Chapter 3
Reference Design
3.1 Application Outline
The presented system is designed to control two parallel connected fluorescent lamps. The reference design meets the following performance specification:
•Single board solution with MC68HC908LB8 microcontroller
•Supported power supply: 110V/60Hz and 230V/50Hz
•Low THD
•High power factor achieved using the PFC circuit
•Control techniques incorporating:
–Preheating
–Strike
–Run mode
•User interface (dimming level potentiometer, monitor mode interface)
•Flickering effect removal
•Lamp aging recognition
•Fault detection
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–Ignition fault (software)
–Zero current fault (software)
3.2 Dimmable Light Ballast Characteristics
Table
Dimmable Light Ballast with Power Factor Correction, Rev. 1
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