Abstract: Disclosed is a control circuit of an LED lighting apparatus having a dimming function. The control circuit provides a current path corresponding to light emitting states of LED channels in response to a rectified voltage, and performs dimming by controlling a current amount of the current path in response to a dimming control signal provided as an analog signal or digital signal.

Abstract: A LED driving circuit drives a plurality of LED (Light Emitting Diode) groups, has a common voltage that is changed according to an input voltage of the plurality of LED groups, and includes a common node, a plurality of phase switches arranged between the output terminals of the plurality of LED groups and the common node, and a plurality of phase switch control units that form current flows among a corresponding LED group, a corresponding phase switch, and the common node in phase sections of the input voltage based on the common voltage and a corresponding reference voltage, the input voltage having a time-variable phase. Accordingly, the LED driving circuit can correct a power factor without using an inductor or a capacitor.

Abstract: The present invention introduces a device and a method for driving an LED with an improved power factor without using a voltage detector having a large amount of area and power consumption. The device for driving an LED includes a power supply unit, an LED array, and a current path select circuit. The LED array 320 is connected with the power supply unit in parallel and includes at least one LED string including LED channels LED1 to LEDn that are configured of a plurality of LEDs connected in series. The current path select circuit selects a path of current flowing from output terminals of the plurality of LED channels according to voltage levels of each of the output terminals of the plurality of LED channels.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting diode lighting apparatus capable of improving a power factor and temperature characteristics. The light emitting diode lighting apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a light source having a plurality of light emitting diode channels and performs a current regulating operation to allow a light source to emit light. The light source uses a current path provided by current regulating to emit light.