New electrolytic capacitor-less LED driver based on model predictive control

摘要： The lifetime of light-emitting diode (LED) drivers is mainly affected by electrolytic capacitors. Therefore, it is necessary to eliminate electrolytic capacitors from LED drivers. Firstly, basic concept of LED driver without electrolytic capacitors is addressed in this paper. Then, a new electrolytic capacitor-less LED driver is proposed and its operation principles are analyzed in detail. In order to achieve better control effect, model predictive control (MPC) strategy is introduced in this topology. Following that, the mathematical model of the circuit which adopts MPC is derived. Finally, simulations and experiments on a 24 V, 3A laboratory prototype are carried out to verify the feasibility of the proposed topology and control strategy.