An analysis and practical implementation of a dimmable compact fluorescent lamp ballast circuit without integrated circuit control

P.W. Tam; S.Y.R. Hui; S.H. Chung

doi:10.1109/PESC.2006.1712149

An analysis and practical implementation of a dimmable compact fluorescent lamp ballast circuit without integrated circuit control

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Traditional compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) cannot be dimmed by triac dimmer. In this paper, the technical issues behind the incompatibility between the triac dimmer and the internal ballast of the compact fluorescent lamp are addressed. Based on the charge-pump concept and voltage dimming control, a dimmable CFL design that is compatible with triac dimmers is analyzed and developed. A 16W CFL prototype has been built and tested. Experiments have confirmed that a wide and stable dimming range from 2.2W to 16W can be achieved.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	PESC Record - IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PESC.2006.1712149
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	37th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference 2006, PESC'06 - Jeju, Korea, Republic of Duration: 18 Jun 2006 → 22 Jun 2006

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Period	18/06/06 → 22/06/06

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Tam, PW, Hui, SYR & Chung, SH 2006, An analysis and practical implementation of a dimmable compact fluorescent lamp ballast circuit without integrated circuit control. in PESC Record - IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference. 37th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference 2006, PESC'06, Jeju, Korea, Republic of, 18/06/06. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESC.2006.1712149

An analysis and practical implementation of a dimmable compact fluorescent lamp ballast circuit without integrated circuit control. / Tam, P.W.; Hui, S.Y.R.; Chung, S.H.
PESC Record - IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference. 2006.

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