformer or other isolation element in practical use. The primary side control unit 12 may be a conventional PWM controller that generates the above control signal according to the secondary side control signal to control the conversion circuit 10 to convert the input voltage into the output voltage VO. In this embodiment, the conversion circuit 10 is illustrated by taking a flyback DC-to-DC conversion circuit as an example, and the actual application may be smooth. Conversion circuits such as directional, half-bridge, and full-bridge are not limited.
二次側控制單元20a包含了電壓偵測訊號處理器24a、電流偵測訊號處理器26a以及訊號選擇電路28a。電壓偵測訊號處理器24a接收電壓偵測訊號及調光訊號,並據此產生一電壓處理訊號;而電流偵測訊號處理器26a接收電流偵測訊號,以產生一電流處理訊號。訊號選擇電路28a接收電壓處理訊號以及電流處理訊號,並根據兩者訊號的大小不同選擇輸出其中之一。在本實施例中,調光訊號為脈衝訊號並輸入至電壓偵測訊號處理器24a,以調整電壓偵測訊號處理器24a輸出的電壓處理訊號大小。The secondary side control unit 20a includes a voltage detection signal processor 24a, a current detection signal processor 26a, and a signal selection circuit 28a. The voltage detection signal processor 24a receives the voltage detection signal and the dimming signal, and generates a voltage processing signal accordingly. The current detection signal processor 26a receives the current detection signal to generate a current processing signal. The signal selection circuit 28a receives the voltage processing signal and the current processing signal, and selects one of the outputs according to the magnitude of the two signals. In this embodiment, the dimming signal is a pulse signal and is input to the voltage detecting signal processor 24a to adjust the voltage processing signal output by the voltage detecting signal processor 24a.
電壓偵測訊號處理器24a包含訊號選擇器241a及誤差放大器242a。訊號選擇器241a根據調光訊號選擇輸出較高之第一參考電壓Vref1或較低之第二參考電壓Vref2。誤差放大器242a之非反相輸入端接收訊號選擇器241a所輸出的第一參考電壓Vref1或第二參考電壓Vref2,反相輸入端接收電壓偵測器34的電壓偵測訊號,並據此輸出電壓處理訊號。電流偵測訊號處理器26a係為誤差放大器,於非反相輸入端接收第三參考電壓Vref1,反相輸入端接收電流偵測器32的電流偵測訊號,並據此輸出電流處理訊號。訊號選擇電路28a包含兩個二極體,該些二極體的負端分別耦接電壓偵測訊號處理器24a及電流偵測訊號處理器26a,正端則均耦接至隔離單元36,並選擇輸出電壓處理訊號及電流處理訊號之中較低準位者。在本實施例中,當調光訊號準位為代表「OFF」之第一準位訊號時,訊號選 擇器241a輸出較低之第二參考電壓Vref2,使電壓偵測訊號處理器24a降低所輸出之電壓處理訊號之準位。此時,電壓處理訊號之準位低於電流處理訊號之準位,訊號選擇電路28a選擇輸出電壓處理訊號。因此,發光二極體驅動電路操作在定電壓模式,使輸出電壓降至發光二極體模組的臨界電壓附近,此時發光二極體模組幾乎不發光。當調光訊號準位為代表「ON」之第二準位訊號時,訊號選擇器241a輸出較高之第一參考電壓Vref1,使電壓偵測訊號處理器24a提高所輸出之電壓處理訊號之準位。此時,訊號選擇電路28a選擇輸出電流處理訊號。因此,發光二極體驅動電路操作在定電流模式,輸出電壓上升而使發光二極體模組的電流穩定於一預定電流值,此時發光二極體模組穩定發光。如此,發光二極體驅動電路之輸出電壓在第一驅動電壓(定電流模式,電流穩定於一預定電流值)或第二驅動電壓(定電壓模式,電壓穩定於一預定電壓值),兩驅動電壓之差較小而避免前述習知技藝中之問題。另外,若電路發生開路,使電流偵測器32迴授的電流偵測訊號準位很低,此時輸出電壓VO會不斷上升至電壓偵測器34的電壓偵測訊號到達第一參考電壓Vref1為止,此時電壓偵測訊號處理器24a再度取得迴授控制主控權,限制輸出電壓VO的最大值而達到過壓保護功能。The voltage detection signal processor 24a includes a signal selector 241a and an error amplifier 242a. The signal selector 241a selects to output a higher first reference voltage Vref1 or a lower second reference voltage Vref2 according to the dimming signal. The non-inverting input terminal of the error amplifier 242a receives the first reference voltage Vref1 or the second reference voltage Vref2 outputted by the signal selector 241a, and the inverting input terminal receives the voltage detecting signal of the voltage detector 34, and outputs the voltage accordingly. Processing the signal. The current detecting signal processor 26a is an error amplifier, and receives a third reference voltage Vref1 at the non-inverting input terminal, and the inverting input terminal receives the current detecting signal of the current detector 32, and outputs a current processing signal according to the current detecting signal. The signal selection circuit 28a includes two diodes, and the negative ends of the diodes are respectively coupled to the voltage detection signal processor 24a and the current detection signal processor 26a, and