Following ISELED's official debut at electronica 2016, this innovative technology based on "digital LED" has experienced enormous acceptance in the industry. This is also reflected in the development of the ISELED Alliance, which has set itself the goal of offering a comprehensive system solution – an ecosystem – around ISELED. From initially five members in autumn 2016, the number of Allianz members has increased to 28 companies. The entire value chain is now covered in order to establish ISELED as a standard solution for the automotive industry.

(Image: ISELED Alliance)

"The broad spectrum of the Alliance's members gives ISELED technology ever greater dynamism and enormously expands its potential range of applications – far beyond the original idea of automotive interior lighting," emphasizes Robert Kraus, CEO of Inova Semiconductors and one of the founders of the ISELED Alliance. "With our new ILaS bus concept (ISELED Light and Sensor Network) based on the ISELED protocol, not only LED elements, but also other components such as matrix LED lights, sensors and actuators can in future be controlled in large numbers via a simple two-wire connection, which is not possible in this form with today's common buses such as LIN and CAN.

The ISELED Alliance is delighted to welcome its new members including the Dräxlmaier Group, Everlight Electronics and two further major players in the lighting segment.

(Image: ISELED Alliance)

Based in Germany, the Dräxlmaier Group offers product portfolio for premium cars includes ambient and functional lighting systems, interior systems, board networks and battery systems for e mobility.

Everlight is a leading optoelectronics provider with a diverse product portfolio consisting of high-power LEDs, SMD LEDs, lamps, lighting components, digital displays, opto-couplers and IR components for various applications.

“We are a global leader in automotive market for both visible and non-visible lighting components. Everlight is joining the ISELED Alliance with our unique product family, Everlight SMARTLED,” said Alex Liu, Senior Director and Department Head of Automotive Product Center of Everlight. He continued, “ISELED is meanwhile an established technology, receiving broad acceptance in the automotive market”.

Also new to the Alliance is Xingyu Car Light based in Changzhou, China and the Scottish company designLED who integrates LEDs into thin and mechanically flexible "light tiles" without bulky secondary optics and heat sinks for applications ranging from automotive interior lighting to architecture and design.

Techniplas from Wisconsin, USA, provides design and manufacturing services with innovative technologies for a networked world. At CES 2019, the group of companies presented a concept vehicle with cognitive light, smart structures and lightweight construction. Another German company joining the alliance is Dr. Schneider Unternehmensgruppe. The company supply first-class products in vehicle interiors from innovative ventilation systems to highly integrated trim panels and sophisticated modules for instrument panels and center consoles.

Inova Semiconductors presents the ISELED technology including demos and first products at ISAL (23 to 24 September 2019) at Darmstadt, Germany.