本論文主旨為提出一新型四支T8 32 W螢光燈管用高效能預熱起動並聯諧振螢光燈安定器之設計。電路架構是採用兩級式電路設計：前級是升壓型功率因數修正電路；後級是半橋式電流源並聯諧振電路。目前的預熱起動型安定器也是採用半橋式電流源並聯諧振電路，但是燈管點亮後，預熱能量還持續在燈絲上加熱，導致安定器流明效率偏低。本研究在半橋式電流源並聯諧振電路的基礎架構下，加入一獨立半橋式預熱電路做燈絲加熱功能，在預熱期間提供給燈絲能量，燈管點亮前，會關閉預熱電路並移除燈絲上的能量，進而提高安定器流明效率。依據實驗結果來評比非預熱起動型安定器、預熱起動型安定器和高效能預熱起動型安定器的安定器流明效率之優劣。新型四支T8 32 W螢光燈管用高效能預熱起動並聯諧振螢光燈安定器符合2014年美國能源局的安定器能效法令，可以取代現有預熱起動型安定器的照明應用。

The objective of this thesis is to design novel programmed rapid start parallel resonant fluorescent lamp ballast for 4 by 32W T8 fluorescent lamps. The topology is 2-stage circuit design: the front end stage is a boost type power factor correction circuit; and the back end stage is a half bridge current source parallel resonant circuit. Now the rapid start ballast is using the same topology, but the ballast luminous efficiency is lower since the heating energy is continuously supplying after the lamps struck. In this study, the circuit is based on the same topology and added an independent type half bridge preheat circuit to supply the heating function with filaments. The circuit provided a heating energy to the filaments during the preheat time. And it will be shutdown and cut-off the heating energy before the lamps struck. The ballast luminous efficiency was improved finally. The experimental result shows 3 kinds of prototype performance. And compare the parameter of ballast luminous efficiency for all instant start ballast, rapid start ballast and programmed rapid start ballast. The new programmed rapid start parallel resonant fluorescent lamp ballast is compliant with 2014 Department of Energy ballast regulation. It could be able to replace all existing rapid start ballasts in lighting application.

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