US 12,169,060 B1
Flexible circuit board based lighting element driver for an automotive lighting system
Jiongdi Jiang, Shanghai (CN); Hui Yan, Shanghai (CN); and Qiaoyong Liu, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V., Geneva (CH)
Filed by STMicroelectronics International N.V., Geneva (CH)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/543,303.
Int. Cl. F21V 23/00 (2015.01); F21V 19/00 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC F21V 23/005 (2013.01) [F21V 19/001 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a lighting element; and
a lighting element driver electrically connected to the lighting element and a serial communication bus, the lighting element driver comprising:
a flexible circuit board;
a serial communication interface configured to receive a serial communication message related to the lighting element,
a power supply interface electrically connected to a power source; and
a lighting element driver processor mounted on and electrically connected to the flexible circuit board,
wherein the lighting element driver transmits power from the power supply interface to the lighting element based at least in part on the serial communication message.