Analysis of low-frequency current ripple transmission in series-resonant LED drivers

Abstract

The use of series-resonant converters (SRCs) in light-emitting diode (LED) drivers has increased due to its simplicity and high efficiency. Furthermore, the use of a SRC provides reduction of the low-frequency ripple in the LED current, originated by the bus voltage ripple. Thus, an analysis of the SRC aiming to define a design methodology to improve the current ripple reduction provided by the SRC is proposed. Moreover, a discussion about the main factors that have influenced ripple reduction and the limits for this attenuation is presented, which have not been explored in the literature hither to.