Abstract: A light source (10) is disclosed, emitting multi-colored light with light of at least two different colors, emitted from a number of primary light sources (1) wherein the primary light sources (1) are divided into groups and the brightness values of the primary light sources (1) within a group are determined and controlled separately according to color, such that the color location of the multi-colored light lies in a given region of the CIE standard color diagram. The invention further relates to a method for controlling such a light source (10) and an illumination device with such a light source (10), for example, for backlighting a display.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for operating at least one LED may include an operational amplifier; wherein a first connection of the LED is coupled to a connection for a DC supply voltage; a transistor which is coupled in series with the first connection and a second connection for the LED and can be operated in an analog manner, wherein the transistor has a control electrode, a reference electrode and a working electrode, wherein the control electrode is coupled to the output of the amplifier, wherein the working electrode is coupled to the connection for a supply voltage; and a current measuring resistor which is coupled in series between the reference electrode and a reference potential, wherein the voltage dropped across the current measuring resistor is coupled to the inverting input of the amplifier; wherein at least one load is coupled in parallel with the first and second connections for the LED.

Abstract: A discharge lamp having a visual-change timer is described. The visual-change timer is comprised of a ceramic material that provides an indication of the cumulative operating time of the lamp. The visual-change timer is expected be a help to consumers in avoiding unnecessary, premature, and costly lamp replacement and a help to lamp manufacturers in verifying the validity of warranty claims for replacement lamps.

Abstract: A cost-effective driver circuit for an LED background lighting unit includes a buck circuit with an upper transistor is driven via two further transistors. The first transistor is connected with its reference electrode to the positive terminal of a DC voltage source, with its working electrode to the control electrode of the buck transistor and with its control electrode, via a capacitor, to a signal contact, which can be driven externally. The second transistor is connected with its reference electrode to ground, with its working electrode to the control electrode of the buck transistor and with its control electrode to a signal contact, which can be driven externally. The buck transistor can be switched on via a corresponding gate signal at the terminal for the purpose of operating the light-emitting diodes. Advantageously, cost-effective standard transistors for operating voltages below 100 V can be used for the switching controller.

Abstract: A driver for a plurality of semiconductor light sources is provided. The driver may include a plurality of means configured to provide current for in each case at least one semiconductor light source, wherein the driver includes a unit, composed of a power factor corrector and at least one DC/DC converter or is coupled to such a unit, an output of the DC-DC converter being directly connected to the means configured to provide current.

Abstract: A plug device may include a printed circuit board; and a plug connector, which is soldered flat onto the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A control method for a semiconductor light source may include operating the semiconductor light source with short, powerful pulses by an operating device; storing the characteristic light decrease of the semiconductor light source depending on the power introduced into the semiconductor light source in the operating device; and altering power introduced during the pulse in such a way that the emitted quantity of light of the semiconductor light source substantially remains constant over the pulse duration.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for driving semiconductor light sources is provided. The circuit arrangement may include video electronics, which are configured to generate a timing signal and an image value table; a driver circuit, which comprises a digital and an analogue part, and a semiconductor light source module, which can contain one or a plurality of semiconductor light sources; and a switch being arranged between the driver circuit and the semiconductor light source module, which switch is driven by the driver circuit and can switch the desired value for the power supply for the semiconductor light source module away from an analogue/digital converter to logic 0.

Abstract: An illumination device may include a flexible printed circuit board; a power electronics module; and a light-emitting diode module, which is electrically connected to the power electronics module by means of the flexible printed circuit board.

Abstract: A light source (10) is disclosed, emitting multi-coloured light with light of at least two different colours, emitted from a number of primary light sources (1) wherein the primary light sources (1) are divided into groups and the brightness values of the primary light sources (1) within a group are determined and controlled separately according to colour, such that the colour location of the multi-coloured light lies in a given region of the CIE standard colour diagram. The invention further relates to a method for controlling such a light source (10) and an illumination device with such a light source (10), for example, for backlighting a display.

Abstract: A drive circuit for driving semiconductor light sources having one or more semiconductor light sources applied to a circuit mount, wherein the drive circuit for driving semiconductor light sources is also applied to the circuit mount and can generate pulses with a rise time of less than 3 ?s.

