A multi-function intelligent lighting device control system includes a plurality of lighting devices and an intelligent lighting device controller. The controller includes a detecting module, a main power source module, an intelligent control module and an intelligent dimming module. The detecting module includes a detecting circuit. The first electrode connectors of the main power source module are connected to the detecting circuit and connected to the first electrodes of the lighting devices via the detecting circuit. The common second electrode connector of the main power source module is connected to the second electrodes of the lighting devices and outputs an electricity signal to drive the lighting devices, such that the detecting circuit generates a plurality of detecting signals. The intelligent control module generates a feedback signal to perform the adaptive adjustment function accordingly. The intelligent dimming module receives a dimming signal to adjust the brightness of the lighting devices.

A multi-function intelligent lighting device control system includes a plurality of lighting devices and an intelligent lighting device controller. The controller includes a detecting module, a main power source module, an intelligent control module and an intelligent dimming module. The detecting module includes a detecting circuit. The first electrode connectors of the main power source module are connected to the detecting circuit and connected to the first electrodes of the lighting devices via the detecting circuit. The common second electrode connector of the main power source module is connected to the second electrodes of the lighting devices and outputs an electricity signal to drive the lighting devices, such that the detecting circuit generates a plurality of detecting signals. The intelligent control module generates a feedback signal to perform the adaptive adjustment function accordingly. The intelligent dimming module receives a dimming signal to adjust the brightness of the lighting devices.

A lamp circuit including a light emitting circuit and a light emission control circuit that controls the light emitting circuit. The light emitting circuit includes a thermistor and a light emitting device, and the light emission control circuit comprised a constant current circuit, dimming control circuit, voltage divider having a first resistor and a second resistor, and a current amplification circuit. The current amplification circuit amplifies a current of the thermistor, and the voltage divider divides a first voltage to a first node between the first resistor and the second resistor based on the amplified current. The dimming control circuit controls an output current of the constant current circuit based on the first voltage, and the constant current circuit outputs a current to the light emitting device based on the control of the dimming control circuit.

A lamp circuit including a light emitting circuit and a light emission control circuit that controls the light emitting circuit. The light emitting circuit includes a thermistor and a light emitting device, and the light emission control circuit comprised a constant current circuit, dimming control circuit, voltage divider having a first resistor and a second resistor, and a current amplification circuit. The current amplification circuit amplifies a current of the thermistor, and the voltage divider divides a first voltage to a first node between the first resistor and the second resistor based on the amplified current. The dimming control circuit controls an output current of the constant current circuit based on the first voltage, and the constant current circuit outputs a current to the light emitting device based on the control of the dimming control circuit.

A buffer circuit for an LED driver circuit, a LED driver circuit, and a control method, the buffer circuit includes a first control switch connected in series in a rectified input loop and a feedback control module connected to the rectified input loop to obtain a loop current in the rectified input loop for generating a first control signal to the first control switch according to the loop current and a reference signal. The first control switch switches between a fully conducting state and a non-fully-conducting state based on the first control signal and restrains the loop current when the first control switch is in the non-fully-conducting state. The buffer circuit enhances the effect of restraining the current change rate and can effectively restrain current spikes in a circuit, resulting in higher safety and reliability.

A buffer circuit for an LED driver circuit, a LED driver circuit, and a control method, the buffer circuit includes a first control switch connected in series in a rectified input loop and a feedback control module connected to the rectified input loop to obtain a loop current in the rectified input loop for generating a first control signal to the first control switch according to the loop current and a reference signal. The first control switch switches between a fully conducting state and a non-fully-conducting state based on the first control signal and restrains the loop current when the first control switch is in the non-fully-conducting state. The buffer circuit enhances the effect of restraining the current change rate and can effectively restrain current spikes in a circuit, resulting in higher safety and reliability.

An apparatus includes a plurality of MOSFET device groups connected in parallel, wherein a first common node of the plurality of MOSFET device groups is coupled to a cathode of a light emitting diode channel of a plurality of light emitting diode channels, and a second common node of the plurality of MOSFET device groups is connected to ground, and a control circuit configured to generate gate drive signals for the plurality of MOSFET device groups, wherein the gate drive signals are configured to adjust a current flowing through the light emitting diode channel based on a predetermined color and a predetermined brightness level of the light emitting diode channel, and under different duty cycles, the control circuit is configured to control the current flowing through the light emitting diode channel to be proportional to a corresponding duty cycle.

A method for controlling an amount of power delivered to an electrical load may include controlling an average magnitude of a load current towards a target load current that ranges from a maximum-rated current to a minimum-rated current in a normal mode, and controlling the average magnitude of the load current below the minimum-rated current in a burst mode. The burst mode may include at least one burst-mode period that comprises a first time period associated with an active state and a second time period associated with an inactive state. During the burst mode, the method may include regulating a peak magnitude of the load current towards the minimum-rated current during the active state, and stopping the generation of at least one drive signal during the inactive state to control the average magnitude of the load current to be less than the minimum-rated current.

A method for controlling an amount of power delivered to an electrical load may include controlling an average magnitude of a load current towards a target load current that ranges from a maximum-rated current to a minimum-rated current in a normal mode, and controlling the average magnitude of the load current below the minimum-rated current in a burst mode. The burst mode may include at least one burst-mode period that comprises a first time period associated with an active state and a second time period associated with an inactive state. During the burst mode, the method may include regulating a peak magnitude of the load current towards the minimum-rated current during the active state, and stopping the generation of at least one drive signal during the inactive state to control the average magnitude of the load current to be less than the minimum-rated current.

A load control device for regulating an average magnitude of a load current conducted through an electrical load may operate in different modes. The load control device may comprise a control circuit configured to activate an inverter circuit during an active state period and deactivate the inverter circuit during an inactive state period. In one mode, the control circuit may adjust the average magnitude of the load current by adjusting the inactive state period while keeping the active state period constant. In another mode, the control circuit may adjust the average magnitude of the load current by adjusting the active state period while keeping the inactive state period constant. In yet another mode, the control circuit may keep a duty cycle of the inverter circuit constant and regulate the average magnitude of the load current by adjusting a target load current conducted through the electrical load.