Hybrid driving scheme for RGB color tuning
A device includes an analog current division circuit configured to divide an input current into a first current and a second current, and a multiplexer array including a plurality of switches to provide the first current to a first of three colors of LEDs and the second current to a second of three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a first portion of a period, the first current to the second of three colors of LEDs and the second current to a third of three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a second portion of the period, and the first current to the first of three colors of LEDs and the second current to the third of three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a third portion of the period.
1. A device comprising:
an analog current division circuit configured to divide an input current into a first current and a second current; and
a multiplexer array including a plurality of switches to:
provide the first current to a first of three colors of LEDs and the second current to a second of three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a first portion of a period,
provide the first current to the second of three colors of LEDs and the second current to a third of three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a second portion of the period, and
provide the first current to the first of three colors of LEDs and the second current to the third of three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a third portion of the period.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein the first portion, the second portion and the third portion of the period are selected using pulse width modulation (PWM) time slicing.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first current and the second current sum to substantially equal the input current.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the three colors of LEDs include red, green and blue.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first current and the second current are substantially equal.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the multiplexer array includes four switches.
7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the device comprises a ½ gamut hybrid drive.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the multiplexer array includes five switches.
9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the device comprises a ¾ gamut hybrid drive.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the multiplexer array includes six switches.
11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the device comprises a full gamut hybrid drive.
12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the switching comprises at least one MOSFET.
13. The device of claim 1 wherein the first portion, the second portion and the third portion of the period are sub-intervals of a switching period.
14. The device of claim 13 wherein the sub-intervals of the switching period are substantially equal.
15. A system comprising:
a light emitting diode (LED) array including three colors of LEDs;
an analog current division circuit configured to divide an input current into a first current and a second current; and
a multiplexer array including a plurality of switches to:
provide the first current to a first of the three colors of LEDs and the second current to a second of the three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a first portion of a period,
provide the first current to the second of the three colors of LEDs and the second current to a third of the three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a second portion of the period, and
provide the first current to the first of the three colors of LEDs and the second current to the third of the three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a third portion of the period.
16. The system of claim 15 wherein the first portion, the second portion and the third portion of the period are selected using pulse width modulation (PWM) time slicing.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the three colors of LEDs include red, green and blue.
18. The system of claim 15 further comprising an electronics board for electrically connecting the LED array, the analog current division circuit and the multiplexer array.
19. The system of claim 18 further comprising at least one DC-DC converter circuit.
20. The system of claim 18 further comprising an alternating current (AC) to DC converter circuit.
21. The system of claim 18 further comprising a wired or wireless receiver.
22. The system of claim 18 wherein the analog circuit includes a computational device.
23. The system of claim 22 wherein the computational device is a microcontroller.
24. A method comprising:
dividing an input current, via an analog current division circuit, into a first current and a second current;
providing, via a multiplexer array, the first current to a first of three colors of LEDs and the second current to a second of three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a first portion of a period;
providing, via the multiplexer array, the first current to the second of three colors of LEDs and the second current to a third of three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a second portion of the period; and
providing, via the multiplexer array, the first current to the first of three colors of LEDs and the second current to the third of three colors of LEDs simultaneously during a third portion of the period.
25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the first current and the second current are substantially equal.
26. The method of claim 24 wherein the first portion, the second portion and the third portion of the period are sub-intervals of a switching period of pulse width modulation (PWM).
27. The method of claim 26 wherein the sub-intervals of the switching period are substantially equal.