Illumination device
An illumination apparatus for a motor vehicle is provided. The illumination device may include at least one semiconductor light source arrangement, and means for regulating or controlling the supply current for the at least one semiconductor light source arrangement, the means having at least one resistance element with a temperature-dependent resistance value.
1. An illumination apparatus for a motor vehicle, the illumination device comprising:
at least one semiconductor light source arrangement;
a controller configured to regulate or control the supply current for the at least one semiconductor light source arrangement, the controller comprising at least one resistance element with a temperature-dependent resistance value;
at least one suppressor diode which is connected in a parallel branch to the at least one semiconductor light source arrangement; and
at least one capacitor connected in parallel with the at least one suppressor diode.
2. The illumination device of claim 1 ,
wherein the controller comprises at least one further resistance element.
3. The illumination device of claim 1 ,
wherein the controller comprises at least one transistor.
4. The illumination device of claim 1 ,
wherein the controller comprises at least one Zener diode.
5. An illumination apparatus for a motor vehicle, the illumination device comprising:
at least one semiconductor light source arrangement;
means for regulating or controlling the supply current for the at least one semiconductor light source arrangement, the means comprising at least one resistance element with a temperature-dependent resistance value;
at least one suppressor diode which is connected in a parallel branch to the at least one semiconductor light source arrangement; and
at least one capacitor connected in parallel with the at least one suppressor diode.
6. The illumination device of claim 5 ,
wherein the means comprises at least one further resistance element.
7. The illumination device of claim 5 ,
wherein the means comprises at least one transistor.
8. The illumination device of claim 5 ,
wherein the means comprises at least one Zener diode.