2024-06-24

Powerful LEDs from ams OSRAM – now also for bicycles: LEDsBIKE® RACE

The LEDsBIKE® RACE sets, featuring front and rear lights, are available with three different illumination intensities of 50, 80 and 100 lux Adjustable brightness settings ensure optimum visibility, increasing safety for both the rider and other road users Thanks to a battery life of up to 14 hours¹ , the LEDsBIKE® bike lights are the perfect companions for long commutes or extensive leisure tours From 3 to 7 July, ams OSRAM will showcase the LEDsBIKE® RACE sets at EUROBIKE 2024 in Frankfurt am Main Premst&...
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2024-06-17

LED drivers miniaturized for automotive lighting

MELEXIS LIN RGB family automotive LED drivers for ambient lighting in automotive applications includes MLX81123, which boosts performance and reliability in a small package. As a successor to firm’s model MLX81113, the new third-generation MLX81123 features a SOIC8 and a small DFN-8 3mm x 3mm packaging. The miniaturization enables the use of light in any location of the car, whereas before there were limitations due to space constraints. Manufactured using silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology, device’s miniaturization allows for an increased...
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2024-06-17

LG Electronics Develops Vehicle OLED Display Algorithm

A next-generation vehicle display by LG Electronics. According to the electronics industry on June 16, LG Electronics has developed an algorithm that overcomes the limitations of viewing angles on vehicle OLED displays and has filed for a patent. This technology allows drivers to view car infotainment systems, such as navigation, on OLED displays without any color or brightness distortion, just as if they were looking directly at it. This was a major focus of last year's research by the Display Advanced Technology Task team within LG Electronics' VS...
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2024-06-03

ZKW works together with the Four Rings for the Matrix LED headlights in the Audi Q8

Audi’s new SUV flagship relies on premium technology and clear design. The HD Matrix LED headlights from ZKW, developed jointly with Audi, are a perfect match. The premium lighting system offers digital daytime running lights with selectable, digital light signatures that allow the headlights to be customized. An optional additional laser high beam provides even more range. The high-tech headlamp also has a dynamic indicator light and a blue ambient light for the laser. Development and production of the premium lighting system are based in Wieselburg. “The pr...
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2024-05-31

Brightek Unveils EVO Series, Creating a New Generation of Automotive RGB iCLed Platform

Highlights: Brightek unveils the EVO iCLed platform for automotive ambient lighting, addressing the latest trends in personalized interior design. With 7000 mcd of brightness, EVO is ideal for smart surface integration or exterior ambient lighting, enhancing both aesthetics and visibility. EVO's temperature sensing technology automatically adjusts for color shifts caused by temperature variations or different installation locations, ensuring a consistent and high-quality ambient lighting experience. Brightek’s Genernal Manager, Mr. Chih-Hung Tz...
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2024-05-23

FORVIA HELLA Strengthens Collaboration with Shanghai Government

Lippstadt, 25 April 2024. HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA ("FORVIA HELLA") today presented its full financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 (1 January to 31 March 2024). Adjusted for currency effects, sales improved by 2.2 percent to €2.0 billion (previous year: €2.0 billion); reported sales growth was 0.6 percent. In the same period, global vehicle production fell by 0.8 percent. At €111 million, operating income in the first quarter of 2024 was at the previous year's level (previous year: €111 million), while the ...
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2024-05-20

ams OSRAM enables groundbreaking advances with its sensing and illumination solutions showcased at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2024 in Yokohama, Japan

ams OSRAM to present its latest sensing and illumination solutions for future automotive applications Presentation of the groundbreaking Open System Protocol (OSP) along with its first two OSP-capable products OSIRE® E3731i and AS1163 SAID; launch of a new cost effective, flexible communication ecosystem for automobiles Offerings from the EVIYOS® 2.0, SYNIOS® and OSIRE® ranges to feature in the demo line-up Tokyo, Japan (May 17, 2024) -- ams-OSRAM Japan Ltd. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo) is the Japanese subs...
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2024-05-15

Nichia Automotive Innovation Center Paves the Way towards Next-Generation Lighting Solutions

