Analysis of self-excited electronic ballasts using BJTs/MOSFETs as switching devices

IEE Proceedings: Circuits, Devices and Systems

Volumn 145, Issue 2-5, 1998, Pages 95-104

  Yang, Y R ^a   Chen, C L ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analysis; Self excited electronic ballasts; Switching devices

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; MOSFET DEVICES; SWITCHING CIRCUITS;

SELF EXCITED ELECTRONIC BALLASTS;

BALLASTS (LAMP);

EID: 0032051098     PISSN: 13502409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-cds:19981745     Document Type: Article

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