EP3162166A1 - Circuit optoélectronique à diodes électroluminescentes - Google Patents
Circuit optoélectronique à diodes électroluminescentesInfo
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Definitions
- the present description relates to an optoelectronic circuit, in particular an optoelectronic circuit comprising light-emitting diodes.
- an optoelectronic circuit comprising light-emitting diodes with an alternating voltage, in particular a sinusoidal voltage, for example the mains voltage.
- FIG. 1 represents an example of an optoelectronic circuit 10 comprising input terminals IN 1 and I 2 between which an alternating voltage j 1 is applied.
- the optoelectronic circuit 10 further comprises a rectifying circuit 12 having a diode bridge 14, receiving the voltage VJ and supplying a rectified voltage LJJ ⁇ which supplies light-emitting diodes 16, for example, connected in series with a resistor 15. calls IALIM current passing through light emitting diodes 16.
- FIG. 2 is a timing diagram of the supply voltage and the supply current for an example in which the ac voltage V i corresponds to a sinusoidal voltage.
- a disadvantage is that as long as the voltage ⁇ M is less than the sum of the threshold voltages of the light-emitting diodes 16, no light is emitted by the optoelectronic circuit 10. An observer can perceive this absence of light emission when the duration of each OFF phase of absence of light emission between two ON phases of light emission is too important. One possibility to increase the duration of each ON phase is to reduce the number of light-emitting diodes 16. A disadvantage is that the electrical power lost in the resistance is important.
- the publication US 2012/0056559 discloses an optoelectronic circuit in which the number of light-emitting diodes receiving the supply voltage LJJ increases gradually during a phase of growth of the supply voltage and decreases progressively during a phase of decrease of the supply voltage. This is achieved by a switching circuit adapted to short-circuit a larger or smaller number of light-emitting diodes according to the evolution of the voltage VRL W This reduces the duration of each phase of absence of light emission .
- a disadvantage of the optoelectronic circuit described in the publication US 2012/0056559 is that the supply current of the light-emitting diodes does not vary continuously, that is to say that there are sudden interruptions of current flow at during the variation of the voltage. This causes variations over time in the light intensity provided by electroluminescent diodes that can be perceived by an observer. This also causes a deterioration in the harmonic distortion rate of the current supplying the light-emitting diodes of the optoelectronic circuit.
- a current limiting circuit may be interposed between the rectifier circuit and the light emitting diodes to maintain the supply current at a substantially constant level.
- the structure of the optoelectronic circuit can then be relatively complex and the size of the optoelectronic circuit can be large.
- An object of an embodiment is to overcome all or some of the disadvantages of the optoelectronic circuits described above.
- Another object of an embodiment is to reduce the duration of the phases of absence of light emission by the optoelectronic circuit.
- Another object of an embodiment is that the current supplying the light-emitting diodes varies substantially continuously.
- Another object of an embodiment is to reduce the size of the optoelectronic circuit.
- an embodiment provides an optoelectronic circuit for receiving a variable voltage containing an alternation of increasing and decreasing phases, the optoelectronic circuit comprising:
- a comparison module adapted to compare the voltage at one of the terminals of the assembly, and / or a voltage depending on said voltage at one of the terminals of the set, at least a first threshold and optionally at a second threshold;
- control module connected to the comparison modules and adapted, during each increasing phase, to interrupt the flow of a current in each set among certain sets of the plurality of sets when said voltage of said set goes above the second threshold or when said voltage of the assembly, adjacent to said assembly and traversed by the current, passes above the first threshold and, during each decreasing phase, to control the flow of a current in each set among certain sets of the plurality sets when said voltage of the assembly, adjacent to said assembly and traversed by the current, passes below the first threshold.
- the optoelectronic circuit comprises:
- control module is adapted, for each set among certain sets of the plurality of assemblies, to command the closing of the switch associated with said set when said voltage of the assembly, adjacent to said set and traversed by the current, passes below the first threshold in each decreasing phase.
- control module is adapted, for each set of certain sets of the plurality of sets, to control the closing of the switch associated with said set when said set voltage, adjacent to said set and traversed by the current, passes above the second threshold in each increasing phase.
- control module is adapted, after closing the switch associated with said assembly, to control the opening of the switch associated with said adjacent set.
