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    LED DRIVER GATE CLAMP SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    3.
    发明申请
    LED DRIVER GATE CLAMP SYSTEMS AND METHODS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20180332678A1

    公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

    申请号：US15691672

    申请日：2017-08-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Mohammad J. NAVABI-SHIRAZI ,  Jingdong CHEN ,  Asif HUSSAIN ,  Yanhui XIE

    IPC: H05B33/08

    CPC classification number: H05B33/0824 ,  H05B33/0845

    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to display circuitry such as backlight control circuitry for operating light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The backlight control circuitry may include a pulse-width-modulation (PWM) transistor and a current regulation transistor coupled in series with at least one LED. The current regulation transistor may have a gate terminal that receives a feedback-controlled gate voltage. The backlight control circuitry may include a gate clamp circuit coupled to the gate terminal of the current regulation transistor that clamps the gate voltage during a portion of a PWM on pulse.

    MULTIPLE BACKLIGHT KEYBOARD
    4.
    发明申请
    MULTIPLE BACKLIGHT KEYBOARD 审中-公开
    多功能背光键盘

    公开(公告)号：US20150334799A1

    公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

    申请号：US14279191

    申请日：2014-05-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Alejandro Lara ASCORRA ,  Adam I. PAPAMARCOS ,  Asif HUSSAIN ,  Mohammad J. NAVABI-SHIRAZI ,  Keith J. HENDREN ,  Thai Q. LA

    IPC: H05B33/08 ,  H01H13/83

    CPC classification number: H05B33/0845 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H2219/039 ,  H05B33/0863

    Abstract: This application relates to a dynamic lighting circuit for a keyboard of a computing device. The lighting circuit described herein includes several light emitting diode (LED) drivers having multiple channels for controlling multiple LEDs. The lighting circuit also includes an electrically erasable read-only memory (EEPROM) for storing configuration data for the LED drivers. Each LED is configured to individually illuminate a single key of the keyboard, allowing the lighting circuit to modify the brightness of each key without affecting the brightness of other keys. In this way, more lighting schemes are available for the keyboard, while also providing a thinner mechanical design for the keyboard. Lighting schemes can include illuminating a group or groups of keys at a different brightness level than other keys that are not contained in the group. Additionally, lighting schemes can include animations executed by varying the brightness levels of keys over a period of time.

    Abstract translation: 本申请涉及用于计算设备的键盘的动态照明电路。 本文描述的照明电路包括具有用于控制多个LED的多个通道的几个发光二极管（LED）驱动器。 照明电路还包括用于存储LED驱动器的配置数据的电可擦除只读存储器（EEPROM）。 每个LED被配置为单独地照亮键盘的单个键，允许照明电路修改每个键的亮度而不影响其他键的亮度。 以这种方式，更多的照明方案可用于键盘，同时还为键盘提供更薄的机械设计。 照明方案可以包括以与组中不包含的其他键不同的亮度级别照亮一组或多组键。 此外，照明方案可以包括通过在一段时间内改变键的亮度水平而执行的动画。

    BOOST CONVERTER WITH A PULSE FREQUENCY MODULATION MODE FOR OPERATING ABOVE AN AUDIBLE FREQUENCY
    5.
    发明申请
    BOOST CONVERTER WITH A PULSE FREQUENCY MODULATION MODE FOR OPERATING ABOVE AN AUDIBLE FREQUENCY 有权
    具有脉冲频率调制模式的升压转换器，可操作在可调谐频率上

    公开(公告)号：US20150115813A1

    公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

    申请号：US14503037

    申请日：2014-09-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Asif HUSSAIN ,  Behzad MOHTASHEMI ,  Mohammad J. NAVABI-SHIRAZI ,  Jingdong CHEN ,  Manisha P. PANDYA

    IPC: H05B33/08

    CPC classification number: H05B33/0815 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G3/342 ,  G09G2310/08 ,  G09G2320/0233 ,  G09G2320/064 ,  Y02B20/346

    Abstract: The embodiments discussed herein relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for executing a pulse frequency modulation (PFM) mode of a boost converter in order to ensure that a switching frequency of the boost converter is a above an audible frequency threshold. In this way, a user operating a display device that is controlled by the boost converter will not be disturbed by audible noises generated at the display device. The PFM mode enforces an audible frequency threshold by using control circuitry designed to increase or decrease the frequency of a pulse signal depending on how the frequency of the pulse signal changes over time. The control circuitry can apply an additional load to the boost converter in order to increase the frequency of the pulse signal when the frequency is approaching the audible frequency threshold.