Source: Nichia 15 May 2024: In a significant move to spearhead the future of automotive lighting design and functions, Nichia, the world's largest LED manufacturer and inventor of the high-brightness blue and white LED, is pleased to announce the launch of the Nichia Automotive Innovation Center located in Aachen, Germany. The newly inaugurated facility marks a pivotal step in the company's ongoing commitment to innovate and deliver enhanced support to customers that have rapidly evolving requirements. Nichia Automotive Innovation Center's mission is ...
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2024-05-02

Philips Ultinon Drive 5000 LED Lightbar Line Expands to Include Eight Lightbars

Series delivers IK07 resistance to impacts and unsurpassed illumination, beam focus Farmington Hills, MI – Lumileds, a leading lighting solutions company, has expanded the Philips Ultinon Drive 5000 series of LED lightbars to include eight models. The series now includes 10”, 20”, and 30”, lightbars available in single and double row versions, and 40”, and 50” lightbars available in double row configurations. All have been built for the most demanding off-road use, with scratch-resistant polycarbonate lenses, DT waterproof electrical c...
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2024-04-22

Vista Mfg. Expands into RVs with Custom LED Lighting Solutions

ELKHART, Ind. – Vista Manufacturing, a leading provider of lighting and plastics solutions for diverse industries, today announced its expanded focus on the RV market, offering premium LED lighting solutions specifically designed for the needs of RV manufacturers. “We’re thrilled to bring our expertise in durable, low-profile LED lighting to the dynamic RV community,” Allen Mazelin, president at Vista, stated in a release. “Our commitment to quality and innovation perfectly aligns with the desire for both comfort and functionalit...
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2024-04-16

Innolux and CarUX Expand Business Roadmap in Smart Cockpit Ecosystem, Securing their Key Positions in the Industry

Providing diversified and innovative smart cockpit solutions, including large-scale advanced displays and innovative energy-saving automotive components <April 16, 2024, Miaoli, Taiwan> With the rapid development of smart mobility, the growth of smart cockpits has also been accelerated. To take advantage of this business opportunity, the Innolux Group is collaborating with its subsidiary CarUX to showcase relevant technologies at the Touch Taiwan 2024 expo, to be held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from April 24 to 26. In addition to focusing on a seri...
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2024-04-16

AUO Leads Micro LED Ecosystem Dream Team toward Unlocking New Advances in Diverse Field Applications

Cutting-Edge Technology Combined with Mass Production Capabilities to Create New Values across Verticals, from Smart Mobility to Retail and Healthcare Taiwan's display industry leads the world, continually integrating new and diverse applications into people's lives with advanced smart display technologies. AUO has dedicated years to developing the ultimate Micro LED display technology, forging alliances with ecosystem partners to enable mass production through cross-domain integration and expediting the process from research and development to commercializat...
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2024-04-16

Ennostar Strives to Become the Premier Supplier of Comprehensive Automotive Lighting Solutions

Ennostar Inc. (TWSE: 3714) will participate in the largest smart display exhibition in Taiwan, Touch Taiwan, from April 24th to April 26th, 2024, unveiling a brand-new appearance under the theme 'Drive Enlightening Innovation'. This exhibition will showcase Ennostar's comprehensive strength in automotive light sources, covering automotive displays, lighting, and sensing, providing all-around light sources needed from the inside out. Leveraging advanced display and smart sensing technologies, Ennostar aims to create the total solutions for smart cockpits and s...
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2024-04-16

ams OSRAM and DOMINANT Opto Technologies to enable smart automotive ambient lighting with intelligent RGB LEDs leveraging Open System Protocol

Launched by ams OSRAM in 2023, the Open System Protocol (OSP) is attracting interest from a wide range of manufacturers of Integrated Circuits (ICs) and LEDs for use in the car interior DOMINANT Opto Technologies will use OSP in their next intelligent RGB LED generations, thus providing an important independent validation of this future-oriented communication technology The Open System Protocol is an open, license-free technology for connecting RGB LEDs, sensors and microcontrollers from diverse manufacturers Premstaetten, Aus...
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2024-04-12

LG Display Begins Full-scale Production Preparation for the Longest Automotive Display

LG Display unveiled a Pillar-to-Pillar Liquid Crystal Display at the world’s largest Information Technology and consumer electronics exhibition, CES 2024, in January 2024. Following its supply of a 27-inch Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display to Hyundai Motor’s Genesis last year, LG Display recently secured an order for a large Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) from a foreign premium automaker. This display, being the longest among the automotive displays produced by LG Display, is set to begin mass production in the first quarter (Ja...
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2024-04-09

