Vehicular exterior lighting assembly with micro-LED lighting devices

A vehicular exterior lighting assembly, the vehicular exterior lighting assembly comprising:

• a plurality of lighting devices disposed at at least one flexible circuit element, wherein the plurality of lighting devices comprises a plurality of micro-LEDs disposed at the at least one flexible circuit element;
• wherein a portion of the vehicular exterior lighting assembly is configured to attach at an exterior rear portion of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular exterior lighting assembly;
• wherein the vehicular exterior lighting assembly comprises a vehicular taillight assembly;
• wherein the plurality of lighting devices comprises a first lighting device operable to emit red light for a brake lighting function;
• wherein the plurality of lighting devices comprises a second lighting device operable to emit white light for a rear backup lighting function;
• wherein the micro-LEDs are disposed at electrically conductive traces of the at least one flexible circuit element;
• wherein a width dimension of individual micro-LEDs of the plurality of micro-LEDs is less than 500 microns, and wherein a length dimension of individual micro-LEDs of the plurality of micro-LEDs is less than 500 microns;
• wherein packing density of micro-LEDs of the plurality of micro-LEDs at the at least one flexible circuit element is at least 10 micro-LEDs per square centimeter;
• wherein each individual micro-LED of the plurality of micro-LEDs when operated to emit light passes less than 4 mA electrical current;
• wherein, with the portion of the vehicular exterior lighting assembly attached at the exterior rear portion of the equipped vehicle, red light emitted by the first lighting device, when operated to emit red light, is viewable rearward of the equipped vehicle;
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• wherein, with the portion of the vehicular exterior lighting assembly attached at the exterior rear portion of the equipped vehicle, white light emitted by the second lighting device, when operated to emit white light, is viewable rearward of the equipped vehicle.

A vehicular exterior lighting assembly, the vehicular exterior lighting assembly comprising:

• a plurality of lighting devices disposed at at least one flexible circuit element, wherein the plurality of lighting devices comprises a plurality of micro-LEDs disposed at the at least one flexible circuit element;
• wherein a portion of the vehicular exterior lighting assembly is configured to attach at an exterior side portion of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular exterior lighting assembly;
• wherein the vehicular exterior lighting assembly comprises a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly;
• wherein the plurality of lighting devices comprises a first lighting device operable to emit amber light for a turn signal indicator lighting function;
• wherein the plurality of lighting devices comprises a second lighting device operable to emit white light for a ground illumination lighting function;
• wherein the micro-LEDs are disposed at electrically conductive traces of the at least one flexible circuit element;
• wherein a width dimension of individual micro-LEDs of the plurality of micro-LEDs is less than 500 microns, and wherein a length dimension of individual micro-LEDs of the plurality of micro-LEDs is less than 500 microns;
• wherein packing density of micro-LEDs of the plurality of micro-LEDs at the at least one flexible circuit element is at least 10 micro-LEDs per square centimeter;
• wherein each individual micro-LED of the plurality of micro-LEDs when operated to emit light passes less than 4 mA electrical current;
• wherein, with the portion of the vehicular exterior lighting assembly attached at the exterior side portion of the equipped vehicle, amber light emitted by the first lighting device, when operated to emit amber light, is viewable at least sideward of the equipped vehicle;
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• wherein, with the portion of the vehicular exterior lighting assembly attached at the exterior side portion of the equipped vehicle, white light emitted by the second lighting device, when operated to emit white light, is viewable at least sideward of the equipped vehicle.