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LED has the characteristics of low energy consumption, long life, low heat generation and environmental protection, and has been widely used in many fields, such as:

a. Lighting field Street lights, ramp lights, LED grille lights, LED indoor lights, LED ceiling lights, etc.

b. Landscape lighting Buildings, roads and bridges, square building facilities, lawn lights, curtain wall lights, etc.

c. used as a backlight, mobile phone, computer, etc.

d. Information plane display Display board, dynamic billboard, simulation animation, stadium, industry and commerce, other industries, etc.

e.Automobile lights and internal reading lights, brake lights, tail lights, turn signals, side lights, etc.

f. Application in special fields Explosion-proof lamps, miners in mining production, etc.

An LED is an LED with diode characteristics that can only be energized in one direction. Generally, the LED brightness output is proportional to the LED current, but the white LED will be saturated under high current, the luminous efficiency is greatly reduced, or even failed, so the LED current cannot exceed its specification. In addition, the LED brightness output is inversely proportional to the temperature, so the heat dissipation and well-designed heat dissipation system should be minimized during use.

At present, LEDs are all driven by DC, so a power adapter, that is, an LED driver, needs to be added between the mains and the LEDs. Its function is to convert AC mains into DC power for suitable LEDs. According to the power consumption rules of the power grid and the driving characteristics of the LED, the following points should be considered when selecting and designing the LED driver power supply:

a. High reliability

Especially like the driving power supply of LED street lamps, it is installed at high altitude, the maintenance is inconvenient, and the maintenance cost is also large.

b. High-efficiency LEDs are energy-efficient products that drive power supplies with high efficiency. It is especially important for the structure in which the power supply is installed in the luminaire. Since the luminous efficiency of the LED decreases as the temperature of the LED increases, the heat dissipation of the LED is very important. The power source has high efficiency, its power consumption is small, and the heat generated in the lamp is small, which reduces the temperature rise of the lamp. It is beneficial to delay the light decay of LEDs.

c. High power factor The power factor is the grid's load requirements. Generally, there are no mandatory indicators for electrical appliances below 70 watts. Although the power factor of a single power consumer with low power has little effect on the power grid, at night, everyone lights up, and the similar load is too concentrated, which will cause serious pollution to the power grid. For 30 watts to 40 watts of LED driver power, it is said that in the near future, there may be certain indicators for power factors.

d. Drive Mode There are two types of traffic: one is a constant voltage source for multiple constant current sources, and each constant current source supplies power to each LED separately. In this way, the combination is flexible, and all the LED faults do not affect the work of other LEDs, but the cost will be slightly higher. The other is direct constant current supply, with LEDs running in series or in parallel. Its advantage is that the cost is lower, but the flexibility is poor, and it is necessary to solve a certain LED failure without affecting the operation of other LEDs. These two forms coexist for a while. Multi-channel constant current output power supply mode will be better in terms of cost and performance. Perhaps it is the mainstream direction in the future.

e. Surge Protection The ability of LEDs to withstand surges is relatively poor, especially against reverse voltage capability. It is also important to strengthen protection in this area. Some LED lights are installed outdoors, such as LED street lights. Due to the start of the grid load and the induction of lightning strikes, various surges will be invaded from the grid system, and some surges will cause LED damage. Therefore, the LED driver power supply must have the ability to suppress the intrusion of surges and protect the LEDs from damage.

f. Protection function In addition to the conventional protection function, it is better to increase the LED temperature negative feedback in the constant current output to prevent the LED temperature from being too high.

g. Protection aspect The external installation of the lamp, the power supply structure should be waterproof and moisture-proof, and the outer casing should be light-resistant.

h. The life of the drive power supply should match the life of the LED.

i. Meet safety and electromagnetic compatibility requirements.