Marelli to Promote Design-Led Innovation at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition

Visitors will experience the co-creation process, anchored in technology that powers vehicle personalization At Marelli's booth, guests will learn how the company is enabling the software-defined vehicle revolution and will see its Digital Twin technology, which replicates vehicle components in the cloud Visitors can interact with Marelli's software-defined interior, an evolution of the company's digital cockpit, with features that can be personalized by the vehicle owner DETROIT, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marelli, a leading mobility...
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2024-04-08

New Philips Xperion 3000 Under-bonnet LED Light Brings Brightness and Enhanced Flexibility

Quality light to get the job done Suresnes, France – April 4th, 2024 – The latest addition to the Philips Xperion 3000 range of work lamps is designed to offer a powerful, bright light. Super flexible in any situation, the Philips Xperion 3000 Under-bonnet LED light is handy and easy to operate. Bright, comfortable work light The Philips Xperion 3000 Under-Bonnet LED Light provides 1000 lumens of light with a wide beam angle of 100°, perfect for illuminating the entire work area. This broad, bright light lets you see every little detail a...
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2024-04-03

AUO Announces Completion of BHTC Acquisition, Strengthening its Supplier Leadership in Smart Mobility Services

AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TWSE: 2409) announced today the completion of its acquisition of German company Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH (hereinafter referred to as "BHTC"), at an enterprise value of €600 million (approximately NT$20.4 billion), following the agreement reached previously on October 2, 2023. After fulfilling all necessary closing conditions and obtaining approval from relevant national authorities, AUO now holds 100% equity interest in BHTC. In response to the prevalence of smart and autono...
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2024-04-03

New Philips Ultinon Pro7000 LED Signaling Bulbs Offer Superior Brightness for Safer Driving

More stylish signaling is now possible with the latest high-end LED technology Suresnes, France – April 2nd, 2024 – Get noticed on the roadway with Philips new Ultinon Pro7000 range of automotive signaling bulbs, developed by Lumileds. Whether stopping, reversing, or turning, these elegantly engineered LED lamps will keep you safer by ensuring others can see you clearly. And like all other Philips Automotive LED lamps, these lamps offer long-lasting performance and easy compatibility with most cars and trucks. Superior visibility for safer driving S...
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2024-04-02

seddLED3.4 A3D-MHG & seddLED3.5 A3E-THG New Product Release

Naturally adapting cabin light colour elevates visual comfort and travelling experience. The goal of DOMINANT newest seddLED (Smart Embedded Digital Driver) product is to provide a thinner, brighter, and more easily manufacturable product for its customers. Two new products introduced in this family is the slim package seddLED3.4 (A3D-MHG-2000-1) and the world’s first high power smart RGB LED seddLED3.5 (A3E-THG-60-1), with the latter expected to have a large application in cabin RGB projection systems. Fig 1: seddLED3.4 and seddLED...
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2024-03-28

Seoul Semiconductor Supplies WICOP to Front Headlamps of 2024 Genesis GV80, Leading Trend of Headlamps

SEOUL, South Korea--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), the world best-in-class technology in opto-semiconductors, is supplying and mass-producing “WICOP,” the world’s first high-power LEDs without wire, for the headlamps of Genesis GV80, a luxury SUV model by Hyundai Motor Group, which is one of the world’s top three automobile companies. The technology applies to all functions of the high-light, sophisticated headlamps introduced by GV80. Seoul Semiconductor applied its new technology of Ultra-High Luminance &l...
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2024-03-28

ams OSRAM launches the NIGHT BREAKER® LED GEN 2 H7 for the first time for motorcycles

ams OSRAM now offers the first H7 retrofit lamp for motorcycles, the NIGHT BREAKER® LED GEN 2 H7 Equipped with the latest LED technology, the NIGHT BREAKER® LED series stands for high performance, high luminous intensity and maximum light output Premstätten, Austria and Munich, Germany (27 March 2024) – With the launch of the NIGHT BREAKER® LED GEN 2 H7, ams OSRAM, the market leader in automotive lighting, is for the first time providing an H7 retrofit lamp for low and high beam on m...
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2024-03-28