- the control module is adapted, for each set of certain sets of the plurality of sets, to control the opening of the switch associated with said set when said set voltage, adjacent to said set, goes above the first threshold in each increasing phase.
- the optoelectronic circuit comprises, for each set, a current source, the control module being adapted, for each set, to control the activation of the current source associated with said set when said voltage of the together, adjacent to said assembly and traversed by the current, passes above the second threshold in each increasing phase and passes below the first threshold in each decreasing phase.
- control module is further adapted, after activation of the current source associated with said set, to control the deactivation of the current source associated with said adjacent set.
- the optoelectronic circuit further comprises a full-wave rectifier circuit adapted to supply said voltage.
- At least one of the light-emitting diodes is a planar light-emitting diode comprising a stack of layers resting on a plane face, of which at least one active layer adapted to emit light.
- the light-emitting diodes of at least one of the light-emitting diode assemblies comprise three-dimensional semiconductor elements in the form of microwires, nanowires, or pyramids, each semiconductor element being covered with an active layer adapted to electroluminescence. emit light.
- the optoelectronic circuit comprises a first integrated circuit comprising the control module and at least one second integrated circuit, distinct from the first integrated circuit and fixed to the first circuit. integrated, and comprising at least one of the sets of light-emitting diodes.
- the second integrated circuit comprises all sets of light-emitting diodes.
- the circuit opto ⁇ e further comprises a third integrated circuit, distinct from the first integrated circuit and the second integrated circuit and attached to the first integrated circuit, and comprising at least one of the sets of light emitting diodes .
- An embodiment also relates to a method for controlling a plurality of diode assemblies adoslumines ⁇ Centes, said assemblies being connected in series and powered by a variable voltage containing an alternating increasing and decreasing phases, the method comprising:
- a current source is connected, for each set, to said terminal of said assembly via a switch, the method further comprising, for each set of certain sets of the plurality of sets, the closure of the switch associated with said set when said tension of the assembly, adjacent to said assembly and traversed by the current, passes below the first threshold in each decreasing phase.
- the method comprises, for each set of certain sets of the plurality of sets, the closing of the switch associated with said set when said voltage of the set, adjacent to said set and traversed by the current, passes above the second threshold in each increasing phase.
- the method further comprises, after the closure of the switch associated with said assembly, the opening of the switch associated with said adjacent set.
- the method comprises, for each set of certain sets of the plurality of sets, the opening of the switch associated with said set when said set voltage, adjacent to said set, passes over the set. first threshold in each increasing phase.
- a current source is connected to said set, the method comprising, for each set, the activation of the current source associated with said set when said set voltage, adjacent to said set and traversed by the current, passes above the second threshold in each increasing phase and passes below the first threshold in each decreasing phase.
- the method further comprises, after activation of the current source associated with said set, deactivating the current source associated with said adjacent set.
- FIG. 1 previously described, is an electrical diagram of an example of an optoelectronic circuit comprising light-emitting diodes
- FIG. 2 previously described, is a timing diagram of the voltage and the supply current of the light-emitting diodes of the optoelectronic circuit of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 represents an electrical diagram of an embodiment of an optoelectronic circuit comprising light-emitting diodes
- FIGs 4 and 5 illustrate two arrangements of light emitting diodes of the optoelectronic circuit of Figure 3;
- FIGS 6 and 7 are diagrams of more detailed embodiments of parts of the optoelectronic circuit of Figure 3;
- FIG. 8 is a timing diagram of voltages of the optoelectronic circuit of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 9 represents a circuit diagram of another embodiment of an optoelectronic circuit comprising light-emitting diodes
- FIGS. 10 and 11 are figures similar to FIGS. 6 and 7, respectively, and show electrical diagrams of more detailed embodiments of parts of the optoelectronic circuit of FIG. 9;
- FIG. 12 represents an electrical diagram of another embodiment of an optoelectronic circuit comprising light-emitting diodes.
- Figures 13 and 14 are partial sectional and schematic views of two embodiments of an optoelectronic circuit comprising light emitting diodes.
- the input voltage V j may be a sinusoidal voltage whose frequency is, for example, between 10 Hz and 1 MHz.
