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 system and method for an accent lighting system is provided. The system includes a plurality of underwater luminaires each having a plurality of light emitting diodes, and a junction box controller housing a plurality of electrical components for generating electrical signals for controlling the plurality of underwater luminaries. The junction box controller can be mounted to an electrical conduit and a plurality of cables can connect the plurality of underwater luminaires with the junction box controller. An underwater luminaire can include a heat sink and a flexible circuit board having a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the heat sink. The flexible circuit board transfers heat from the light emitting diodes to the heat sink. The underwater luminaire can also include a wiring harness for connecting the underwater luminaire to a cable.

A system and method for an accent lighting system is provided. The system includes a plurality of underwater luminaires each having a plurality of light emitting diodes, and a junction box controller housing a plurality of electrical components for generating electrical signals for controlling the plurality of underwater luminaries. The junction box controller can be mounted to an electrical conduit and a plurality of cables can connect the plurality of underwater luminaires with the junction box controller. An underwater luminaire can include a heat sink and a flexible circuit board having a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the heat sink. The flexible circuit board transfers heat from the light emitting diodes to the heat sink. The underwater luminaire can also include a wiring harness for connecting the underwater luminaire to a cable.

The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus driver, comprising: a filter, which is used to filter out noise; a rectifier, which is used to convert an alternating current voltage into a direct current voltage; and a plurality of voltage regulator integrated circuit (IC) modules, which are directly or indirectly connected to the rectifier, wherein each one of the plurality of voltage regulator IC modules is used to connect to a separate lighting apparatus, so that each one of the plurality of voltage regulator IC modules can independently control the electric current inputted into the lighting apparatus connected thereto.

A power converter circuit may include a control circuit configured to generate a drive signal for rendering a semiconductor switch conductive and non-conductive to generate a bus voltage across a bus capacitor. The control circuit may adjust a minimum operating period of the drive signal to a first value when an output power of the power converter circuit is greater than a first threshold and to a second value when the output power is less than a second threshold. The control circuit may comprise a comparator that generates the drive signal in response to a sense voltage and a threshold voltage. When operating in a standby mode, the control circuit may adjust a magnitude of the threshold voltage based on an instantaneous magnitude of an alternating-current line voltage received by the power converter circuit, such that an input current drawn by the power converter circuit is sinusoidal.

A power converter circuit may include a control circuit configured to generate a drive signal for rendering a semiconductor switch conductive and non-conductive to generate a bus voltage across a bus capacitor. The control circuit may adjust a minimum operating period of the drive signal to a first value when an output power of the power converter circuit is greater than a first threshold and to a second value when the output power is less than a second threshold. The control circuit may comprise a comparator that generates the drive signal in response to a sense voltage and a threshold voltage. When operating in a standby mode, the control circuit may adjust a magnitude of the threshold voltage based on an instantaneous magnitude of an alternating-current line voltage received by the power converter circuit, such that an input current drawn by the power converter circuit is sinusoidal.

A converter for driving a load has a main switch for controlling, at a switching frequency, the path of current flow through a power inductor and power commutation thereof so as to provide an output. A hysteretic control circuit generates a burst signal for turning on and off the power commutation to implement a burst mode operation with a burst frequency lower than the switching frequency. An adjusting circuit adjusts the upper threshold and/or the lower threshold of the hysteretic control in dependence on the detected burst signal. This burst mode hysteresis controlled converter in this way has the hysteresis adapted in dependence on the load being driven so that load regulation problems are reduced.

A converter for driving a load has a main switch for controlling, at a switching frequency, the path of current flow through a power inductor and power commutation thereof so as to provide an output. A hysteretic control circuit generates a burst signal for turning on and off the power commutation to implement a burst mode operation with a burst frequency lower than the switching frequency. An adjusting circuit adjusts the upper threshold and/or the lower threshold of the hysteretic control in dependence on the detected burst signal. This burst mode hysteresis controlled converter in this way has the hysteresis adapted in dependence on the load being driven so that load regulation problems are reduced.

A device and a method for providing an electrical current to an electrical load is disclosed. In particular, the device comprises a memory storage device for storing a plurality of ideal voltage waveforms; an electronic controller arranged in data communication with the memory storage device, the electronic controller operable to select one of the plurality of ideal voltage waveforms to compute a reference voltage and a switching period based on a predetermined rule; and an electronic switch arranged to receive the switching period to switch the electronic switch between an on state and an off state, wherein the electrical current is calculated based on a function of the reference voltage and the switching period of the electronic switch.

A driver for a Light Emitting Diode (LED) comprises a main circuit of a Ringing Choke Converter (RCC), a driving circuit of the RCC, and a first adjustment module. The main circuit of the RCC comprises: an energy input terminal, an energy output terminal, and a control terminal. The energy input terminal is configured to receive an input voltage. The energy output terminal is coupled to the LED and configured to provide an output current to the LED. The control terminal is configured to receive a driving signal. The driving circuit comprises a driving signal output terminal coupled to the control terminal, and is configured to provide the driving signal to the main circuit via the driving signal output terminal. The first adjustment module is coupled between the energy input terminal and the driving signal output terminal, and is configured to adjust the driving signal according to the input voltage.