A lighting apparatus includes a light source, a main controller, a AC-DC converter, a dimmer signal extractor, a dimmer interface circuit and an isolating transformer. The AC-DC converter converts an external AC power to a driving current of a DC power for supplying power to the light source according to a control signal received by the main controller. The dimmer signal extractor generates the control signal supplied to the main controller according to a transformed signal. The dimmer interface circuit is connected to a dimmer. The dimmer is disposed on a wall to be operated by a user to generate a dimmer voltage. The dimmer voltage is converted to a dimmer signal. The isolating transformer has a secondary terminal connecting to the dimmer interface circuit and a first terminal connecting to the dimmer signal extractor.

A lighting apparatus includes a light source, a main controller, a AC-DC converter, a dimmer signal extractor, a dimmer interface circuit and an isolating transformer. The AC-DC converter converts an external AC power to a driving current of a DC power for supplying power to the light source according to a control signal received by the main controller. The dimmer signal extractor generates the control signal supplied to the main controller according to a transformed signal. The dimmer interface circuit is connected to a dimmer. The dimmer is disposed on a wall to be operated by a user to generate a dimmer voltage. The dimmer voltage is converted to a dimmer signal. The isolating transformer has a secondary terminal connecting to the dimmer interface circuit and a first terminal connecting to the dimmer signal extractor.

A light emitting device configured to emit light with a total color temperature (CT.sub.tot), said light emitting device comprising at least one first light emitting diode (LED) filament, and at least one second LED filament, wherein each of the at least one first LED filament and the at least one second LED filament comprises an elongated carrier, and an array of light emitting diodes mounted on said substrate; and a controller for individually controlling said at least first LED filament and said at least one second LED filament, wherein said at least one first LED filament is arranged to emit light of a first color temperature (CT.sub.1), said first color temperature being controllable in a first color temperature range, from CT.sub.1.sup.low to CT.sub.1.sup.high, wherein said at least one second LED filament is arranged to emit light of a second color temperature (CT.sub.2), said second color temperature being controllable in a second color temperature range, from CT.sub.2.sup.low to CT.sub.2.sup.high, and wherein said controller is configured to control said total color temperature (CTtot) from a first total color temperature (CT.sub.tot,1) to a second total color temperature (CT.sub.tot,2) by controlling the first color temperature, and the second color temperature according to a preselected control scheme, such that the difference between the first color temperature and the second color temperature (ΔCT) is not constant during the change of CT.sub.tot.

An electrical circuit for providing led light bulb drivers with the necessary electrical load for most triac and digital dimmer switches and provide dimming control to mimic incandescent light bulbs is described herein. The electrical circuit includes a non-linear electrical load circuit that is electrically coupled to a rectified alternating current (AC) input power source and providing the necessary load current to initiate and maintain activation of triac and digital dimmer switches. A phase sense and amplifier circuit is also coupled to the rectified AC input power source and it senses the AC input voltage phase, then transmits a control signal to the light emitting diode (LED) driver to adjust the current level of the power being delivered to the LEDs in a manner to mimic the dimming of incandescent light bulbs.

An electrical circuit for providing led light bulb drivers with the necessary electrical load for most triac and digital dimmer switches and provide dimming control to mimic incandescent light bulbs is described herein. The electrical circuit includes a non-linear electrical load circuit that is electrically coupled to a rectified alternating current (AC) input power source and providing the necessary load current to initiate and maintain activation of triac and digital dimmer switches. A phase sense and amplifier circuit is also coupled to the rectified AC input power source and it senses the AC input voltage phase, then transmits a control signal to the light emitting diode (LED) driver to adjust the current level of the power being delivered to the LEDs in a manner to mimic the dimming of incandescent light bulbs.

Disclosed is an integrated multifunctional drive power supply for an LED lamp, including a drive power supply housing in which a main control panel is arranged and includes a drive power supply module, a dimming module, and a color temperature regulation module, wherein an MCU processor is arranged in the drive power supply module; a dimming signal interface of the dimming module is connected with a dimming port of the drive power supply module; a dimming signal output end of the dimming module is connected with a dimming power signal input end of the LED lamp; a color temperature regulation signal interface of the color temperature regulation module is connected with an LED output port of the drive power supply module; and a color temperature signal output end of the color temperature regulation module is connected with a color temperature regulation signal receiving end of the LED lamp.

Disclosed is an integrated multifunctional drive power supply for an LED lamp, including a drive power supply housing in which a main control panel is arranged and includes a drive power supply module, a dimming module, and a color temperature regulation module, wherein an MCU processor is arranged in the drive power supply module; a dimming signal interface of the dimming module is connected with a dimming port of the drive power supply module; a dimming signal output end of the dimming module is connected with a dimming power signal input end of the LED lamp; a color temperature regulation signal interface of the color temperature regulation module is connected with an LED output port of the drive power supply module; and a color temperature signal output end of the color temperature regulation module is connected with a color temperature regulation signal receiving end of the LED lamp.

A 2-Wire LED dimming system and method re-purposes existing 120V AC architecture and hardware to carry low voltage PWM gradient DC power to the LED lamps provides a consistent gradation over a 0-100% dimming range. An LED Driver is electrically connected to an AC power source and connect to at least one LED lamp. The AC power source is electrically connected to an AC to DC converter where the AC power is converted to filtered and regulated DC power for the control unit and the power switch. The power switch is electrically connected to the AC to DC converter DC power output. The control unit is electrically connected to the power switch which is turned ON or OFF according to the pulse width modulation PWM signal from the control unit in order to connect or disconnect the DC power from the AC to DC converter.

A 2-Wire LED dimming system and method re-purposes existing 120V AC architecture and hardware to carry low voltage PWM gradient DC power to the LED lamps provides a consistent gradation over a 0-100% dimming range. An LED Driver is electrically connected to an AC power source and connect to at least one LED lamp. The AC power source is electrically connected to an AC to DC converter where the AC power is converted to filtered and regulated DC power for the control unit and the power switch. The power switch is electrically connected to the AC to DC converter DC power output. The control unit is electrically connected to the power switch which is turned ON or OFF according to the pulse width modulation PWM signal from the control unit in order to connect or disconnect the DC power from the AC to DC converter.

A Light Emitting Diode, LED, based lighting device arranged for emitting a particular emitted light following a Planckian locus in a color space, the LED based lighting device comprises a first LED channel comprising a plurality of LEDs, wherein the first LED channel is tuned to emit light having a first chromaticity in the color space, a second LED channel comprising a plurality of LEDs, wherein the second LED channel is tuned to emit light having a second chromaticity in the color space, a controller for activating the first and the second LED channel such that LED based lighting device emits light having a color in between the first and the second chromaticity in the color space, wherein the LED based lighting device further comprises a third LED channel connected in between the at least two LED channels, wherein the third LED channel comprises one or more LEDs and wherein the third LED channel is tuned to emit light having a third chromaticity in the color space, wherein the third LED channel effectuates that at least one LED of the second LED channel is activated when the first channel is actuated, thereby ensuring that the emitted light follows the Planckian locus in the color space in between the first and the second chromaticity in the color space.