Optical concept for an active headlamp with a DMD array

A. Günther

doi:10.1117/12.782071

28 April 2008 Optical concept for an active headlamp with a DMD array

A. Günther

Proceedings Volume 7003, Optical Sensors 2008; 70032D (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782071
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2008, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

Present car-headlamps can adapt their light distribution to the traffic situation only in a predefined way. The next generation of headlamps will offer a more flexible adaptation of their light distribution like an adaptive Cut-Off-Line in "Advanced Frontlighting Systems" (AFS). Addressable light sources in future active headlamps enable functions like glare free high beam or marking light. There are several possibilities to design such an addressable light source. In this contribution one solution using a digital micro mirror device (DMD) is presented. With this device an adaptive light distribution can be generated by modulating every pixel of the DMD individually. For the design of an optical system for a DMD headlamp a DMD-Projector was analyzed. The procedure of generating a light distribution can be divided into two processes: a.) illumination of DMD b.) projecting the image of the DMD on the street. In a DMD projector the illumination of a DMD is a very complex optical system with many optical elements. Some of these optical elements are not necessary for a car headlamp because of different requirements for car headlamps and DMD projectors. The illumination system can be simplified if these elements are eliminated. Also the aspect ratio of the imaging system for the DMD has to change 4:3 (DMD) to 7:2 (light distribution on the street).

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A. Günther "Optical concept for an active headlamp with a DMD array", Proc. SPIE 7003, Optical Sensors 2008, 70032D (28 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782071

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