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After cathode heating, the inverter frequency drops to

If lamp current is not detected when the lamp is supposed

1.25V threshold. Shutting off the inverter in this manner

prevents the inverter from generating excessive heat when

the lamp fails to strike or is out of socket. Typically this

time is set to be fairly long by choosing a large value of

LFB OUT is ignored by the oscillator until INTERRUPT is

Care should also be taken not to turn on the VCCZ clamp

so as not to dissipate excessive power in the IC. This will

cause the temp sensor to become active at a lower

ambient temperature.

A summary of the operating frequencies in the various

operating modes is shown below.

OPERATING MODE

OPERATING FREQUENCY

[F(MAX) to F(MIN)]

Preheat

2

After

Preheat

F(START)

Dimming

Control

F(MIN) to F(MAX)

Figure10. Lamp Starting and Restart Timing

6.75

7.5

4.75

1.25

.7

0

HEAT

LEA_ENB OR

DIMMING LOCKOUT

INTERRUPT

INHIBIT