Vishay HID Adaptive Forward Lighting Headlight Solutions

Vishay High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) Headlight Solutions support xenon and bi-xenon HID applications with various discrete electronic components. The xenon and bi-xenon high-intensity discharge (HID) lighting market is growing. Bi-xenon means that only one xenon light source creates low and high beams via a mechanical shutter. The ballasts and motor controls for headlight leveling (HLL) and advanced front lighting (AFL) controllers need discrete components. Improved visibility and safety on the road are the reasons for the success of gas discharge lamps (xenon). The fast reaction time of xenon lamps enhances safety, and LED technology is used for tail lights. In the future, LEDs will be used more and more for headlights because of the design flexibility, energy savings, and very long lifetimes.