Title :
Development of the versatile electronic ballast for metal halide lamps with phase-shift soft-switching control
Author :
Tsay, C.L. ; Chun, H.S. ; Wu, L.-M. ; Kwan, K.S.
Author_Institution :
Energy & Resources Labs., Ind. Technol. Res. Inst., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
High-intensity-discharge (HID) lamps have received great attention in residential as well as commercial lighting applications. This paper presents an electronic ballast design with high-frequency soft-switching suitable for various types and wattages of metal halide lamps. By use of the phase-shift charge-mode control technology, the output lumen can be steadily adjusted, which can therefore be used as a dimming control. Moreover, overvoltage and overcurrent protection are included in the circuit which guarantees a safe operation of the circuit
Keywords :
AC-AC power convertors; design engineering; discharge lamps; field effect transistor switches; lamp accessories; phase shifters; power MOSFET; power field effect transistors; power semiconductor switches; switching circuits; development efforts; dimming control; electronic ballast design; high-intensity-discharge lamps; metal halide lamps; overcurrent protection; overvoltage protection; phase-shift soft-switching control; safe operation; Arc discharges; Circuits; Electrodes; Electron emission; Electronic ballasts; Glow discharges; High intensity discharge lamps; Protection; Solids; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 1996. Thirty-First IAS Annual Meeting, IAS '96., Conference Record of the 1996 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3544-9
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1996.563867
