IP Library Granted Patent US 9,815,403
Granted Patent B2
US 9,815,403 · App. 15/368,689 · Granted Nov 14, 2017

LED driver chip for car reading light and state control method thereof

Inventors: Dongshi Zhao (Xiamen, CN); Aaron Reynoso (Xiamen, CN)
Assignee: SI-EN TECHNOLOGY (XIAMEN) LIMITED
B60Q3/76H05B33/0815
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Patent No.
US 9,815,403
App. No.
15/368,689
Granted
Nov 14, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An LED driver chip for a car reading light and a state control method thereof are provided. The LED driver chip includes a state machine control circuit module, a state machine output logic module, a current on/off control logic circuit module, and a current source module. An OUT pin of the LED driver chip is connected with an LED. The LED driver chip determines the next state of LED current according to a driver chip PWM input signal, an EN pin low lever pulse input signal, and a present LED state, enabling the LED to switch among nine different states.

Claims (12)

1. A state control method of an LED (light emitting diode) driver chip for a car reading light comprising, an OUT pin of the LED driver chip is connected to an LED; the LED driver chip, according to three signals, namely, a driver chip PWM input signal, an EN pin low lever pulse input signal, and a current LED state, and according to conversion conditions and a control signal output formula

SS=EN_EFF,PWM_ACT,LAST_STATE_PWM,PWM_PIN,GA<1>,GA<62>

 determining a next state of LED current; wherein the states of the LED driver chip includes:

(1) (S0) Initial OFF: an initial off state, namely, an initial state of the driver chip, a Fade mode, an EN input signal controlling the LED current;

(2) (S1) Fade In: a state that DC current of the LED is gradually increased, the EN input signal controlling the DC current of the LED to gradually increase;

(3) (S2) LED ON Due to Fade In: a state that the DC current of the LED reaches a maximum output value, the EN input enables the LED current;

(4) (S3) Fade Out: a state that the DC current of the LED is gradually decreased, the EN input signal controlling the DC current of the LED to gradually decrease;

(5) (S4) LED On Due to PWM is ON: a state that the DC current of the LED is the maximum output value, the PWM input enables the LED current;

(6) (S5) LED PWM Ramp Down: a state that a PWM input signal controls the LED current and the duty cycle of the LED current is gradually decreased;

(7) (S6) LED Fade In From LED=0: a state that the DC current of the LED is gradually increased from 0 ampere, the EN input signal controlling the DC current of the LED to gradually increase;

(8) (S7) LED PWM Ramp Up: a state that the PWM input signal controls the LED current and the duty cycle of the LED current is gradually increased;

(9) (S8) LED PWM Mixed Fade Out: a state that the LED current is simultaneously controlled by the EN input signal and the PWM input signal.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 5, 2024
From: SI EN TECHNOLOGY (XIAMEN) LIMITED
To: LUMISSIL MICROSYSTEMS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068133/0743 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2016
From: ZHAO, DONGSHI; REYNOSO, AARON
To: SI-EN TECHNOLOGY (XIAMEN) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 040511/0424 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 2016 1 0019908 · Jan 13, 2016 · national
CN 2016 1 0020904 · Jan 13, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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