- the voltage V j corresponds, for example, to the mains voltage.
- the circuit 20 may comprise a full-wave rectifier circuit 22 comprising, for example, a diode bridge, formed for example of four diodes 14.
- the rectifier circuit 22 receives the supply voltage V j ⁇ between the terminals IN ] _ and I3 ⁇ 4 and provides a voltage V dd rectified f between nodes a] _ and A2.
- the circuit 20 can directly receive a rectified voltage, the rectifier circuit may then not be present.
- the optoelectronic circuit 20 comprises N series sets of elementary light-emitting diodes, called global light-emitting diodes Dj_ in the following description, where i is an integer ranging from 1 to N and where N is an integer between 2 and 200.
- each global emitting diode D] _ 3 ⁇ 4 comprises at least one elementary emitting diode and is preferably composed of the series connection and / or in parallel at least two elementary light emitting diodes.
- the overall N LEDs are connected in series, the cathode of the global LED J being connected to the anode of the overall light emitting diode D 1 + , for i ranging from 1 to Nl.
- the anode of the overall light-emitting diode D] _ is connected to the node A] _.
- the global light-emitting diodes Dj 1, i ranging from 1 to N, may comprise the same number of elementary light emitting diodes or different numbers of elementary light-emitting diodes.
- FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the global light-emitting diode D 1 in which the global light-emitting diode D 1 comprises R branches 26 connected in parallel, each branch comprising S elementary light-emitting diodes 27 connected in series in the same direction passing, R and S being integers greater than or equal to 1.
- FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the overall light-emitting diode D1 in which the overall light-emitting diode D1 comprises P blocks 28 connected in series, each block comprising Q elementary light-emitting diodes 27 connected in parallel, P and Q being integers greater than or equal to 1 and Q may vary from block to block.
- Others% D2 overall light emitting diodes may have a structure similar to the recent global beachlumines diode ⁇ D] _ shown in Figure 4 or 5.
- the elementary light-emitting diodes 27 are, for example, planar light-emitting diodes, each comprising a stack of layers resting on a plane face, of which at least one active layer adapted to emit light.
- Elementary LEDs 27 are, for example, planar light emitting diodes of diode electro ⁇ luminescent formed from three dimensional semiconductor elements, in particular micro-wires, nanowires or pyramids, including, for example, a semiconductor material of a compound preferably comprising at least one group III element and a group V element (for example gallium nitride GaN), hereinafter referred to as III-V compound, or comprising at least one Group II element and a Group VI element (eg zinc oxide ZnO), hereinafter referred to as II-VI compound.
- III-V compound for example gallium nitride GaN
- II-VI compound Group VI element
- Each three-dimensional semiconductor element is covered with at least one active layer adapted to emit light.
- the optoelectronic circuit 20 comprises a current source 30, one terminal of which is connected to the node A2 and whose other terminal is connected to a node A3.
- VQ5 is the voltage across the current source 30 and the current supplied by the current source 30.
- the optoelectronic circuit 20 may comprise a circuit, not shown, for supplying a reference voltage for supplying the current source, possibly obtained from the voltage fd .
- the circuit 20 includes N controllable switches SW ] _ to Si3 ⁇ 4. Each switch SW i , i ranging from 1 to N, is mounted between the node A3 and the cathode of the global light emitting diode D j _. Each switch SW j , i varying from 1 to N, is controlled by a signal Sj_.
- the signal Sj_ is a binary signal and the switch SWj_ is open when the signal Sj_ is in a first state, for example the low state, and the switch SWj_ is closed when the signal Sj_ is in a second state, for example the high state.
- the voltage between the cathode of the global light emitting diode Dj_ and the node A2 is called VQJ_.
- the switch SW j _ is, for example, a switch based on at least one transistor, in particular a metal oxide oxide or MOS transistor field effect transistor, enriched (normally closed) or depleted (normally open). ).
- the optoelectronic circuit 20 further comprises N comparison modules COMP j _, i varying from 1 to N, each adapted to receive the voltage VQJ_ and to provide a signal H j _ and a signal Lj_.
- the optoelectronic circuit 20 further comprises a control module 32 receiving the signals L ] _ to L ⁇ and H ] _ to] 3 ⁇ 4 and providing the signals S ] _ to control the switches SW ] _ to Si3 ⁇ 4.