the positive ends are coupled to the isolation unit 36, and Select the lower level of the output voltage processing signal and current processing signal. In this embodiment, when the dimming signal level is the first level signal representing "OFF", the signal selection The selector 241a outputs a lower second reference voltage Vref2, causing the voltage detecting signal processor 24a to lower the level of the output voltage processing signal. At this time, the level of the voltage processing signal is lower than the level of the current processing signal, and the signal selection circuit 28a selects the output voltage processing signal. Therefore, the LED driving circuit operates in a constant voltage mode, so that the output voltage is reduced to the vicinity of the threshold voltage of the LED module, and the LED module emits almost no light. When the dimming signal level is the second level signal representing "ON", the signal selector 241a outputs a higher first reference voltage Vref1, so that the voltage detecting signal processor 24a increases the output voltage processing signal. Bit. At this time, the signal selection circuit 28a selects the output current processing signal. Therefore, the LED driving circuit operates in a constant current mode, and the output voltage rises to stabilize the current of the LED module to a predetermined current value, and the LED module is stably illuminated. In this way, the output voltage of the LED driving circuit is at the first driving voltage (constant current mode, the current is stabilized at a predetermined current value) or the second driving voltage (the constant voltage mode, the voltage is stabilized at a predetermined voltage value), and the two driving The difference in voltage is small to avoid the problems in the prior art. In addition, if the circuit is open, the current detection signal level returned by the current detector 32 is low, and the output voltage VO will continuously rise until the voltage detection signal of the voltage detector 34 reaches the first reference voltage Vref1. At this time, the voltage detecting signal processor 24a again obtains the feedback control master control, and limits the maximum value of the output voltage VO to achieve the overvoltage protection function.
當然,調光訊號除如上述可控制電壓偵測訊號處理器24a之非反相輸入端之輸入訊號達到控制輸出訊號之準位外,亦可為控制電壓偵測訊號處理器24a之反相輸入端之 輸入訊號之準位或直接控制電壓偵測訊號處理器24a之輸出端輸出訊號之準位等手段來達到上述功能,甚至亦可為控制電流偵測訊號處理器26a之任一輸入訊號或輸出訊號來達到前述功能。參考第三B圖,為控制誤差放大器242a之反相輸入端之輸入訊號準位之發光二極體驅動電路示意圖。在本實施例中,電壓偵測器34包含第一分壓部34a及第二分壓部34b,利用訊號選擇器241a切換電壓偵測器34的分壓比例,而達到切換發光二極體驅動電路於定電流模式或定電壓模式之功能。Of course, the dimming signal can also be the inverting input of the control voltage detecting signal processor 24a, except that the input signal of the non-inverting input terminal of the controllable voltage detecting signal processor 24a reaches the level of the control output signal. End The function of the input signal or the direct control of the output of the voltage detecting signal processor 24a to achieve the above functions, or even to control any input signal or output signal of the current detecting signal processor 26a. To achieve the aforementioned functions. Referring to the third B diagram, a schematic diagram of the LED driving circuit for controlling the input signal level of the inverting input terminal of the error amplifier 242a. In this embodiment, the voltage detector 34 includes a first voltage dividing portion 34a and a second voltage dividing portion 34b, and the signal selector 241a switches the voltage dividing ratio of the voltage detector 34 to switch the LED driving. The function of the circuit in constant current mode or constant voltage mode.
