Resonant filter applications in electronic ballast

Author

Bisogno, Fábio E. ; Seidel, Álysson R. ; Holsbach, Rodolfo ; Prado, Ricardo N do

Author_Institution

Electron. Ballasts Res. Group, Univ. Fed. de Santa Maria, Brazil

Volume

1

fYear

2002

fDate

13-18 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

348

Abstract

In this paper an analysis is presented of the resonant filter used in an electronic ballast through the phase angle from the input resonant filter current to the input resonant filter voltage. The proposed analysis allows evaluation of the resonant filter characteristics. The main characteristics that are analyzed are: lamp starting, soft commutation, DC current in the lamp, resonant filter influence in the converters and lamp pre-heating. This work allows a choice of the best filter to employ in an electronic ballast for fluorescent lamps.

Keywords

commutation; filters; fluorescent lamps; lamp accessories; resonant power convertors; electronic ballast; fluorescent lamps; input resonant filter current; input resonant filter voltage; lamp DC current; lamp pre-heating; lamp starting; phase angle; resonant filter; soft commutation; Capacitors; Electronic ballasts; Electronic mail; Filters; Fluorescent lamps; Impedance; Performance analysis; Resonance; Switching converters; Zero voltage switching;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 2002. 37th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

ISSN

0197-2618

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7420-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.2002.1044111

Filename

1044111