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Article #174Re: Best way to power array of LEDs?
From: Nucharin W. Jansen
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 23:32
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 23:32
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Good. I saw these type of matching at MAXIM. IC MAX1910 / MAX1912 current regulator for white LED. Johnny wrote: > > On Sun, 06 Oct 2002 23:34:09 GMT, ehsjr@bellatlantic.net wrote: > > > >Johnny, > > > >The 317 in this configuration serves no useful purpose. > >Limiting current to the 9 strings in parallel does not > >limit the current to individual strings. One string can > >"hog" as much as it is capable of, up to the limit established > >by the LM317. You're looking to keep the current through > >each LED to 25 ma - your circuit won't do that. > > Here is *yet* another circuit that provides better regulation for all > series strings. Each additional string will mirror the same current > that is passing though the first series string, although the regulator > only monitors the first string. > > (+12~13.8V)----[ LM317T ]---------------------------- (output pin) > [ ] > < > > | < 36R > 36R > | < > > | > < > > ------------- | > > | | > > [LED] [LED] > [LED] [LED] > [LED] [LED] > [LED] [LED] > | | > GND------------------------------------------------------------ > > regards, > Johnny.
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