A light-emitting diode (LED) light string control system using carrier signal control includes a control module and an LED light string coupled to the control module. The control module converts a DC voltage into a lighting drive signal according to a lighting command. The LED light string includes at least one LED module, and the at least one LED module includes a detection circuit, a logic circuit, and an oscillator. The detection circuit generates a detected signal corresponding to the lighting drive signal. The logic circuit determines a first level being a first logic signal, a second logic signal, or a latch signal according to a time duration of the detected signal at the first level. The oscillator provides a clock signal to the logic circuit for calculating the time duration according to the first level.

A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) light system has a plurality of LED groups connected in parallel with each of the plurality of LED groups having one or more LEDs connected in series, a power circuit having a plurality of outputs with each output of the power circuit is electrically coupled to a respective one of the plurality of LED groups, and a control subsystem electrically coupled to the power circuit for individually controlling each output of the power circuit for controlling the operation of the corresponding LED group and adapting to the characteristics thereof. In some embodiments, at least one LED group may further have a switch and/or a light-angle controlling structure connected with the one or more LEDs in series and controlled by the control subsystem for selectively enabling or disabling the LED group and/or adjusting the light angle thereof.

A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) light system has a plurality of LED groups connected in parallel with each of the plurality of LED groups having one or more LEDs connected in series, a power circuit having a plurality of outputs with each output of the power circuit is electrically coupled to a respective one of the plurality of LED groups, and a control subsystem electrically coupled to the power circuit for individually controlling each output of the power circuit for controlling the operation of the corresponding LED group and adapting to the characteristics thereof. In some embodiments, at least one LED group may further have a switch and/or a light-angle controlling structure connected with the one or more LEDs in series and controlled by the control subsystem for selectively enabling or disabling the LED group and/or adjusting the light angle thereof.

The present disclosure is for a light-emitting diode light string control system, which comprises: a switching unit having a power input end, a power output end connected to the light string, and a controlled end. A control unit is connected to the controlled end of the switching unit. A second power-generating unit is also connected to the light-emitting diode light string. The light-emitting control command sent by the control unit is in a carrier wave mode to realize brightness variation of the light string, which saves costs and simplifies the control circuit. A short-circuit protection unit is employed to provide fast and reliable response in real time.

The present disclosure is for a light-emitting diode light string control system, which comprises: a switching unit having a power input end, a power output end connected to the light string, and a controlled end. A control unit is connected to the controlled end of the switching unit. A second power-generating unit is also connected to the light-emitting diode light string. The light-emitting control command sent by the control unit is in a carrier wave mode to realize brightness variation of the light string, which saves costs and simplifies the control circuit. A short-circuit protection unit is employed to provide fast and reliable response in real time.

A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp comprising a normally-operated portion and an emergency-operated portion is used to replace a luminaire operated only in a normal mode with alternate-current (AC) mains. The normally-operated portion comprises a second driving circuit whereas the emergency-operated portion comprises a rechargeable battery, a first driving circuit, a self-diagnostic circuit, and a control circuit. The LED lamp can auto-switch between the normal mode and an emergency mode according to availability of the AC mains and whether a rechargeable battery test is initiated. The control circuit is configured to produce a pulse train with a predetermined duty cycle to operate the first driving circuit while disabling the second driving circuit to eliminate operational ambiguity during the rechargeable battery test. The self-diagnostic circuit is configured to provide multiple sequences and to auto-evaluate battery performance by sending the pulse train to operate the first driving circuit according to the multiple sequences.

A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp comprising a normally-operated portion and an emergency-operated portion is used to replace a luminaire operated only in a normal mode with alternate-current (AC) mains. The normally-operated portion comprises a second driving circuit whereas the emergency-operated portion comprises a rechargeable battery, a first driving circuit, a self-diagnostic circuit, and a control circuit. The LED lamp can auto-switch between the normal mode and an emergency mode according to availability of the AC mains and whether a rechargeable battery test is initiated. The control circuit is configured to produce a pulse train with a predetermined duty cycle to operate the first driving circuit while disabling the second driving circuit to eliminate operational ambiguity during the rechargeable battery test. The self-diagnostic circuit is configured to provide multiple sequences and to auto-evaluate battery performance by sending the pulse train to operate the first driving circuit according to the multiple sequences.

A method for a driver device of an automotive lighting device that includes at least two inputs for receiving one electricity supply each, and a power converter circuit for selectively converting the electricity supplied on one of the inputs into a periodic power supply for powering said lighting device. The method allows for switching between inputs of the driver device while reducing the power supply shortage which generally arises at the time of switching inputs. This allows for providing generally flicker-free luminosity while using a single converter circuit.

A dimming regulated power supply module comprising a control circuit, a voltage-stabilizing circuit, a dimming circuit, and an output port, wherein the control circuit converts city power into a supply voltage for supplying power to a LED light string through the output port, wherein the voltage-stabilizing circuit senses an internal voltage of the control circuit to generate a first voltage and a second voltage, and supplies power to a single-chip microcomputer in the dimming circuit after stabilizing the second voltage, wherein the voltage-stabilizing circuit outputs the first voltage to set the voltage range of the dimming circuit, wherein the output port transmits the dimming signal output by a dimmer to the dimming circuit, and wherein the dimming circuit generates a corresponding pulse-width modulation signal, wherein the control circuit controls the supply current according to the pulse-width modulation signal, thereby controls the brightness of the LED light string through the output port.

An LED tube lamp includes a first rectifying circuit, a second rectifying circuit, an LED lighting module, a mode determination circuit and a mode switching circuit. The first rectifying circuit is coupled to a first pin and second pin and is configured to rectify an external driving signal transmitted from the first pin and/or the second pin. The second rectifying circuit is coupled to a third pin and a fourth pin and is configured to rectify the external driving signal with the first rectifying circuit. The filter circuit is coupled to the first rectifying circuit and configured to filter the rectified signal. The LED lighting module has a driving circuit and an LED module, and is coupled to the filter circuit and is connected to receive the filtered signal. The mode determination circuit is configured to generate a first determined result signal based on the external driving signal. The mode switching circuit is coupled to the filter circuit and the driving circuit, and is configured to determine whether to perform a first driving mode or a second driving mode based on the first determined result signal. The driving circuit receives a filtered signal from the filtering circuit and drives the LED module light when performing the first driving mode, and the filtered signal bypasses at least a component of the driving circuit to drive the LED module to light when performing the second driving model.