• DocumentCode
    3061031
  • Title

    Analysis of tapped-inductor inverters as low-power fluorescent lamp ballasts supplied from a very low input voltage

  • Author

    Corominas, E.L. ; Alonso, J.M. ; Calleja, A.J. ; Ribas, J. ; Rico-Secades, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. de Ingenieria Electr. y Electron., Oviedo Univ., Spain
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    1103
  • Abstract
    In this paper several new one-switch nonresonant topologies able to implement fluorescent lamp ballasts are presented and analyzed. These topologies can be used as ballasts for compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) supplied from a low DC input voltage. A new design methodology is used, centering the design goal to obtain constant power in the lamp. Design methodology is applied to several inverters including a tapped-inductor in the power topology
  • Keywords
    fluorescent lamps; inductors; invertors; lamp accessories; switching circuits; compact fluorescent lamps; low DC input voltage; low-power fluorescent lamp ballasts; one-switch nonresonant topologies; tapped-inductor; tapped-inductor inverters; very low input voltage supply; Batteries; Circuit topology; Design methodology; Electronic ballasts; Fluorescent lamps; Ignition; Inverters; Low voltage; Magnetic analysis; Steady-state;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1999. PESC 99. 30th Annual IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Charleston, SC
  • ISSN
    0275-9306
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5421-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PESC.1999.785649
  • Filename
    785649