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LEDs Brighten the Future of Automotive Lighting (.PDF Download)

Dec. 3, 2019
LEDs Brighten the Future of Automotive Lighting (.PDF Download)

For years now, LED technology has been gradually finding its way into automobiles. LEDs have become brighter, more efficient, and less expensive. Automotive lighting has made driving safer, but it’s introduced some sophisticated and complex electronic changes that create challenges for designers. Let’s take a look at automotive lighting basics and the latest developments impacting design.

Why Use LEDs in Automotive Applications?

There are two major rationales. First, LEDs are more efficient than the older incandescent bulbs. They consume less power for the same or greater illumination intensity. Evaluations indicate that LEDs are six times more efficient than the incandescent bulbs they replace.