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Drive LEDs from 230V mains more simply and reliably
Current limitting diode (CLD) is a less known component able to replace current limiting circuit. Current through the CLD is almost independent on the applied voltage. It enables to directly drive LEDs greatly simplifying an overall circuit.
Current limitting diode is known already for many years, but their usage was not very wide, although their advantages to simplify many circuits were obvious. Thanks to great improvements of LEDs for lighting during past years, advantages of CLD usage become evident.
CLD is usually produced similarly to JFET transistors having G and S shorted. Main parameter of the CLD is Ip – i.e. pinch-off current or regulator current. When a voltage is applied on the diode, current rises almost linearly with a rising voltage. At a certain value of voltage (usually few volts), current
reaches 80% of Ip and from this point, current is rising only slowly, reaching
Ip, that's whay this point is called VL - limitting voltage.
We offer to you a type
CL20M45, which has a regulator current 20mA, limitting voltage 4.5V and a
maximum operating voltage 45V. From these parameters is obvious, that this diode
can be used as a constant current regulating element at voltages on diode from
4.5 to 45V. Of course, voltage on the load can be much higher. As 20 mA is a
typical current of single 5mm or SMD LEDs, diode CL20M45 is ideally suitable to
drive them. In DC applications, really only one component-CLD diode is
sufficient to make a driving circuit. Driving already one LED is possible, for
example from a 12V car supply, but to achieve a high efficiency, it is a better
choice to drive an array of LEDs connected serially. For example for automotive
applications where voltages usually vary from 12 to 14.4V, 3 white LEDs
connected serially are ideal. If higher currents are necessary, CLDs can be
connected in parallel.
Main field of CLD usage is at bigger LED arrays supplied from DC or AC
source. Because a voltage drop on the CLD is in this case very small, in
comparison to voltage on LEDs, efficiency of such circuit is very high. A very
simple circuit according to a picture is sufficient to drive LEDs from the AC
mains 230V. Moreover, as the circuit doesn't contain electrolytic capacitor, it
has an improved lifetime, than at conventional circuits and a smaller bridge
rectifier can be used because no current peaks occur from capacitor charging at
switching on. This possibility is well described in a "Diotec
design idea".
Advantages / Features:
- current regulating component – current source
- enables extremely simple
design of constant current circuits
- 20mA current idealy suitable to drive
5mm and SMD LEDs
- extremely simple circuit for driving LEDs from 230V AC
- improved lifetime in comparison to conventional LED drivers
- maximum power
dissipation 1W
- SMD package SMB/DO214AA
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