另外,實際應用上,調光訊號可為直流調光、脈衝訊號或clock調光(即於一預定時間長度內計算clock訊號的數量,而換算成調光的工作週期)等而不受限。以下,另一較佳實施例以直流調光來說明。In addition, in practical applications, the dimming signal can be DC dimming, pulse signal or clock dimming (that is, calculating the number of clock signals in a predetermined length of time, and converting to a duty cycle of dimming), etc., without limitation. Hereinafter, another preferred embodiment is illustrated by direct current dimming.
第三C圖為根據本發明之一直流調光(即以調光訊號的準位高低代表調光的幅度)實施例之發光二極體驅動電路示意圖。其中,二次側控制單元20b包含了訊號處理器24b以及訊號選擇電路28b。訊號選擇電路28b接收直流調光訊號、電壓偵測訊號及電流偵測訊號,並基於直流調光訊號而選擇輸出電壓偵測訊號及電流偵測訊號之一至訊號處理器24b,訊號處理器24b根據所接收之電壓偵測訊號或電流偵測訊號而輸出訊號至一次側控制單元12,使一次側控制單元12據此控制轉換電路10。本實施例相較於第三A圖所示實施例,除調光訊號為直流訊號外,亦將訊號選擇電路前置而可節省訊號處理器之數量。FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram of a light-emitting diode driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention for direct current dimming (ie, the level of the dimming signal represents the amplitude of the dimming). The secondary side control unit 20b includes a signal processor 24b and a signal selection circuit 28b. The signal selection circuit 28b receives the DC dimming signal, the voltage detection signal and the current detection signal, and selects one of the output voltage detection signal and the current detection signal to the signal processor 24b based on the DC dimming signal, and the signal processor 24b is configured according to the signal processor 24b. The received voltage detection signal or current detection signal outputs a signal to the primary side control unit 12, so that the primary side control unit 12 controls the conversion circuit 10 accordingly. Compared with the embodiment shown in FIG. 3A, in addition to the dimming signal being a direct current signal, the signal selection circuit is also pre-positioned to save the number of signal processors.
訊號選擇電路28b包含一直流轉脈衝轉換器281b、一準位調整器282b以及一訊號選擇器283b。直流轉脈衝轉換器281b可以為一比較器,非反相輸入端接收直流調光訊號、反相輸入端接收一三角波訊號,並據此輸出一脈衝訊號。準位調整器282b調整所接收之電流偵測訊號準位,使電流偵測訊號之準位調整成和電壓偵測訊號之準位在同一範圍。訊號選擇器283b接收準位調整器282b所輸出的電流偵測訊號和電壓偵測器34所輸出的電壓偵測訊號,並根據直流轉脈衝轉換器281b輸出的脈衝訊號選擇輸出電流偵測訊號或電壓偵測訊號。訊號處理器24b為一誤差放大電路,非反向輸入端接收一參考電壓Vref,反向輸入端接收訊號選擇器283b所輸出之訊號,並據此輸出二次側控制訊號至隔離單元36。隔離單元36耦接一稽納二極體38(zener diode),做為輸出過壓保護,於電路異常而造成輸出電壓VO異常上升時,箝制輸出電壓VO於一最大輸出電壓值。The signal selection circuit 28b includes a continuous flow pulse converter 281b, a level adjuster 282b, and a signal selector 283b. The DC-to-pulse converter 281b can be a comparator. The non-inverting input terminal receives the DC dimming signal, the inverting input terminal receives a triangular wave signal, and outputs a pulse signal accordingly. The level adjuster 282b adjusts the received current detection signal level so that the level of the current detection signal is adjusted to be in the same range as the level of the voltage detection signal. The signal selector 283b receives the current detection signal output by the level adjuster 282b and the voltage detection signal output by the voltage detector 34, and selects an output current detection signal according to the pulse signal output by the DC pulse converter 281b. Voltage detection signal. The signal processor 24b is an error amplifying circuit. The non-inverting input terminal receives a reference voltage Vref, and the inverting input terminal receives the signal output by the signal selector 283b, and outputs the secondary side control signal to the isolation unit 36 accordingly. The isolation unit 36 is coupled to a Zener diode as an output overvoltage protection to clamp the output voltage VO to a maximum output voltage value when the output voltage VO rises abnormally due to a circuit abnormality.
