Control Apparatus for Driving a Laser Diode

A lighting apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:

• a laser diode;
• and
• a control apparatus for driving the laser diode, wherein the control apparatus comprises:
• an output connection for connecting the laser diode,
• a regulation device with a connection for generating an output signal,
• a detector device which is designed to determine a regulation variable when the regulation device provides the output signal at the connection and the laser diode is connected to the output connection, and
• a computer device for providing a control signal for the regulation device, wherein the computer device provides the control signal independently of the regulation variable,
• wherein the regulation device is designed in such a way that it generates a level for the output signal depending on the control signal and the determined regulation variable,
• wherein the laser diode is connected to the output connection of the control apparatus.

A vehicle, comprising a lighting apparatus for the vehicle, wherein the lighting apparatus comprises a laser diode and a control apparatus for driving the laser diode, wherein the control apparatus comprises:

• an output connection for connecting the laser diode,
• a regulation device with a connection for generating an output signal,
• a detector device which is designed to determine a regulation variable when the regulation device provides the output signal at the connection and the laser diode is connected to the output connection, and
• a computer device for providing a control signal for the regulation device, wherein the computer device provides the control signal independently of the regulation variable,
• wherein the regulation device is designed in such a way that it generates a level for the output signal depending on the control signal and the determined regulation variable, and
• wherein the laser diode is connected to the output connection of the control apparatus.