New Philips Ultinon Classic Brings Timeless Style and LED Brightness

Drivers can now enjoy the classic warm color of halogen combined with the latest LED technology The new Philips Ultinon Classic LED bulbs, developed by Lumileds, offer the best of both worlds – the warm color of classic halogen lighting and the performance of LED. These Philips bulbs are compact and easy to install in headlights. 3500 K warmth of classic light in LED bulbs Nothing beats the visual appeal of a 3500 Kelvin warm white light on a car, and now, thanks to Lumileds LED innovation, a warm white LED headlight bulb can offer the same brightne...
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2024-03-20

Imprinted Data Matrix Code on ams OSRAM LEDs now enables automotive manufacturers to streamline their production

Innovative Data Matrix Code provides individual ID linked to measurement data for each LED Provision of data per LED reduces manufacturers’ optical calibration effort, simplifying their production process Launch of DMC initiative reflects ams OSRAM’s strategy of adding value to LEDs Premstaetten, Austria and Munich, Germany (March 19, 2024) -- ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in intelligent sensors and emitters, has introduced a product innovation that helps manufacturers of automotive lighting modules and systems to i...
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2024-03-11

AUO Selected as Clarivate's Top 100 Global Innovators, Ranking First Among Taiwanese Corporations

AUO Patent Layout Strategy Flourishes Globally, with Unparalleled Achievements in Green Patents Specializing in advanced display technology R&D, AUO understands market needs and has consistently dedicated efforts to green technology. With a patent strategy that embodies innovation and sustainability, the company's achievements have consistently strengthened its presence both domestically and internationally. In the recent "Top 100 Global Innovators 2024" list, Clarivate has recognized AUO for the third consecutive year, ranking it 22nd globally ...
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2024-03-08

ams OSRAM presents the third generation of the XLS signal lamp

ams OSRAM is setting new standards in the signal lamp market with its XLS product family. A uniform platform with more than five different light sources reduces complexity and overall costs for vehicle manufacturers. The third generation brings greater cost efficiency and improved performance.  Premstätten, Austria and Munich, Germany (5 March 2024) – ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a leading global provider of optical sensors and emitters, has launched the third generation of its innovative XLS product family. The company is taking a signifi...
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2024-03-05

Subaru WRX Long-Term Update: We got the LED backlit badge!

One of the reasons we do long-term road tests of cars is so that we can discover and appreciate some of the little things that we might not have a chance to touch on, or even notice, during a first drive press trip or typical week-long loan. On our Subaru WRX, one of those little things literally caught my eye this week: some cool lighting details. Among the options we added to our WRX is an LED backlit badge (shown at top). During the day, it's pretty much impossible to tell that it's illuminated. The ring around the badge and the stars in the Subaru Pleiades ...
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2024-02-16

Skoda Octavia Facelift Unveiled; Gets New Matrix LED Headlights, Mild-Hybrid Tech

The latest iteration of the Skoda Octavia gets subtle cosmetic tweaks and new tech Highlights First update for the fourth-gen Octavia. To be offered with four petrol and two diesel powertrain options. Gets subtle cosmetic tweaks. Skoda has revealed the Octavia facelift. Sporting a revised appearance and a range of new features, this marks the first time that the fourth-generation model has received a facelift following its unveiling in 2019. The car will be sold in both sedan and estate guises and will be offered with four petrol and two diesel powertrain opt...
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2024-02-15

New Philips Ultinon Pro6000 Boost Road-Legal LED Retrofit Bulbs

Ultimate road-legal performance like you’ve never seen before The Philips Ultinon Pro6000 Boost range puts up to +300% more light on the road compared to the minimal legal standard for halogen bulbs. These exceptional LED retrofit bulbs, developed by Lumileds, set new standards for brightness and have been approved for road use in several European Union countries[1]. They fit a wider range of vehicles thanks to their innovative architecture. Compact, road-legal LED bulbs accredited by automotive experts The Philips Ultinon Pro6000 Boost range is homologated...
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2024-02-15

Lumileds Showcases Lamps, LEDs, Lighting Accessories on New Philips Automotive Lighting Website

New site highlights video content, interactive Bulb Finder, FAQs includes advanced accessibility features to improve site use Farmington Hills, MI – Lumileds, a leading lighting solutions company, has launched a brand new, technologically advanced update of its Philips Automotive Lighting website at https://www.usa.philips.com/c-m-au/car-lights. The site features an entirely new design that brings together the full breadth of the Philips portfolio of automotive lighting and accessories in North America. In addition to learning about Philips Automotive product fea...
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