Abstract: An LED driving circuit includes a first and a second LED modules, a first and a second switching converters, an extreme voltage detecting and selecting circuit, a current balance circuit and a controller. The first switching converter transforms electric power of an input power supply into a first output voltage for lighting the first LED module. The second switching converter transforms electric power of the input power supply into a second output voltage for lighting the second LED module. The current balance circuit balances the currents flowing through the first and the second LED modules. The extreme voltage detecting and selecting circuit detects the first and the second LED modules and selects to output one of detecting results. The controller controls the transforming of the first switching converter and the second switching converter to light the first and the second LED modules in response to the outputted detecting result.

Abstract: A current detecting circuit detects a resonant current in a primary side of a resonant converting circuit to generate a current detecting signal. An output detecting circuit generates a feedback signal according to the output voltage. A resonant controller generates a clock signal and adjusts an operating frequency of the clock signal in response to the feedback signal for modulating the output voltage of the resonant circuit. The resonant controller includes a resonance deviation protection unit which detects the current detecting signal according to a phase of the clock signal to determine whether the resonant circuit enters a region of zero current switching or not. When the resonant circuit enters the region of zero current switching, the resonant controller executes a corresponding protection process in response to that the resonant controller operates in a starting mode or a normal operating mode.

Abstract: The resonant converting circuit comprises a resonant circuit, a current detecting circuit and the resonant controller. The resonant controller controls a power conversion of the resonant circuit for converting an input voltage into an output voltage and the resonant controller comprises an over current judgment unit and an over current protection unit. The over current judgment unit determines whether the resonant current is higher than an over current value according to a current detecting signal generated by the current detecting circuit. The over current protection unit generates a protection signal in response to a determined result of the over current judgment unit and an indication signal indicative of an operating state of the resonant controller. The resonant controller executes a corresponding protecting process in response to the protection signal.

Abstract: A driving controller for driving a load is disclosed. The driving circuit includes a driving power supply and the driving controller. The driving power supply provides a first power source to the load. The controller is coupled to a second power source to receive an electric power for operating. The controller controls the amount of the electric power to the load when operating in a first mode and stops the driving power supply from providing the electric power to the load when operating in a second mode. The controller operates exclusively in the first mode before the driving power supply provides the first power source to the load.

Abstract: A driving circuit controls a driving signal according to a control signal at a first or second logic level for driving a load. A driving protection circuit includes a driving signal detection circuit for generating a load error signal in response to that a load is abnormal; a delay judgment circuit coupled to the driving signal detection circuit for generating a first signal in response to that the load has been abnormal for a predetermined time period; and a logic control circuit coupled to the delay judgment circuit and the driving circuit for determining whether to modulate the driving signal according to the first signal. When the control signal has been at the first logic level and the load has been abnormal for the predetermined time period, the logic control signal modulates the driving signal to be a level corresponding to the control signal at the second logic level.

Abstract: A LED driving circuit and a backlight module using the same are disclosed. The LED driving circuit comprises a LED module and a current controlling unit. The LED module has a plurality of the LED strings, each having a driving terminal. The current controlling unit has a plurality of current balancing terminal coupled to the driving terminal, for balancing the currents flowing through the LED strings. The current controlling unit receives a mode switch signal, controls the amount of the currents of the LED strings about a first current value when the mode switch signal represent a first mode, and controls the amount of the currents of the LED strings about a second current value when the mode switch signal represent a second mode.

Abstract: A pulse width modulation signal controlling apparatus including a signal pin, a core circuit, a setting judging circuit, a signal adjusting and selecting circuit, and a timer circuit is disclosed. The signal pin is connected to a setting device for receiving an external input signal. The setting judging circuit receives and compares a setting signal with a reference value to generate a setting judgment result. The signal adjusting and selecting circuit couples the signal pin to the setting judging circuit and adjusts the external input signal into the setting signal according to the setting device in a first state, and couples the signal pin to the core circuit in a second state. The timer circuit controls the state of the signal adjusting and selecting circuit, wherein the timer circuit sets the signal adjusting and selecting circuit in the first state during a predetermined time period.

Abstract: A bias voltage is compared with a voltage difference in a detecting element according to the present invention. A bias voltage unit is coupled to the detecting element, so that they have a common voltage level to avoid noises when the circuit is operating. Accordingly, the erroneous detection caused by the noise interference can be avoided. Hence, a detecting element with a low resistance, such as an MOEFET, can be used in the present invention to decrease power consumption arisen from current detection and to further increase conversion efficiency.

Abstract: A driving controller for driving a load is disclosed. The driving circuit includes a driving power supply and the driving controller. The driving power supply provides a first power source to the load. The controller is coupled to a second power source to receive an electric power for operating. The controller controls the amount of the electric power to the load when operating in a first mode and stops the driving power supply from providing the electric power to the load when operating in a second mode. The controller operates exclusively in the first mode before the driving power supply provides the first power source to the load.