- the control module 32 preferably corresponds to a dedicated circuit.
- the control module 32 is adapted to control the closing or opening of the switches SW 1, i varying from 1 to N, as a function of the value of the voltage VQJ_ at the cathode of each global light-emitting diode Dj_.
- each COMPj_ comparison module i varying from 1 to N, is adapted to compare the voltage VQJ_ to the cathode of the global light emitting diode Dj_ at at least two thresholds Vhighj_ and Vlow-j_.
- the signal Lj_ is a binary signal which is at a first state when the voltage VQJ_ is lower than the threshold Vlow-j_ and which is at a second state when the voltage VQJ_ is greater than the threshold Vlow-j_.
- the signal Hj_ is a binary signal which is at a first state when the voltage VQJ_ is lower than the threshold Vhighj_ and which is at a second state when the voltage VQJ_ is greater than the threshold Vhighj_.
- the first states of the binary signals H 1 and L 1 may be equal or different and the second states of the binary signals H 1 and L 1 may be equal or different.
- FIG. 6 represents a circuit diagram of a more detailed embodiment of a portion of the optoelectronic circuit 20.
- each comparator COMP j comprises a first operational amplifier 40, operating as a comparator, whose inverting input (-) is connected to the cathode of the global light-emitting diode Dj_, and whose non-inverting input (+) receives the voltage threshold Vhigh j _ which is supplied by a module 42.
- the comparator 40 supplies the signal Hj_ .
- Each comparator COMPj_ furthermore comprises a second operational amplifier 44, operating as a comparator, whose inverting input (-) is connected to the cathode of the global light-emitting diode Dj_, and whose non-inverting input (+) receives the voltage threshold Vlow-j_ which is provided by a module 46.
- the comparator 44 provides the signal L j _.
- Fig. 7 shows a circuit diagram of a more detailed embodiment of the current source 30 and the switch SW j _.
- the current source 30 comprises an ideal current source 50 having a terminal connected to a first source of a reference potential VREF.
- the other terminal of the current source 50 is connected to the drain of a diode-mounted N-channel transistor MOS 52.
- the source of the MOS transistor 52 is connected to the node A2.
- the gate of the transistor MOS 52 is connected to the drain of the MOS transistor 52.
- the reference potential VREF can be supplied from the voltage LJJ. It can be constant or vary depending on the voltage dd ⁇ f.
- the intensity of the current supplied by the current source 30 may be constant or vary, for example vary according to the voltage dd ⁇ f.
- the current source 30 comprises an N-channel MOS transistor 54 whose gate is connected to the gate of the transistor 52 and whose source is connected to the node A2.
- the MOS transistors 52 and 54 form a current mirror, the current 1 ⁇ 5 supplied by the current source 50 being reproduced, possibly with a multiplicative factor.
- the switch SW j _ comprises an N-channel MOS transistor 56 whose drain is connected to the cathode of the global light-emitting diode Dj_ and whose source is connected to the drain of the transistor 54.
- the applied voltage to the gate of transistor 56 corresponds to the signal Sj_ described above.
- FIG. 8 shows timing diagrams of the supply voltage V dd and f Vçj_ voltages measured by each comparator COMP j _, i varying from 1 to N, illustrating the operation of the optoelectronic circuit 20 according to the embodiment shown in Figure 3 in the case where N is equal to 4 and in the case where each global electroluminescent diode Dj_ comprises the same number of elementary light emitting diodes arranged in the same configuration, and therefore has the same threshold voltage Vled.
- tg at t20 successive instants.
- the voltage ⁇ JM supplied by the rectifier bridge 100 is a rectified sinusoidal voltage comprising a succession of cycles in each of which the voltage ⁇ JM increases from the null value, passes through a maximum and decreases to the value nothing.
- two successive cycles of the voltage dd ⁇ f are shown in Figure 8.
- the switch SW ] _ is closed and all the switches SWj_, i ranging from 2 to N, are open.
- the voltage V ⁇ jj f rises from the zero value by being distributed between the global light-emitting diode D ] _, the switch SW] _ and the current source 30.
