High efficiency inverter systems for driving mercury-free flat fluorescent lamps

J. H. Park, I. K. Lee, B. H. Cho, Ju Kwang Lee, Ki Woong Whang

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Abstract

Recently, a Mercury-free flat fluorescent lamp has been developed, which shows a high brightness (>5000cd/m2) and high luminous efficacy (60lm/W). Additionally, it has a wide operating margin and stable driving condition with the aid of an auxiliary electrode. For driving the lamp, a narrow pulse power to maintain the glow discharge state is required. Since the conventional circuits are hard to obtain the lamp driving, new short-pulse high-voltage lamp ballast is developed. The proposed ballast uses coupled-inductor in order to enhance short pulse up to the lamp ignition level and obtain energy-recovery action, as well. The operation principle and experimental results are included. The ballast is adequate for driving the flat lamp with high system efficiency and low cost.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFourth Power Conversion Conference-NAGOYA, PCC-NAGOYA 2007 - Conference Proceedings
Pages717-720
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event4th Power Conversion Conference-NAGOYA, PCC-NAGOYA 2007 - Nagoya, Japan
Duration: 2007 Apr 22007 Apr 5

Publication series

NameFourth Power Conversion Conference-NAGOYA, PCC-NAGOYA 2007 - Conference Proceedings

Other

Other4th Power Conversion Conference-NAGOYA, PCC-NAGOYA 2007
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNagoya
Period07/4/207/4/5

Keywords

  • Driving circuit
  • Flat fluorescent lamp
  • Lamp ballast
  • Mercury-free

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Energy
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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