Analysis of current distribution in driving multiple cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL)

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 365-373

  Kim, Chang Gyun ^a   Lee, Kyu Chan ^a   Cho, Bo H ^b  

^a Interpower Company Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Backlight inverter; Cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) driver; Current balance; Multiple CCFL; Striking voltage of CCFL

Indexed keywords

COLD CATHODE TUBES; ELECTRIC CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC INVERTERS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL;

BACKLIGHT INVERTER; COLD CATHODE FLUORESCENT LAMPS (CCFL); CURRENT BALANCE; LAMP CURRENT; LAMP VOLTAGE; STRIKING VOLTAGE;

FLUORESCENT LAMPS;

EID: 33947418550     PISSN: 02780046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2006.885146     Document Type: Article

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