This paper presents an electronic ballast to operate HO fluorescent lamps with power ratings
of 24 W, 39 W and 49 W. The proposed circuit detects the lamp type by its operation voltage …

This paper presents a new configuration for an electronic ballast with high power factor for
fluorescent lamps. The proposed ballast consists of the integration of a buck-boost …

This paper presents a detailed performance analysis in the most common electronic ballasts
for compact fluorescent lamps. Electronic ballast characteristics are presented, as following …

This paper presents a comparative analysis of the performance characteristics among
different dimming methods for electronic ballasts using the self-oscillating half-bridge (HB) …

A simple electric circuit model consisting of a voltage equation and a current equation is
proposed for characterizing the electrical behavior of dimmable fluorescent lamps. By using …

An electronic ballast employing the voltage source-charge pump power factor correction
concept is presented in this paper. Such characteristics as reliability, simplicity, and a small …

Most electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps provide a sinusoidal lamp current at the
switching frequency. The high-frequency current flowing through the lamp can generate …

Analysis, design, and practical consideration of a single-stage electronic ballast with
dimming feature and unity power factor are presented in this paper. The proposed single …

This paper proposes a metal halide lamp electronic ballast based on the integration of zeta
and flyback converters, which are used to achieve power factor correction and lamp current …

A novel fixed-frequency electronic ballast that consists of a single-stage balanced type
asymmetrical half-bridge inverter, a load resonant tank and a switched-capacitor dimming …