Table of Contents
1.1. Objectives and General Approach
Chapter 2: Characteristics of LEDs
2.3. Equivalent Circuit to a LED
2.4. Voltage Drop Versus Color and Current
Chapter 4: Linear Power Supplies
4.2. Constant Current Circuits
4.3. Switched Linear Current Regulators for AC Mains Operation
4.4. Advantages and Disadvantages
4.6. Common Errors in Designing Linear LED Drivers
Chapter 5: Buck-Based LED Drivers
5.5. Microcontroller-Based Systems
5.6. Buck Circuits for Low–Medium Voltage Applications
5.7. Buck Circuits for High Voltage Input
5.8. AC Circuits With Triac Dimmers
6.1. Charge Pump Boost Converters
6.2. Inductor-Based Boost Converters
6.3. Boost Converter Operating Modes
6.4. Design of a Continuous Conduction Mode Boost Circuit
6.5. Design of a Discontinuous Conduction Mode Boost LED Driver
Chapter 7: Boost–Buck Converter
7.2. SEPIC Boost–Buck Converters
7.5. Common Mistakes in Boost–Buck Circuits
Chapter 8: Nonisolated Power Factor Correction Circuits
8.1. Power Factor Correction Defined
8.2. Typical PFC Boost Circuit
8.3. Boost–Buck Single Switch Circuit
8.4. Boost–Linear Regulator Circuit
8.7. LED Driver Design Example Using the BBB Circuit
8.9. Common Mistakes With PFC Circuits
Chapter 9: Fly-Back Converters and Isolated PFC Circuits
9.1. Single-Winding Fly-Back (Buck–Boost)
9.4. Three-Winding Fly-Back PFC
Chapter 10: Essentials of Switching Power Supplies
Chapter 11: Selecting Components for LED Drivers
11.3. The Printed Circuit Board
11.4. Operational Amplifiers and Comparators
Chapter 12: Magnetic Materials for Inductors and Transformers
Chapter 13: EMI and EMC Issues
13.2. Good EMI Design Techniques
Chapter 14: Thermal Considerations
14.1. Efficiency and Power Loss
14.3. Handling Heat–Cooling Techniques
17.4. Theatre and Stage Lighting