Permanent Emergency LED Lamp Based on a Series Single-Switch Resonant Converter With Battery Clamp

Permanent emergency lighting is a safety device whose lamp is always on and continues to operate when a mains failure occurs. The circuit has to charge the battery and drive the lamp while the grid is present and keep the lamp running from the battery in case of mains failure. This might require up to three different converters: front-end converter, electronic ballast, and battery charger. Since a...