The Infona portal uses cookies, i.e. strings of text saved by a browser on the user's device. The portal can access those files and use them to remember the user's data, such as their chosen settings (screen view, interface language, etc.), or their login data. By using the Infona portal the user accepts automatic saving and using this information for portal operation purposes. More information on the subject can be found in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. By closing this window the user confirms that they have read the information on cookie usage, and they accept the privacy policy and the way cookies are used by the portal. You can change the cookie settings in your browser.
Many T8 LED tubes are currently available in the market; however, the majority of commercial products are passive converters, so the lamp current is not well controlled. This paper presents a low voltage, current-fed Buck converter for a T8 LED tube application. A very simple control method with zero-crossing synchronization is proposed; the operation of the circuit is described, and the performance...