Elmos have a new standalone driver chip that affordably enables new lighting options for vehicle tail lights. The E522.88 can store individual channel current animation sequences; an external microcontroller is not required, reducing the cost of the LED control unit. According to the manufacturer, the E522.88 is the industry’s first standalone multi-channel LED controller that…
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Hector Fratty, DrivingVisionNews President and Founder has been for his entire career in automotive lighting. From 1995 to 2006, he was Valeo Lighting Systems’ chief of R&D, managing a staff of 650 engineers and technicians and a budget of over €70m. He holds 20 patents worldwide. In 2008, after 2 years’ consultancy, he initiated the launch of Driving Vision News, a news pipeline dedicated to keeping the lighting and driver assistance community informed of the latest progress and development in the industry. Hector Fratty presides over the highly‐regarded biennial VISION Congress international automotive lighting and driver assistance symposium. Hector Fratty is also a member of the ISAL steering committees.