US 7,548,030 B2
Color control for dynamic scanning backlight
Dror Korcharz, Bat Yam (Israel); Arkadiy Peker, New Hyde Park, N.Y. (US); Alon Ferentz, Bat Yam (Israel); and Tamir Langer, Givataim (Israel)
Assigned to Microsemi Corp.—Analog Mixed Signal Group Ltd., Hod Hasharon (Israel)
Filed on Mar. 17, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/49,410.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/908709, filed on Mar. 29, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2008/0238341 A1, Oct. 02, 2008
Int. Cl. H05B 37/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 315—307  [315/155; 315/297] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling the output of a luminaire comprising:
receiving a first target signal associated with a first frame;
generating a first light control signal for an on time portion of said first frame, said light control signal responsive to said received first target signal;
sampling a light output during said on time portion of said first frame, the light output being responsive to said first light control signal;
receiving a second target signal associated with a second frame, said second frame following said first frame;
comparing said received second target signal associated with said second frame with said sampled light output of said on time portion of said first frame; and
generating an error signal responsive to said comparing.