Abstract: A self-oscillating DC/DC converter comprising: a first and a second input connection for application of an input DC voltage; a first and a second bipolar transistor, wherein each bipolar transistor has a control electrode, a reference electrode and a working electrode; at least one first coupling capacitor; wherein a first switching junction is formed by the junction of the working electrode and the reference electrode of the first bipolar transistor, and a second switching junction is formed by the junction of the working electrode and the reference electrode of the second bipolar transistor, wherein the first and the second switching junctions are connected in series with respect to the input DC voltage; a rectifier, with an output that is coupled to a first and a second output connection in order to provide an output DC voltage; a transformer, which has a primary winding, a secondary winding and at least one control winding; wherein the primary winding is coupled between a galvanic connection of the first

Abstract: An LED module (10) comprising a thermally conductive circuit board (12); at least one LED chip (14a to 14f) mounted on the thermally conductive circuit board (12); at least one temperature sensor (24) mounted on the thermally conductive circuit board (12), for determining the temperature of the at least one LED chip (14a to 14f); an optical arrangement (16), which is arranged above the at least one LED chip (14a to 14f) and is mounted on the thermally conductive circuit board (12), wherein the optical arrangement (16) has at least one light-guiding section (20); and a light sensor (18) arranged on the thermally conductive circuit board (12), said light sensor being arranged with respect to the at least one light-guiding section (20) in such a way that it can sense light guided in the light-guiding section (20).

Abstract: An LED module for backlighting a screen comprising at least one LED, (LR, LG1, LG2, LB), a sensor device for detecting at least one physical quantity, and a drive device for driving the at least one LED (LR, LG1, LG2, LB) depending on a signal from the sensor device.

Abstract: A structural configuration of a failsafe OLED chain with multiple OLED lighting components in series connection is described. During the manufacture of the lighting component a weak spot is specifically installed at an appropriate location of the structure in the form of a break-through layer, which in the event of a failure of the lighting component breaks down and bypasses the component with a bypass layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a cost-effective driver circuit for an LED background lighting unit (BLU). For this purpose, a buck circuit with an upper transistor (T1) is provided. The buck transistor (1) is driven via two further transistors (Q1, Q2). The first transistor (Q1) is connected with its reference electrode to the positive terminal of a DC voltage source, with its working electrode to the control electrode of the buck transistor (T1) and with its control electrode, via a capacitor (C3), to a signal contact, which can be driven externally. The second transistor (Q2) is connected with its reference electrode to ground, with its working electrode to the control electrode of the buck transistor (T1) and with its control electrode to a signal contact (K5), which can be driven externally. The buck transistor (T1) can be switched on via a corresponding gate signal at the terminal (K5) for the purpose of operating the light-emitting diodes (D5 to D10).

Abstract: A method and a circuit arrangement for operating at least one LED, includes: a first and a second mains connection for connecting a mains voltage; a first rectifier, whose rectifier input is coupled to the mains connections and at whose rectifier output the rectified mains voltage can be provided; an electronic pump switch coupled to the rectifier output, defining a pump node; a main energy store coupled to that side of the electronic pump switch which faces away from the rectifier output; an inverter coupled to the main energy store supplied with energy therefrom. The inverter provides an inverter voltage at its inverter output which has an inverter frequency; a pump network coupling the inverter output to the pump node; a matching network, via which coupling the inverter output to the connection terminals for at least one LED, wherein the matching network has a resonant circuit having a natural frequency.

Abstract: A structural configuration of a failsafe OLED chain with multiple OLED lighting components in series connection is described. During the manufacture of the lighting component a weak spot is specifically installed at an appropriate location of the structure in the form of a break-through layer, which in the event of a failure of the lighting component breaks down and bypasses the component with a bypass layer.

Abstract: A display apparatus has a multiplicity of pixels, having an image signal generation apparatus for generating color and brightness values for the multiplicity of pixels, a light modulation apparatus, which is coupled to the image signal generation apparatus, for the purpose of modulating the multiplicity of pixels on the basis of the color and brightness values, and an illumination apparatus for the purpose of backlighting the light modulation apparatus. The illumination apparatus has a drive apparatus for driving a multiplicity of light sources, and the drive apparatus is coupled to the image signal generation apparatus or to the light modulation apparatus such that a predetermined group of light sources, designed to backlight a subarea of the light modulation apparatus, can be driven by the drive apparatus as a function of the brightness values for contrast enhancement purposes.

Abstract: A discharge lamp having a visual-change timer is described. The visual-change timer is comprised of a ceramic material that provides an indication of the cumulative operating time of the lamp. The visual-change timer is expected be a help to consumers in avoiding unnecessary, premature, and costly lamp replacement and a help to lamp manufacturers in verifying the validity of warranty claims for replacement lamps.