- the voltage V LJJ being less than the threshold voltage Vled of the global light emitting diode D ] _, there is no light emission (phase Pg) and the voltage Vc ] remains substantially equal to zero.
- the voltage across the global light emitting diode D ] _ exceeds the threshold voltage Vled, the overall light emitting diode D ] _ becomes on (phase P ] _).
- the voltage across the global light-emitting diode D 1 then remains substantially constant and the voltage V 1 continues to increase with the voltage L 1.
- the current 1 ⁇ 5 circulates in the overall light-emitting diode D] _ which emits light.
- the voltage Q 5, when the current source 30 is in operation is preferably substantially constant.
- the module 32 At time t2, when the voltage VQ ] _ exceeds the threshold Vhigh ] _, the module 32 successively controls the closing of the switch SW2 and the opening of the switch SW ] _.
- the voltage V ALIM is then distributed between the total light-emitting diodes D] _ and D2, the switch SW2 and the current source 30.
- the threshold Vhigh ] _ is chosen substantially equal to the sum of the threshold voltage of the global light-emitting diode D2 and the operating voltage V Q 5 of the current source 30 so that, on closing of the SW2 switch, the global light emitting diode D2 is traversed by the current 1 ⁇ 5 and emits light.
- Phase P2 corresponds to a light emitting phase by the overall light-emitting diodes D] _ and D2.
- the module 32 In general, during an upward phase of the supply voltage LJJ, for i varying from 1 to Nl, while the switch SWj is closed and the other switches are open, the module 32 successively controls the closing the switch SW j _ +] _ and then opening the switch SW j _ when the voltage Vcj_ exceeds the threshold Vhighj_. Voltage dd ⁇ f is then distributed between the total light-emitting diodes D] _ to D j + _] _, the switch SW j + _] _ and the current source 30.
- the Vhighj_ threshold is chosen substantially equal to the sum of the threshold voltage of the global light-emitting diode Dj_ +] _ and the operating voltage VQ5 of the current source 30 so that, when the switch SWj_ +] _ is closed, the overall light-emitting diode Dj_ +] _ is crossed by the current 1 ⁇ 5 and emits light.
- P i + phase corresponds to the light emission from the overall light-emitting diodes D] _ to D j + _] _.
- the fact that the switch SW j _ +] _ is closed before opening the switch SWj_ ensures that there is no interruption of the current flow in the global light-emitting diodes D ] _ to Dj_.
- the module 32 controls the closing of the switch SW3 and the opening of the switch SW2 ⁇
- the phase P3 corresponds to the emission of light by the global light emitting diodes D ] _, D2 and D3.
- the module 32 controls the closing of the switch SW4 and the opening of the switch SW3.
- Phase P4 corresponds to the light emission from the overall light-emitting diodes D] _, D 2, D 3 and D 4.
- the supply voltage V H ⁇ M. reaches its maximum value at time t5 during phase P4 in FIG. 8 and initiates a downward phase.
- the module 32 successively controls the closing of the switch SW3 and the opening of the switch SW4.
- the voltage V ⁇ jj f is then distributed between the global light-emitting diodes D ] _, D2 and D3, the switch SW3 and the current source 30.
- the threshold VI0W4 is chosen substantially equal to the sum of the voltage V Q 5 of operation of the current source 30 and the minimum operating voltage of the switch SW4 so that, when the switch SW3 is closed, there is no interruption of the flow of current.
- the module 32 In general, during a downward phase of the supply voltage LJJ, for i varying from 2 to N, when the voltage VQJ_ decreases below the threshold Vlow-j_, the module 32 successively controls the closing of the 'switch SWj__] _ and the opening of the switch SW j _. The voltage V dd f is then distributed between the total light-emitting diodes D] _ to Dj__] _, the switch SWj__] _ and the current source 30.
- the Vlow-j_ threshold is chosen substantially equal to the sum the operating voltage VQ5 of the current source 30 and the minimum operating voltage of the switch SWj_ so that at the closing of the switch SW j __ ] _, there is no interruption of the circulation of the current.
- the module 32 controls the closing of the switch SW2 and the opening of the switch SW3.
- the module 32 controls the closing of the switch SW2 and the opening of the switch SW ] _.