    Abstract translation: 本文讨论的实施例涉及用于执行升压转换器的脉冲频率调制（PFM）模式的系统，方法和装置，以便确保升压转换器的开关频率高于可听频率阈值。 以这种方式，操作由升压转换器控制的显示装置的用户不会被在显示装置处产生的可听见的噪声所扰乱。 PFM模式通过使用控制电路来实施可听频率阈值，该控制电路旨在根据脉冲信号的频率如何随时间而变化来增加或减少脉冲信号的频率。 控制电路可以向升压转换器施加额外的负载，以便在频率接近可听频率阈值时增加脉冲信号的频率。

    DISPLAY BACKLIGHT HEADROOM CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    6.
    发明申请
    DISPLAY BACKLIGHT HEADROOM CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号：US20180373094A1

    公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

    申请号：US15711932

    申请日：2017-09-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Ji Yeoul RYOO ,  Asif HUSSAIN ,  Jingdong CHEN ,  Mohammad J. NAVABI-SHIRAZI ,  Yanhui XIE

    IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08 ,  G09G3/34

    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to display circuitry such as backlight control circuitry for operating parallel strings of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). A voltage supply circuit of the backlight control circuitry provides a common supply voltage to the strings of LEDs. Headroom control circuitry samples a residual voltage at the end of each string, determines a minimum of the residual voltages, and provides feedback, based on the determined minimum voltage, to the voltage supply circuit. A headroom control feedback loop may be provided including sampling lines coupled to the second end of each string of LEDs for sampling a residual voltage of each string. Headroom control circuitry may modify the supply voltage based on the minimum residual voltage. Sample-and-hold circuitry may be provided that holds the sampled residual voltages until the voltage supply circuit is ready for an update.

    PFM SCHEME FOR BOOST AND FLYBACK CONVERTER IN LED BACKLIGHT APPLICATION
    8.
    发明申请
    PFM SCHEME FOR BOOST AND FLYBACK CONVERTER IN LED BACKLIGHT APPLICATION 有权
    在LED背光应用中的PFM方案用于升压和回波转换器

    公开(公告)号：US20160345395A1

    公开(公告)日：2016-11-24

    申请号：US15069724

    申请日：2016-03-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor： Jingdong CHEN ,  Asif HUSSAIN ,  Behzad MOHTASHEMI ,  Manisha P. PANDYA ,  Mohammad J. NAVABI-SHIRAZI

    IPC: H05B33/08

    CPC classification number: H05B33/0815 ,  G09G3/3406 ,  G09G2330/06 ,  H05B33/086

    Abstract: This application relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling a switching frequency of a boost or flyback converter to be above an audible frequency range when operating the boost or flyback converter in a pulse frequency modulation (PFM) mode. The boost or flyback converter uses one or more switches for converting power for a display panel. In order to boost the switching frequency when operating in the PFM mode, the boost or flyback converter can selectively implement certain current and/or voltage limits for pulses that are generated as a result of the switching. The current and/or voltage limits can be set according to a load of the boost or flyback converter, and a correspondence between the current and/or voltage limits and the loads can be stored in a lookup table accessible to the boost or flyback converter.

    Abstract translation: 本申请涉及用于在脉冲频率调制（PFM）模式下操作升压或反激转换器时控制升压或反激式转换器的开关频率高于可听频率范围的系统，方法和装置。 升压或反激转换器使用一个或多个开关来转换显示面板的功率。 为了在PFM模式下工作时提高开关频率，升压或反激式转换器可以选择性地为由于切换而产生的脉冲实现一定的电流和/或电压限制。 可以根据升压或反激式转换器的负载来设置电流和/或电压限制，并且可以将电流和/或电压极限与负载之间的对应关系存储在升压或反激转换器可访问的查找表中。

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