Abstract: In the related art, the measurement error due to the internal resistance of the battery is not considered in the battery balance method, such that the battery balance is not accurate, or the battery balance process is frequently started and stopped. In exemplary embodiments of the invention, detecting battery voltage and balancing battery voltage are performed in different time, such that the difference of charge current/discharge current among the batteries due to the battery voltage balance process do not affect the battery voltage detecting.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a transistor driving module, coupling to a converting controller, to driving a high side transistor and a low side transistor connected in series, wherein one end of the high side transistor is coupled to an input voltage and one end of the low side transistor is grounded. The transistor driving module comprises a high side driving unit, a low side driving unit, a current limiting unit and an anti-short through unit. The high side driving unit generates a high side driving signal to turn the high side transistor on according to a duty cycle signal, and the low side driving unit generates a low side driving signal turn the low side transistor on according to the high side driving signal. The current limiting unit is coupled to the high side transistor and the high side driving unit, and generates a current limiting signal when a current flowing through the high side transistor higher than a current limiting value.

Abstract: An LED current control circuit including a current adjusting unit, a detecting unit, and a current control unit is provided. The current adjusting unit has a current control end coupled to an LED string for determining an amount of current flowing through the LED string according to a current control signal. The detecting unit detects the current control end and determines whether to generate a protecting signal according to a protecting voltage value. The current control unit generates the current control signal to control the amount of current flowing through the LED string of and determines whether to stop the current flowing through the LED string according to the protecting signal.

Abstract: An LED driving circuit with open-circuit protection is disclosed. The LED driving circuit pulls down an operation voltage supplied to a converting controller of the LED driving circuit when a voltage across an LED module of the LED driving circuit is too high, so as to stop the converting controller operating and further latch the converting controller at the protection state until that the converting controller is restarted or the condition of the voltage supplied to the LED module being too high is solved.

Abstract: A lamp driving apparatus includes a switch module, a controller, a resonant module, and a level shift circuit. The switch module includes a high side transistor switch and a low side transistor switch connected in series between an input power source and a common level. The controller controls the high side and the low side transistor switches to control the power from the input power source transmitted through the switch module. The resonant module coupled to the switch module converts the power into an AC output signal to drive a lamp. The level shift circuit generates a high side control signal based on an voltage level of a connecting node of the high side and the low side transistor switches, the level shift voltage, and a control signal generated by the controller so as to control the high transistor switch.

Abstract: A synchronous driving circuit in the arts may cause a short through pheromone when a duty cycle of a duty cycle control signal is too short. The present invention sets a delay time with a suitable period when the duty cycle of the duty cycle control signal is too short to avoid the short through phenomenon.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention provides a set of an initial value of an error amplifying signal in the feedback control circuit for feedback control, so as to reduce the time and the amplitude of oscillation of the error amplifying signal. Accordingly, a feedback control circuit and a power converting circuit provided in an exemplary embodiment of the invention not only reduce the degree and the time of overshoot but also provide accurate and stable feedback control.

Abstract: A load driving circuit and a multi-load feedback circuit is disclosed. The load driving circuit and the multi-load feedback circuit are adapted to drive a LED module that has a current balancing circuit for balancing the currents flowing through LEDs. The load driving circuit and the multi-load feedback circuit modules the electric power transmitted by the LED driving apparatus to a LED module according to voltage level(s) of current balancing terminals having insufficient voltage in the current balancing circuit, and so the voltage levels of the current balancing terminals are higher than or equal to a preset voltage level, further increasing the efficiency thereof.

Abstract: An LED driving circuit for driving an LED module is provided. The LED module is coupled to an inductor and a flywheel unit to provide a continuous current conduction of the inductor. A terminal of a converting switch is coupled to the LED module, and another terminal thereof is coupled to ground through a current detection unit that generates a current feedback signal to a controller, so as to stabilize a current flowing through the LED module. The LED driving circuit also includes a protecting circuit, which detects a potential of one end of the LED module to generate a detection signal and makes/has the converting switch to be turned off responsive to the detection signal. If the converting switch is turned off, driving of the LED module is stopped.

Abstract: A voltage detection enabling circuit is disclosed. The voltage detection enabling circuit includes a reference voltage generating unit, an enabling protection unit, and an enabling judgment unit. The reference voltage generating unit is coupled to a driving voltage, and generates a reference voltage signal. The enabling protection unit receives the reference voltage signal and outputs an enabling judgment signal when the reference voltage signal is higher than a voltage parameter. Particularly, the voltage parameter is a component parameter of an electronic component. Then the enabling judgment unit determines whether an enabling signal is generated or not according to the enabling judgment signal and the driving voltage.

Abstract: A power conversion driving circuit is provided. The power conversion drive circuit includes a converting circuit, a control circuit and a load circuit. The converting circuit is coupled to an input voltage. The control circuit is coupled to the converting circuit for controlling the converting circuit to convert the input voltage to an output voltage. The load circuit includes a load detecting unit and a load. The load is coupled to the output voltage, and the load detecting unit is coupled to a detecting voltage source. The load detecting unit generates a load detecting signal to re-start the control circuit when the load circuit is inserted into the power conversion driving circuit.