Global Patent Index - EP 1545166 A1

EP 1545166 A1 20050622 - Electronic ballast system with a micro-controller for use with high intensity discharge lamps

Title (en)

Electronic ballast system with a micro-controller for use with high intensity discharge lamps

Title (de)

Elektronisches Vorschaltsystem mit einem Mikrocontroller zur Verwendung mit Entladungslampen hoher Intensität

Title (fr)

Système de ballast électronique avec micro-contrôleur pour lampes à décharge à haute intensité

Publication

EP 1545166 A1 20050622 (EN)

Application

EP 03380297 A 20031218

Priority

EP 03380297 A 20031218

Abstract (en)

Electronic Ballast system for high intensity gas discharge lamps (HID lamps) formed by a power factor correction circuit, a Buck - type regulator source, a DC-AC converter with an operating frequency equal to 150 Hz, an electronic igniter circuit, a power control circuit and a microprocessor integrated circuit which comprises means for sensing voltage and current, means for controlling output power to the ballast, means for controlling triggering of the igniter and means for communicating in series with peripheral circuits. The power control circuit and the microprocessor allow the use of the same ballast system with different lamp wattages. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H05B 41/292; H05B 41/288

IPC 8 full level

H05B 41/288 (2006.01); H05B 41/292 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 41/2882 (2013.01); H05B 41/2925 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1545166 A1 20050622

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03380297 A 20031218