在本實施例中,當直流轉脈衝轉換器281b輸出的脈衝訊號準位為代表「OFF」之第一準位訊號時,訊號選擇器283b輸出電壓偵測訊號。因此,發光二極體驅動電路操作在定電壓模式,使輸出電壓降至發光二極體模組的臨界電壓附近,此時發光二極體模組幾乎不發光。當直流轉脈衝轉換器281b選擇輸出的脈衝訊號準位為代表「ON」之第二準位訊號時,訊號選擇器283b選擇輸出電流偵測訊號。因此,發光二極體驅動電路操作在定電流模式,輸出電壓上 升而使發光二極體模組的電流穩定於一預定電流值,此時發光二極體模組穩定發光。In this embodiment, when the pulse signal level outputted by the DC-to-pulse converter 281b is the first level signal representing "OFF", the signal selector 283b outputs a voltage detection signal. Therefore, the LED driving circuit operates in a constant voltage mode, so that the output voltage is reduced to the vicinity of the threshold voltage of the LED module, and the LED module emits almost no light. When the DC pulse converter 281b selects the output pulse signal level to be the second level signal representing "ON", the signal selector 283b selects the output current detection signal. Therefore, the LED driving circuit operates in the constant current mode and the output voltage The current of the light-emitting diode module is stabilized at a predetermined current value, and the light-emitting diode module stably emits light.
如前所述,本發明亦可以定電流及最小工作週期切換的方式來實施。請參考第三D圖,為根據本發明定電流及最小工作週期切換之一較佳實施例之電路示意圖。二次側控制單元20c包含一訊號處理器24c、一最小工作週期訊號產生器29c以及一訊號選擇器28c。訊號處理器24c為一誤差放大器,根據電流偵測器32所產生的電流偵測訊號及一參考電壓而輸出一電流處理訊號。最小工作週期訊號產生器29c可由外部來設定最小工作週期之大小,以配合不同應用環境來調整,如:實施例所示般由外部之電阻,或者由電容或其他方式來設定。訊號選擇器28c接收電流處理訊號及最小工作週期訊號產生器29c所產生的一最小工作週期訊號,並根據調光訊號DIM選擇其一輸出。一次側控制單元12c接收透過隔離單元36所傳送之二次側控制單元20c輸出之訊號,並據此控制轉換電路10。As described above, the present invention can also be implemented in a manner that regulates current and minimum duty cycle switching. Please refer to the third D diagram for a circuit diagram of a preferred embodiment of constant current and minimum duty cycle switching in accordance with the present invention. The secondary side control unit 20c includes a signal processor 24c, a minimum duty cycle signal generator 29c, and a signal selector 28c. The signal processor 24c is an error amplifier that outputs a current processing signal according to the current detection signal generated by the current detector 32 and a reference voltage. The minimum duty cycle signal generator 29c can externally set the minimum duty cycle to adjust for different application environments, such as external resistors as shown in the embodiment, or by capacitance or other means. The signal selector 28c receives the current processing signal and a minimum duty cycle signal generated by the minimum duty cycle signal generator 29c, and selects an output according to the dimming signal DIM. The primary side control unit 12c receives the signal output from the secondary side control unit 20c transmitted through the isolation unit 36, and controls the conversion circuit 10 accordingly.
