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Compensating for failed pixels in pixelated vehicle headlamps

US11718220B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Dietrich Bonart · Bad Abbach, DE
Michael Weis · Planegg, DE
Gernot Unterweger · Latschach, AT
Salvatore Piccolella · Padova, IT
Adolfo De Cicco · Azzano, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 19, 2021
Grant date	Aug 8, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 29, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Q2300/146
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle headlamp control circuit is configured to control a vehicle headlamp comprising a plurality of lighting elements. The vehicle headlamp control circuit may comprise a memory that stores information for controlling the plurality of lighting elements, and a driver circuit that drives the plurality of lighting elements based on the information, wherein the information compensates for one or more failed elements of the plurality of lighting elements.

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