Elmos reports first design wins for pixel OLED rear lights with its 48-channel E522.96 controller
Elmos says a German premium carmaker chose its E522.96 LED controller for pixel-based OLED rear lights. The chip drives 48 channels, three times more than earlier models.
Elmos announced on 27 October its first design wins for pixel-based OLED rear lights at a German premium carmaker, according to ad-hoc-news.de. ad-hoc-news.de
ad-hoc-news.dead-hoc-news.deOpen source ↗ The company statement does not name the customer. The wins centre on the E522.96 LED controller, with which the semiconductor group wants to strengthen its position in high-resolution vehicle lighting.
E522.96 controller: channels and light points
The E522.96 drives up to 48 channels, three times as many as earlier Elmos controllers for exterior lighting. According to the company, more than 500 light points across both rear lights of a vehicle can be addressed individually. This makes dynamic light signatures and complex functions possible with fewer components.
The controller is offered in CAN-FD and UART versions, so the communication interface can be adapted to different vehicle architectures. Elmos also points to smart-edge gateway ICs, which handle communication between LED controllers over Ethernet. For brake and turn-signal functions, the company lists the 16-channel E522.95 controller.
Demonstrator at electronica 2026
Elmos is showing an OLED demonstrator with the E522.96 at electronica 2026 in Munich. ad-hoc-news.de
ad-hoc-news.dead-hoc-news.deOpen source ↗ The presentation is meant to illustrate the precise control of many individual pixels and the dynamic light patterns that result. The demonstrator is a show piece, not a production rear light.
Board member Dr. Jan Dienstuhl said that modern exterior lighting combines complex electronics with design, recognisability and safety. According to him, Elmos wants to develop its Exterior Lighting business even more consistently in the future. The company statement gives no vehicle model and no start of series production.
