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Implementing analog dimming on the DS39xx CCFL controllers

Posted: 05 Feb 2008  Print Version  Bookmark and Share Subscribe

Keywords: CCFL  analog dimming  controllers 

[Summary of tips] There are two common methods to dim cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs): burst dimming, which is also called pulse with modulation (PWM) dimming or digital dimming, and analog dimming. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each method.Burst dimming turns the CCFLs on and off at a certain frequency, which......
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