LED constant current drive

Since the LED is a characteristic sensitive semiconductor device and has a negative temperature characteristic, it needs to be stably operated and protected during the application process, thereby generating a driving concept. LED devices have almost strict requirements for driving power. Unlike ordinary incandescent bulbs, LEDs can be directly connected to 220V AC mains. The LED is a low voltage drive of 2 to 3 volts. It is necessary to design a complicated conversion circuit. LED lamps for different purposes must be equipped with different power adapters. In the international market, foreign customers have very high requirements for efficiency conversion, effective power, constant current accuracy, Power Supply life and electromagnetic compatibility of LED drive power. To design a good power supply, these factors must be considered comprehensively because the power supply is in the entire luminaire. The role is just as important as the human heart.

LED constant current drive

When using LEDs as displays or other lighting devices or backlights, they need to be driven with constant current. The main reasons are:

1. Avoid driving current exceeding the maximum rating and affect its reliability.

2. Obtain the expected brightness requirements and ensure the brightness and chromaticity of each LED

3. Can effectively avoid lightning strikes, grid surges, over current, over voltage protection, LED life

There is a problem: to deal with the heat dissipation problem, the heat dissipation problem is not handled well, it will affect the LED life and improve the efficiency.

At present, LEDs are all driven by DC, so a Power Adapter, that is, an Led Driver , needs to be added between the mains and the LEDs. Its function is to convert AC mains into DC power for suitable LEDs. According to the power consumption rules of the power grid and the driving characteristics of the LED, the following points should be considered when selecting and designing the Led Driver Power Supply:

High reliability

Especially like the driving power supply of LED street lamps, it is installed at high altitude, the maintenance is inconvenient, and the maintenance cost is also large.

2. High efficiency

LEDs are energy-saving products, and the efficiency of driving power supplies is high. It is especially important for structures where the power supply is installed in the luminaire. Since the luminous efficiency of the LED decreases as the temperature of the LED increases, the heat dissipation of the LED is very important. The power supply has high efficiency, its power consumption is small, and the heat generated in the lamp is small, which reduces the temperature rise of the lamp. It is beneficial to delay the light decay of LEDs.

3. High power factor

The power factor is the grid's load requirements. Generally, there are no mandatory indicators for electrical appliances below 70 watts. Although the power factor of a single power consumer with low power has little effect on the power grid, at night, everyone lights up, and the similar load is too concentrated, which will cause serious pollution to the power grid. For 30 watts to 40 watts of LED driver power, it is said that in the near future, there may be certain indicators for power factors.

4. Drive mode

There are two types of traffic: one is a constant voltage source for multiple constant current sources, and each constant current source supplies power to each LED separately. In this way, the combination is flexible, and all the LED faults do not affect the work of other LEDs, but the cost will be slightly higher. The other is direct constant current supply, with LEDs running in series or in parallel. Its advantage is that the cost is lower, but the flexibility is poor, and it is necessary to solve a certain LED failure without affecting the operation of other LEDs. These two forms coexist for a while. Multi-channel constant current output power supply mode will be better in terms of cost and performance. Perhaps it is the mainstream direction in the future.

5. Surge protection

The ability of LEDs to withstand surges is relatively poor, especially against reverse voltage capability. It is also important to strengthen protection in this area. Some LED lights are installed outdoors, such as LED street lights. Due to the start of the grid load and the induction of lightning strikes, various surges will be invaded from the grid system, and some surges will cause LED damage. Therefore, the LED driver power supply must have the ability to suppress the intrusion of surges and protect the LEDs from damage.

6. Protection function

In addition to the conventional protection function, the power supply preferably increases the LED temperature negative feedback in the constant current output to prevent the LED temperature from being too high.

7. Protection

The external installation of the lamp, the power supply structure should be waterproof and moisture-proof, and the outer casing should be light-resistant.

8. Drive power life should match the LED life

9. To comply with safety and electromagnetic compatibility requirements

Edit: Xiang Zuo

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