METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAULT DETECTION SCHEME FOR COLD CATHODE FLORESCENT LAMP (CCFL) INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

摘要

A fault detection circuit and a short-circuit detection circuit for a Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL) driver integrated circuit having a power bridge and a CCFL load are disclosed that includes a reference circuit operable to generate a reference current in response to an external component, a replica component having a dimension substantially less than the components of the power bridge, a multiplexer circuit, and a comparator circuit. The replica component and the multiplexer circuit pass the reference current and the replica current to the comparator circuit respectively.