Diode lighting arrangement

Abstract

The invention describes a diode lighting arrangement (1A,1B,1C) comprising a light-emitting diode arrangement (1,2) comprising at least two exposed serially connected light-emitting diodes (1) connected in parallel with an electrostatic discharge protection diode arrangement (2); and an electrostatic discharge diverting arrangement (4,50) extending in physical proximity to an interconnect (10) between adjacent light-emitting diodes (1), which diverting arrangement (4,50) is realised to divert electrostatic discharge (S2) from the interconnect (10) to a region of low potential (21,22, GND). The invention further describes an automotive lighting assembly (3A,3B) comprising such a diode lighting arrangement (1A,1B,1C). The invention also describes a method of manufacturing a diode lighting arrangement (1A,1B,1C) which method comprises the steps of serially connecting a light-emitting diode arrangement (1,2) comprising at least two exposed serially connected light-emitting diodes (1) in parallel with an electrostatic discharge protection diode arrangement (2); and arranging an electrostatic discharge diverting arrangement (4,50,60) to extend in physical proximity to at least one interconnect (10) between adjacent light-emitting diodes (1), which diverting arrangement (4,50) is realised to divert electrostatic discharge (S2) from the interconnect (10) to a region of low potential (21,22, GND).

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