Global Patent Index - EP 1879170 A1

EP 1879170 A1 20080116 - Current drive for light emitting diodes

Title (en)

Current drive for light emitting diodes

Title (de)

Stromsteuerung für lichtemittierende Dioden

Title (fr)

Commande courante de diodes électroluminescentes

Publication

EP 1879170 A1 20080116 (EN)

Application

EP 06300785 A 20060710

Priority

EP 06300785 A 20060710

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a current drive for light emitting diodes, in particular organic light emitting diodes. The current drive according to the present invention comprises a current source. The current source is adapted to provide a predetermined current. The current drive further comprises modulation means adapted to modulate the predetermined current in such a way that one or plural consecutive current pulses are output by the modulation means to the light emitting diode.

IPC 8 full level

G09G 3/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09G 3/2014 (2013.01); G09G 3/325 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0809 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0852 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0861 (2013.01); G09G 2310/0259 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0233 (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 IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1879170 A1 20080116; WO 2008006756 A1 20080117

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06300785 A 20060710; EP 2007056733 W 20070704