An experimental study on the photometrical impacts of several current waveforms on power white LEDs

Since light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are a rising lighting technology, a great amount of research is currently being focused on driving techniques for these current-fed semiconductor devices. For realizing efficient current drivers, power electronics is usually employed. This work focuses on studying the impacts that several high and low frequency current waveforms commonly found on power electronic drivers may have on the photometrical and colorimetrical performance of the LEDs themselves. Empirical evidence obtained under controlled experiments is provided to correlate important features of the LEDs to the current levels and waveforms.

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