- the voltage VQ ] _ is canceled so that the overall light-emitting diode D ] _ is no longer on and the current source 30 is off.
- the tension ⁇ jj f is canceled and a new cycle begins.
- comparator COMP ] _ may have a simpler structure than comparators COMPj_, i ranging from 2 to N, since the threshold Vlow ] _ is not used.
- each comparator COMPj_ of the optoelectronic circuit 20 only supplies the signal Lj_.
- An advantage of this embodiment is that the structure of the comparator COMP j _ can be simplified. Indeed, the comparator COMP j may not include the operational amplifier 40.
- the operation of the optoelectronic circuit according to this other embodiment is then identical to what has been previously described except that the switches SW i, i varying from 1 to Nl are initially closed and that, in an increasing phase of the voltage of When the voltage V.sub.jj.sub.i is turned off, the switch SW.sub.j is switched off when the voltage V.sub.j is greater than the threshold Vlow.sub.-1. Indeed, this means that current begins to flow through the switch SW j _.
- the module 32 controls the opening of the switch SWj __] _.
- an increase in the voltage V Q J means that the voltage across the electroluminescent diode Dj_ becomes greater than the threshold voltage of the light emitting diode Dj_ and that it becomes conductive.
- the operation of the optoelectronic circuit according to this other embodiment in a decreasing phase of the supply voltage ⁇ f may be identical to that described above for the optoelectronic circuit 20.
- FIG. 9 represents a circuit diagram of another embodiment of an optoelectronic circuit 60.
- the set of elements common to the optoelectronic circuit 20 are designated by the same references.
- the optoelectronic circuit 60 does not include the switch Si3 ⁇ 4.
- the optoelectronic circuit 60 comprises a resistor 62j_ provided between the node A3 and the switch SWj_, and the optoelectronic circuit 60 comprises a resistor 62 ⁇ provided between the node A3 and the cathode of the global light emitting diode 3 ⁇ 4.
- Bj_ is a node between the resistor 62j_ and the switch SWj_, for i ranging from 1 to Nl, and BJJ a node between the resistor 62 ⁇ and the cathode of the global light emitting diode 3 ⁇ 4.
- each comparator COMP j _ i varying from 1 to N, receives, in addition, the voltage at the node Bj_.
- the signal Hj_ is then a binary signal which is at a first state when the voltage at the node Bj_ is below a threshold MINj_ and which is at a second state when the voltage at the node Bj_ is greater than the threshold MINj_.
- FIG. 10 represents a circuit diagram of a more detailed embodiment of a portion of the optoelectronic circuit 60.
- the comparator COMP j comprises all the elements of the comparator COMP j represented in FIG. that the operational amplifier 40 is replaced by a comparator 64 hysteresis receiving the voltage across the resistor 62j_ and providing the signal Hj_.
- FIG. 11 shows a circuit diagram of a more detailed embodiment of the current source 30 and of the switch SWj for the optoelectronic circuit 60.
- the current source 30 comprises all the elements of the represented power source.
- the resistor 62j is interposed between the MOS transistor 54 and the node Bj_, one terminal of the resistor 62j being connected to the drain of the transistor 54 and the other terminal of the resistor 62j being connected to the node Bj_.
- the operation of the optoelectronic circuit 60 may be identical to the operation of the optoelectronic circuit 20 described above except that, in an increasing phase of the supply voltage JM, the switch SW j _ is open when current starts to flow in the resistance 62j_ +] _.
- the switches SW i, i varying from 1 to Nl are initially closed.
- the light emitting diodes D] _ to Dj__] _ are conductive and the light emitting diodes to% Dj_ blocked when the voltage across the electroluminescent diode Dj_ becomes greater than the threshold voltage of the light emitting diode Dj_, the latter becomes conductive and a current begins to flow in the resistor 62j_.
- the module 32 controls the closing of the switch SW j __ ] _.
- the operation of the optoelectronic circuit 60 in a decreasing phase of the supply voltage LJJ may be identical to that previously described for the optoelectronic circuit 20.
- the optoelectronic circuit 60 has the advantage that the thresholds MIN1 and Vlow-j can be independent of the characteristics of the light-emitting diodes Dj_. In particular, they do not depend on the threshold voltage of each light-emitting diode Dj_.
