Lighting device, method of manufacturing a lighting device and automotive headlamp

A method of manufacturing a lighting device, the method comprising:

• providing a support structure, the providing the support structure comprising:
• providing one metal core board having at least four stacked conductive layers,
• forming a central mounting face on a surface of the one metal core board, and
• forming at least one first lateral mounting face of the support structure by milling the first lateral mounting face at an included angle of 60° to 75° with the central mounting face such that at least a portion of the at least one first lateral mounting face protrudes into the one metal core board;
• arranging at least one central light emitting element on the central mounting face;
• and
• arranging at least one first lateral light emitting element on the first lateral mounting face.

Automotive headlight comprising:

• a reflector;
• and
• a lighting device mounted at a focal point of the reflector, the lighting device comprising:
• a support structure comprising:
• one metal core board having at least four stacked conductive layers, and
• a central mounting face on a surface of the one metal core board at least one first lateral mounting face adjacent the central mounting face and forming an included angle with the central mounting face of 60° to 90°,
• wherein the at least four stacked conductive layers comprise one first lateral conductor segment, one first central conductor segment, one second central conductor segment and one second lateral conductor segment, and
• wherein the at least one first lateral light emitting element is electrically coupled to the first lateral conductor segment and the first central conductor segment,
• wherein the at least one central light emitting element is electrically coupled to the first central conductor segment and the second central conductor segment, and
• wherein the at least one second lateral light emitting element is electrically coupled to the second central conductor segment and the second lateral conductor segment;
• at least one central light emitting element on the central mounting face and in contact with the support structure;
• and
• at least one first lateral light emitting element on the first lateral mounting face and in contact with the support structure.