在本實施例中,當調光訊號DIM之準位為代表「OFF」之第一準位訊號時,訊號選擇器28c選擇輸出最小工作週期訊號。經適當的設定最小工作週期,一次側控制單元12c根據最小工作週期訊號所輸出的控制訊號的工作週期極小,使經轉換電路10傳至二次側的能量約略可維持發光二極體模組30以外的電路元件之基本損耗。也就是說當驅動電壓降至發光二極體模組30之臨界電壓附近後,停止下降而維持在一電壓值左右,此時發光二極體模組幾乎不發 光。當調光訊號DIM之準位為代表「ON」之第二準位訊號時,訊號選擇器28c選擇輸出電流偵測訊號。因此,發光二極體驅動電路操作在定電流模式,輸出電壓上升而使發光二極體模組的電流穩定於一預定電流值,此時發光二極體模組穩定發光。In this embodiment, when the level of the dimming signal DIM is the first level signal representing "OFF", the signal selector 28c selects to output the minimum duty cycle signal. By appropriately setting the minimum duty cycle, the primary side control unit 12c has a very small duty cycle of the control signal outputted according to the minimum duty cycle signal, so that the energy transmitted to the secondary side via the conversion circuit 10 can approximately maintain the LED module 30. Basic loss of circuit components other than those. That is to say, when the driving voltage drops to the vicinity of the threshold voltage of the LED module 30, the voltage is stopped and maintained at a voltage value, and the LED module is hardly emitted. Light. When the level of the dimming signal DIM is the second level signal representing "ON", the signal selector 28c selects the output current detecting signal. Therefore, the LED driving circuit operates in a constant current mode, and the output voltage rises to stabilize the current of the LED module to a predetermined current value, and the LED module is stably illuminated.
請參見第四圖,為根據本發明之該些實施例之發光二極體模組的驅動電壓及驅動電流波形示意圖。在調光訊號DIM為代表「ON」之準位時,發光二極體模組的驅動電壓為維持在第一驅動電壓N*VF附近,此時的發光二極體模組驅動電流並穩定地控制在I;在調光訊號DIM為代表「OFF」之準位時,發光二極體模組的驅動電壓維持在第二驅動電壓N*VFmin附近,此時發光二極體模組驅動電流為零(或接近零)。如此,在發光二極體的驅動電壓變化較習知技藝的驅動電壓變化為小下,依然可達到調光功能。Please refer to the fourth figure, which is a schematic diagram of driving voltages and driving current waveforms of the LED modules according to the embodiments of the present invention. When the dimming signal DIM is at the level of "ON", the driving voltage of the LED module is maintained near the first driving voltage N*VF. At this time, the LED module driving current is stably and stably Controlled at I; when the dimming signal DIM is at the level of "OFF", the driving voltage of the LED module is maintained near the second driving voltage N*VFmin, and the driving current of the LED module is Zero (or close to zero). In this way, the dimming function can still be achieved when the driving voltage of the light-emitting diode changes less than the driving voltage change of the prior art.
如上所述,本發明完全符合專利三要件:新穎性、進步性和產業上的利用性。本發明在上文中已以較佳實施例揭露,然熟習本項技術者應理解的是,該實施例僅用於描繪本發明,而不應解讀為限制本發明之範圍。應注意的是,舉凡與該實施例等效之變化與置換,均應設為涵蓋於本發明之範疇內。因此,本發明之保護範圍當以下文之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。As described above, the present invention fully complies with the three requirements of the patent: novelty, advancement, and industrial applicability. The invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments, and it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It should be noted that variations and permutations equivalent to those of the embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the following claims.
