Current limiting element and light emitting diode device
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN ยท China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- POLYTRONICS TECH
- Publication Date
- 2016-04-27
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention relates to a current limiting element and a light emitting diode (Light Emitting Diode; LED) device comprising the current limiting element. The current limiting element adopts a plurality of positive temperature coefficient (PositiveTemperatureCoefficient; PTC) elements, and when it is applied in series with LEDs, it has the effect of real-time current adjustment. Background technique
[0002] The basic properties of LEDs are similar to those of diodes. They have the characteristics that forward bias can pass current, and reverse bias can cut off current. The only difference is that light will be emitted when current flows, and the general forward conduction working voltage is higher than the 0.7V of ordinary diodes. The working voltage of the forward conduction will not change with the magnitude of the current, so the LED cannot be directly applied to both ends of the power supply higher than the working voltage of the forward ...