Automotive lighting plays a very important role to ensure a safe driving. New technologies are developing rapidly including extensive use of new light sources such as LED / LED modules, and “smart” ...

Automotive lighting growth is driven by natural LED cost erosion, increasing the LED penetration rate. Standardization of LED modules and their optimization are key factors behind decreasing costs.

Along with being brighter, LED bulbs tend to use less power and have a much longer average lifespan compared to conventional halogen bulbs. Now that LED lighting technology has gotten significantly ...

Are you looking to replace your standard halogen turn signal bulbs with something brighter? LED turn signal bulbs have become relatively inexpensive in recent years, allowing vehicle owners to upgrade ...

In this Q&A, just-auto talked with Dr Rainer Neumann, director of global lighting business development, Visteon, about the company’s light system innovations. Visteon: Exterior lighting is extensively ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been the choice for automotive interior lighting for years, particularly for signal applications. And now, due to ...

You have a lot of options available when it comes to your car lights. Understanding the different lights that are available, and how they improve visibility or design, is important as you choose the ...

Upgrading your headlights is one of the easiest, cheapest, and simplest mods. It’s often the first mod of any prospective car modder, or it could be just time to swap out some old bulbs. Either way, ...

STMicroelectronics has used the ‘CAN FD Light’ protocol in a 32-channel automotive lighting controller. “With 32 regulated current sources, independently programmable from 1mA to 15mA, L99LDLH32 can ...

Introduction What are LED headlights and how do they work? What are halogen headlights and how do they work? What are xenon headlights and how do they work? Most people are aware that LED stands for ...

A multichannel RGB LED driver, the MLX81117 from Melexis leverages the MeLiBu communication interface for animated automotive lighting. The device, which packs an integrated MCU and 16 LED drivers, ...

Car headlights were once comparatively straightforward affairs, consisting of a bulb, a reflective bowl and a glass front. While better than nothing, a couple of well-placed tealights would have ...