Patent ID: 8089213

Claim:
A light-emitting diode (LED) fluorescent lamp comprising: an LED array including a plurality of LEDs connected in series; first through fourth connection pins; first through fourth capacitors connected to the first through fourth connection pins, respectively; a first diode having an anode connected to a second end of the first capacitor and a cathode connected to a first end of the LED array; a second diode having an anode connected to a second end of the LED array and a cathode connected to a second end of the second capacitor; a third diode having an anode connected to the second end of the LED array and a cathode connected to a second end of the third capacitor; and a fourth diode having an anode connected to a second end of the fourth capacitor and a cathode connected commonly to the first end of the LED array and the cathode of the first diode.