Circuit arrangement for operating light sources
A circuit arrangement for operating light sources includes input terminals for a power supply system voltage, a first rectifying circuit, a boost converter having output terminals, a half-bridge arrangement having two switches, which is connected to the output terminals of the boost converter, an inductance, the first terminal of which is coupled to the centre point of the half-bridge, and a second rectifying circuit, the first input terminal of which is coupled to the second terminal of the inductance and the second input of which is coupled to one of the output terminals of the boost converter. The output terminals of the second rectifying circuit are coupled to the inputs of a current-compensated inductor. At least one light source is connected to the output terminals of the current-compensated inductor, and the output terminals of the current-compensated inductor are coupled to an output terminal of the boost converter via filter capacitors.
1. A circuit arrangement for operating light sources, comprising:
input terminals for inputting a power supply system voltage,
a first rectifying circuit,
a boost converter having output terminals,
a half-bridge arrangement comprising two switches, which is connected to the output terminals of the boost converter,
an inductance, the first terminal of which is coupled to the centre point of the half-bridge, and
a second rectifying circuit, the first input terminal of which is coupled to the second terminal of the inductance and the second input of which is coupled to at least one of the output terminals of the boost converter, wherein
the output terminals of the second rectifying circuit are coupled to the inputs of a current-compensated inductor, wherein at least one light source is connected to the output terminals of the current-compensated inductor, and the output terminals of the current-compensated inductor are coupled to an output terminal of the boost converter via filter capacitors.
2. The circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a coupling capacitor is connected between the inductance and the second rectifying circuit.
3. The circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a respective coupling capacitor is connected between the second input of the second rectifying circuit and a reference and respectively supply potential of the half-bridge arrangement.
4. The circuit arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the capacitances of the filter capacitors is greater than 1:10.