- FIG. 12 represents a circuit diagram of another embodiment of an optoelectronic circuit 70.
- the set of elements common to the optoelectronic circuit 20 are designated by the same references.
- the optoelectronic circuit 70 comprises, for each global light-emitting diode Dj 2, a current source 72 i, i varying from 1 to N, associated with the global light-emitting diode Dj_.
- a terminal of the current source 72j, i varying from 1 to N, is connected to the node A2 and the other terminal is connected to the cathode of the global light emitting diode Di.
- Each current source 72j is controlled by a signal S'j_ supplied by the control module 32.
- the signal S'j_ is a binary signal and the current source 72j_ is activated when the signal S'j_ is in a first state and the current source 72j_ is inactivated when the signal S'j_ is in a second state.
- the operation of the optoelectronic circuit 70 may be identical to the operation of the optoelectronic circuit 20 described above except that the opening and Switches SWj_ of the optoelectronic circuit 20 are replaced respectively by activation and deactivation steps of the current sources 72j.
- the module 32 successively controls the power supply. activation of the current source 72 j _ +] _ then deactivation of the current source 72j_ when the voltage VQJ_ exceeds the threshold Vhighj_. J ⁇ M Vp voltage is then distributed between the total light-emitting diodes D] _ to Dj_ +] _ and the current source 72j_ +] _.
- the threshold Vhighj_ is chosen substantially equal to the threshold voltage of the global light-emitting diode Dj_ +] _ so that at the activation of the current source 72j_ +] _, the global light-emitting diode Dj_ +] _ is crossed by the current 1 ⁇ 5 and emits light.
- the fact that the current source 72j_ +] _ is activated before the current source 72j_ is turned off ensures that there is no interruption in the flow of current in the global light-emitting diodes D ] _ to Dj_.
- the module 32 in a decreasing phase of the supply voltage ⁇ M, for i varying from 2 to N, when the voltage VQJ_ decreases below the threshold Vlow-j_, the module 32 successively controls the activation of the source of current 72j ] then deactivating the current source 72j.
- the voltage YALJM is then distributed between the global light emitting diodes D ] _DJ__ ] _ and the current source 72j_ +] _.
- the fact that the current source 72 is activated before the power source is deactivated 72j_ ensures the absence of interruption of the current flow in the overall light-emitting diodes D] _ to D j __] _.
- FIG. 13 is a partial schematic sectional view of another embodiment of an optoelectronic circuit 80 whose equivalent electrical diagram can correspond to one of the diagrams shown in FIGS. 3, 9 or 12.
- each diode electro ⁇ overall luminescent D] _ 3 ⁇ 4 is formed on a monolithic circuit 82 separate.
- the other components of the optoelectronic circuit 80 are formed in another integrated circuit 84.
- Each monolithic circuit 82 is connected to the integrated circuit 84, for example by a flip-chip link.
- Each global emitting diode D] _ 3 ⁇ 4 may correspond to a planar light-emitting diode or a light emitting diode formed from three-dimensional elements including semiconductor nanowires or microwires.
- At least one of the monolithic circuits 82 may comprise more than one global light emitting diode.
- FIG. 14 is a partial schematic sectional view of another embodiment of an optoelectronic circuit 90 whose equivalent electrical diagram can correspond to one of the diagrams shown in FIGS. 3, 9 or 12.
- the electro luminescent diode ⁇ global D] _ D ⁇ are integrally formed on a circuit separate 92.
- the other components of the optoelectronic circuit 90 are formed in another integrated circuit 94.
- the integrated circuit 92 is connected to the integrated circuit 94, for example by a flip-chip link.
- Each global electroluminescent diode at 3 ⁇ 4 may correspond to a planar light emitting diode or to a light emitting diode formed from three-dimensional elements, in particular semiconductor microwires or nanowires.
- each global emitting diode D] _ 3 ⁇ 4 may correspond to a planar light-emitting diode or a light emitting diode formed from three-dimensional elements including semiconductor nanowires or microwires.
- each global emitting diode D] _ to may be a discrete component, including a protective housing of the LED.
- Each component is, for example, attached to a support, in particular a printed circuit, on which are fixed the other components of the optoelectronic device.
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