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Technical note Mains dimmable SSL driver using (Tapped)Buck/Fly-back converter June 29 2012 Application objectives Mains dimmable SSL driver with good dimmer compatibility Lowest system cost using low-cost IC and bipolar bleeder driver High Power factor (0.7) COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 2 June 29, 2012 Typical application schematic for GU10 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 3 June 29, 2012 Operation of converter at full brightness Mode of operation: – Boundary Conduction Mode (in this example using SSL2129) – Ipeak control while Vrect (rectified mains ) Vrect_th – Ton control while Vrect Vrect_th Resulting into: – High power factor (0.8…0.9) – Minimum inductor size (due to BCM and constant power while Vrect Vrect_th) – Minimum output capacitor size (due to constant power in BCM while Vrect Vrect_th) – IEC61000-3-2 compliant input current wave form (Exception clause) – Dimmer-friendly wave form (more flat than sine-wave) – Reasonable line regulation COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL 4 June 29, 2012 Operation of converter while dimming Natural dimming for large dimmer conduction angle: – The converter will only convert power while dimmer is conducting (and during some discharge time of EMI-filter) – More effective for Buck mode than Tapped Buck or Fly-back (because buck will stop switching when Vrect is below VLED) Shifting from Ipeak