Abstract: A lighting unit includes at least two channels of light sources, and a driver for the light sources. The driver includes a DC/DC converter and a control arrangement for controlling the current supplied to at least one of the two channels in response to a control signal produced by the DC/DC converter. Beneficially, a feedback loop controls a switching device in the DC/DC converter to maintain the light level produced by the light sources at a desired level regardless of changes in the supply voltage arid the load.

Abstract: A lighting unit includes at least two channels of light sources, and a driver for the light sources. The driver includes a DC/DC converter and a control arrangement for controlling the current supplied to at least one of the two channels in response to a control signal produced by the DC/DC converter. Beneficially, a feedback loop controls a switching device in the DC/DC converter to maintain the light level produced by the light sources at a desired level regardless of changes in the supply voltage arid the load.

Abstract: A lighting fixture (20-23) mechanically encloses a LED module (30), which includes at least one LED (40) and can further include a LED driver (50) in electrical communication with the LED(s) (40) to operably provide a LED drive signal to the at least one LED (40), a thermal management system (60) in thermal communication with the LED(s) (40) and the lighting fixture (20-23) to facilitate a heat transfer from the LED(s) (40) to the lighting fixture (20-23), and/or a beam shaper (70) in optical communication with the LED(s) (40) to modify an illumination profile of a radiation beam emitted by the LED(s) (40).

Abstract: A LED package employs a heatsink (30), a LED (10) thermally mounted to the heatsink (30), and a printed circuit board (20) including a hole (21) extending there through for facilitating the thermal surface mounting of the LED (10) onto the heatsink (30). The printed circuit board (20) is preferably surface mounted onto the heatsink (30). The LED (10) is seated within the hole (21) and includes leads (11, 12) electrically coupled to the printed circuit board (10) wherein a portion of each lead (11, 12) is partially seated within the hole (21), and/or the heatsink (30) includes a post (31) seated within the hole (21) and the LED is thermally mounted to the post (31).

Abstract: A lighting fixture (20-23) mechanically encloses a LED module (30), which includes at least one LED (40) and can further include a LED driver (50) in electrical communication with the LED(s) (40) to operably provide a LED drive signal to the at least one LED (40), a thermal management system (60) in thermal communication with the LED(s) (40) and the lighting fixture (20-23) to facilitate a heat transfer from the LED(s) (40) to the lighting fixture (20-23), and/or a beam shaper (70) in optical communication with the LED(s) (40) to modify an illumination profile of a radiation beam emitted by the LED(s) (40).

Abstract: A self-oscillating circuit particularly adapted for driving the deflection yoke of a cathode ray tube (CRT) or a high voltage pulse transformer is disclosed. The circuit includes an NPN transistor, to the collector of which is coupled a direct voltage source and a first inductance and to the base of which is coupled a second, grounded inductance. Following transistor turn-on, the collector current ramps up in storing energy in the first inductance. With the transistor base drive removed, a voltage spike appears on the transistor's collector to which is coupled a grounded capacitor. The LC network comprised of the first inductance and the grounded capacitance attempts to resonate, with the collector voltage clamped by the transistor collector-base junction.