MODULAR LIGHT EMITTING DIODE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE ILLUMINATION

摘要

A light emitting diode (LED) unit is therefore provided, comprising: an LED module, comprising: a plurality of LEDs; LED drive circuitry that drives the LEDs; an LED control bus that carries LED illumination control information to the LED drive circuitry; and a housing that at least partially surrounds LED module components; a power supply and control module, comprising: a power supply that converts a first voltage level to a second voltage level; a microcontroller that receives illumination instructions from an external source; an LED drive controller that receives lighting instructions from the microcontroller and transmits LED illumination information to the LED drive circuitry; a housing that at least partially surrounds power supply and control module components; an interface that connects the LED drive controller to the LED control bus.