New adapter board for LED applications in the automotive industry and Industry 4.0

Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH offers the new Rutronik System Solutions Adapter Board RAB5. The development board was designed for LED applications in the automotive industry and Industry 4.0. With the board, experts from the company's research and development department rely on high-performance LEDs from the OSIRE series by ams Osram.

The market for LEDs encompasses a wide range of applications, from interior lighting in vehicles to various industrial applications. In the automotive sector, LEDs are critical for improving the aesthetics and functionality of the interior. Industrial applications are equally diverse, including the so-called smart factory, automated production lines, and intelligent lighting systems that adapt in real-time. High-performance LEDs play a key role in creating efficient, adaptive, and sustainable manufacturing environments.

As a central component, the board relies on LEDs from the OSIRE series by ams Osram. These LEDs are created for dynamic ambient lighting and provide individually addressable chips for maximum colour and driver selection flexibility. The user-friendly GUI from ams Osram also permits for easy programming of each LED. The intelligent LEDs can be individually programmed, delivering unparalleled customisation and control options. Thanks to integrated algorithms and a built-in temperature sensor, the high quality of the LEDs is maintained without temperature influence. Up to 1,000 LEDs can be connected to a single bus, ensuring scalability for various applications.

Thanks to the Arduino interface, the adapter board can also be readily combined with other baseboards and adapter boards from the company. The modular concept enables a variety of approaches to quickly, cost-effectively, and easily realise technically sophisticated development projects.

For example, the combination of the Adapter Board RAB5 with the Base Board RDK4 is particularly favourable for motor control applications. The automotive MCU PSoCTM 4100S Max from Infineon, integrated on the RDK4 with a cost-effective Arm Cortex-M0+ core, allows seamless integration and advanced control capabilities. The combination of the boards leverages both strengths and delivers a comprehensive platform for developing and testing automotive applications.