Abstract: An AC-driven LED circuit 10 includes a first parallel circuit 12 having a first branch 14 and a second branch 16 which connect at first and second common point 18, 20. The common points 18, 20 provide input and output for an AC driving current from a driver of the circuit. The first branch 14 has a first LED 26 and a second LED 28, the first LED 26 being connected to the second LED 28 in opposing series relationship with the inputs of the first and second LEDs 26, 28 defining a first branch junction 34. A second branch 16 has a third LED 30 and a fourth LED 32, the third LED 30 is connected to the fourth LED 32 in opposing series relationship with the outputs of the third and fourth LEDs 30, 32 defining a second branch junction 36. Improvement in performance and scalability is provided by adding n diodes to a given parallel circuit and x cross connecting circuit branch diodes (40, 44) and providing one or more parallel circuits (15) in series and or parallel.