Launch of new version of EVIYOS™ multipixel LED as ams OSRAM pushes forward with product roadmap

With the launch of the first generation of the EVIYOS™ multipixel LED for Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB) and projection headlamps in 2023, ams OSRAM gave drivers a new way of experiencing the road at night. The EVIYOS™ was first implemented by Volkswagen in its Touareg and Tiguan models equipped with headlamps manufactured by Marelli, each of which featuring 19,200 pixels, whereas the EVIYOS™ light source itself can provide up to 25,600 individually controllable pixels.

Intelligent EVIYOS™ -based headlamps substantially improve the night driving experience, lighting up much more of the road ahead without dazzling the drivers of oncoming vehicles. The EVIYOS™ LED can also be used to project symbols and pictures on the road, opening up new potential for car-to-environment communication, mainly for safety warnings and other messages. 

Excitement about this innovative technology has been growing ever since its launch as the automotive industry explores the potential for multipixel LEDs to take ADB headlamps into a new era of light. The new ADB headlamps bring new features to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and enable car manufacturers to create distinctive new design and styling effects in the front of the car. 

Now ams OSRAM is enhancing the appeal of the EVIYOS™ LED still further with the release of EVIYOS HD 25 gen2. Development of the multipixel LED and progress in implementing the ams OSRAM roadmap continue apace. 

The release of EVIYOS HD 25 gen2 introduces some valuable improvements that ams OSRAM has made in response to market requirements. These include: 

  • Enhanced brightness specification – the original EVIYOS HD 25 gen1 produces a typical brightness of 85 MNits. In the new EVIYOS HD 25 gen2 product, this specification has been improved to a minimum brightness of 85 MNits. 
  • Reduced stray light emission, making the headlamp’s optical system easier to design and manufacture. 
  • A more resilient supply chain – using ams OSRAM in-house capabilities will ensure the continuous supply and high quality of the companion ASIC which controls the LED component. 

 

EVIYOS HD 25 gen2

Development roadmap gives customers a robust schedule 

The rapid pace of development of the enhanced product features in EVIYOS HD 25 gen2, hardly a year after the launch of the first product in the EVIYOS™ product family, reflects a strong commitment at ams OSRAM to the roadmap that it has shared with the automotive industry. 

The release of EVIYOS HD 25 gen2 is consistent with this roadmap. It will be followed by further product announcements and introductions in the coming years, including a version of the EVIYOS™ LED for low-end and mid-range vehicles. 

Alongside the program of new product introductions, ams OSRAM will be announcing new customer design wins: while Volkswagen was the first to take advantage of the high-resolution projection capability of the EVIYOS™ LED, other car manufacturers are following close on its heels, benefiting from the strong customer appeal of a headlamp which improves night-time vision and road safety while providing greater freedom to shape the appearance of the vehicle and enable the creation of unique design signatures such as welcome home/leave home ‘light carpets’ and distinctive front styling. 

The innovations introduced in the EVIYOS™ LED technology have also been recognized by the federal government of Germany, which in September 2024 nominated ams OSRAM for the German Future Award – Federal President's Award for Technology and Innovation. The EVIYOS™ engineering team was named as one of three finalists in the race for the coveted award following a multi-stage assessment process. The ams OSRAM engineers named in the award citation are Dr Norwin von Malm, Senior Director New Technologies, and Stefan Groetsch, who leads the System Solution Engineering team, alongside Dr Hermann Oppermann from the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM in Berlin.

This nomination provides official acknowledgement of the breakthroughs in LED technology underlying the EVIYOS HD 25 multipixel product – but watch this space  : ams OSRAM is forging ahead with product development, and the EVIYOS™ story continues. 

ams OSRAM will be present at SIA Vision 2024 (Paris, France, October 16 to 17) demonstrating the latest EVIYOS™ technology.