10‧‧‧轉換電路10‧‧‧Transition circuit
12‧‧‧一次側控制單元12‧‧‧primary side control unit
12c‧‧‧一次側控制單元12c‧‧‧primary side control unit
20a‧‧‧二次側控制單元20a‧‧‧secondary control unit
20b‧‧‧二次側控制單元20b‧‧‧secondary control unit
24a‧‧‧訊號處理器24a‧‧‧Signal Processor
24b‧‧‧訊號處理器24b‧‧‧Signal Processor
24c‧‧‧訊號處理器24c‧‧‧Signal Processor
242a‧‧‧誤差放大器242a‧‧‧Error amplifier
241a‧‧‧訊號選擇器241a‧‧‧Signal selector
26a‧‧‧訊號處理器26a‧‧‧Signal Processor
28a‧‧‧訊號選擇電路28a‧‧‧Signal selection circuit
28b‧‧‧訊號處理器28b‧‧‧Signal Processor
28c‧‧‧訊號選擇器28c‧‧‧Signal selector
281b‧‧‧直流轉脈衝轉換器281b‧‧‧DC to pulse converter
282b‧‧‧準位調整器282b‧‧ ‧ level adjuster
283b‧‧‧訊號選擇器283b‧‧‧Signal selector
29c‧‧‧最小工作週期訊號產生器29c‧‧‧Minimum duty cycle signal generator
30‧‧‧發光二極體模組30‧‧‧Lighting diode module
32‧‧‧電流偵測器32‧‧‧ Current Detector
34‧‧‧電壓偵測器34‧‧‧Voltage Detector
34a‧‧‧第一分壓部34a‧‧‧First partial pressure department
34b‧‧‧第二分壓部34b‧‧‧Second voltage division
36‧‧‧隔離單元36‧‧‧Isolation unit
C4‧‧‧電容C4‧‧‧ capacitor
D2‧‧‧發光二極體D2‧‧‧Lighting diode
D5‧‧‧發光二極體D5‧‧‧Light Emitting Diode
D8‧‧‧二極體D8‧‧‧ diode
DIM‧‧‧調光訊號DIM‧‧‧ dimming signal
EA‧‧‧放大器EA‧‧Amplifier
L1‧‧‧電感L1‧‧‧Inductance
Q2‧‧‧電晶體開關Q2‧‧‧Chip switch
R7‧‧‧電阻R7‧‧‧ resistance
U‧‧‧比較器U‧‧‧ comparator
U4‧‧‧誤差放大器U4‧‧‧Error Amplifier
U7A‧‧‧反及閘U7A‧‧‧Anti-gate
V4‧‧‧電源V4‧‧‧ power supply
VIN‧‧‧輸入電壓VIN‧‧‧ input voltage
Vref‧‧‧參考電壓Vref‧‧‧reference voltage
Vref1‧‧‧第一參考電壓Vref1‧‧‧ first reference voltage
Vref2‧‧‧第二參考電壓Vref2‧‧‧second reference voltage
Vref3‧‧‧第三參考電壓Vref3‧‧‧ third reference voltage
第一圖為習知的降壓式(Buck)發光二極體驅動電路; 第二圖為習知的發光二極體驅動電路之驅動電壓及驅動電流波形示意圖;第三A圖至第三D圖為根據本發明之發光二極體驅動電路之電路示意圖;以及第四圖為為根據本發明之該些實施例之發光二極體模組的驅動電壓及驅動電流波形示意圖。The first figure is a conventional buck LED driving circuit; 2 is a schematic diagram of a driving voltage and a driving current waveform of a conventional LED driving circuit; FIGS. 3A to 3D are circuit diagrams of a driving diode driving circuit according to the present invention; and a fourth diagram The waveforms of the driving voltage and the driving current of the LED module according to the embodiments of the present invention are shown.
10‧‧‧轉換電路10‧‧‧Transition circuit
12‧‧‧一次側控制單元12‧‧‧primary side control unit
20a‧‧‧二次側控制單元20a‧‧‧secondary control unit
24a‧‧‧訊號處理器24a‧‧‧Signal Processor
241a‧‧‧訊號選擇器241a‧‧‧Signal selector
242a‧‧‧誤差放大器242a‧‧‧Error amplifier
26a‧‧‧訊號處理器26a‧‧‧Signal Processor
28a‧‧‧訊號選擇電路28a‧‧‧Signal selection circuit
30‧‧‧發光二極體模組30‧‧‧Lighting diode module
32‧‧‧電流偵測器32‧‧‧ Current Detector
34‧‧‧電壓偵測器34‧‧‧Voltage Detector
36‧‧‧隔離單元36‧‧‧Isolation unit
EA‧‧‧放大器EA‧‧Amplifier
VO‧‧‧輸出電壓VO‧‧‧ output voltage
VIN‧‧‧輸入電壓VIN‧‧‧ input voltage
Vref1‧‧‧參考電壓Vref1‧‧‧reference voltage
Vref2‧‧‧參考電壓Vref2‧‧‧ reference voltage
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