Lumileds adds LUXEON IR for Automotive family of emitters for automotive sensing

LED maker Lumileds LLC of San Jose, CA, USA has launched LUXEON IR for Automotive, an infrared (IR) emitter product family targeting both interior and exterior automotive sensing applications, such as driver monitoring systems, gesture control and night vision. The new family features optical and thermal performance enabling what is claimed to be high system efficacies and easy integration.

The LUXEON IR Domed Line includes four different radiation patterns (50°, 60°, 90° and 150°) with industry-compatible footprint for seamless implementation in existing designs. The LUXEON IR Compact Line brings what is claimed to be the world’s smallest high-power infrared emitter to the automotive market, enabling miniaturization while providing freedom for custom optical designs. Both LUXEON IR Domed Line and LUXEON IR Compact Line use a ceramic substrate for optimal heat dissipation and the best thermal conductivity in its class.

The LUXEON IR Family for Automotive is compliant with AEC-Q102 (the international standard for automotive components). Lumileds also offers extensive application knowledge to support customers in designing them into their applications.

“With the introduction of the LUXEON IR Family for Automotive, Lumileds is offering the automotive industry a range of infrared emitters that will enable further implementation of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) in the next generation of cars,” says Wouter Schrama, senior product manager for the LUXEON IR Family. “The LUXEON IR Domed Line for Automotive is ideal for use in interior applications like driver monitor systems (DMS) and occupancy detection. The LUXEON IR Compact Line for Automotive is very well suited for integration in exterior optical systems, such as head or tail lights for lane-departing systems, IR illumination at night or during bad weather conditions,” he adds.

The LUXEON IR Domed Line and LUXEON IR Compact Line for Automotive will start shipping at the end of 2018.

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