Title :
A simple method to design resonant circuits of electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps
Author :
Zhi Li ; Mok, Philip K T ; Ki, Wing-Hung ; Sin, Johnny K O
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong
Abstract :
A simple design method has been developed to investigate the dimming control of electronic ballast circuits for fluorescent lamps. This method is based on the steady-state calculation of the ballast at resonant frequency, f0, and the inherent characteristics of the fluorescent lamp, i.e. the relationship between the lamp resistance and the lamp power. The inherent lamp characteristics encompass the fact that the voltage across the lamp varies with the lamp power. Including this inherent characteristic into a new lamp Spice simulation model can provide an accurate simulation result of the relations between the ballast operation frequency and the lamp power
Keywords :
SPICE; circuit resonance; fluorescent lamps; lamp accessories; network synthesis; Spice simulation model; dimming control; electronic ballast; fluorescent lamp; resonant circuit design; steady-state analysis; Circuit simulation; Design methodology; Electronic ballasts; Fluorescent lamps; Frequency; Ionization; RLC circuits; Silicon compounds; Steady-state; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1997. ISCAS '97., Proceedings of 1997 IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3583-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1997.621481
