Abstract: An infrared illuminator including an infrared emitter and an infrared window for transmitting infrared radiation from the infrared emitter to a field of illumination. The infrared window includes an electrochromic material for varying the transmittance of the infrared radiation through the infrared window in response to an applied electric field.

Abstract: Camera for a motor vehicle configured to communicate with an electronic control unit of the motor vehicle comprises an imager integrated circuit configured to capture images from the motor vehicle; an illumination unit; a first mixer/splitter interface unit in electrical communication with the imager integrated circuit; a camera bidirectional signal port in electrical communication with the first mixer/splitter interface unit, said camera bidirectional signal port being configured to be electrically connected with an external power supply signal carrying data control signal for the imager integrated circuit; said first mixer/splitter interface unit being configured to split the data control signal from the external power supply signal; to provide the split data control signal to the imager integrated circuit, to provide a first input voltage from the split external power supply signal to the imager integrated circuit; to provide images data from the imager integrated circuit mixed with the external power supp

Abstract: Electronic device such as a camera for a vehicle, including: a supporting frame, a main electronic substrate, provided with at least one electric or electronic component or circuit and coupled to the supporting frame; a secondary electronic substrate, provided with at least one electric or electronic component or circuit and coupled to the supporting frame; wherein the supporting frame has at least one main projecting tab and at least one secondary projecting tab, each capable to occupy a non-twisted position or a twisted position, wherein the main projecting tab, when in the twisted position, is providing an attachment of the main electronic substrate to the supporting frame, and wherein the secondary projecting tab, when in the twisted position, is providing an attachment of the secondary electronic substrate to the supporting frame.

Abstract: Camera for a motor vehicle configured to communicate with an electronic control unit of the motor vehicle comprises an imager integrated circuit configured to capture images from the motor vehicle; an illumination unit; a first mixer/splitter interface unit in electrical communication with the imager integrated circuit; a camera bidirectional signal port in electrical communication with the first mixer/splitter interface unit, said camera bidirectional signal port being configured to be electrically connected with an external power supply signal carrying data control signal for the imager integrated circuit; said first mixer/splitter interface unit being configured to split the data control signal from the external power supply signal; to provide the split data control signal to the imager integrated circuit, to provide a first input voltage from the split external power supply signal to the imager integrated circuit; to provide images data from the imager integrated circuit mixed with the external power supp

Abstract: A pulsed power supply system for a vehicle vision sensor lighting device includes a pulsed power supply generator configured to electrically supply the lighting device, a linear DC voltage regulator configured to deliver a stabilized electrical voltage to the pulsed power supply generator from a variable electrical power source, and an amplifier configured to deliver an amplified electric current from the linear DC voltage regulator to the pulsed power supply generator.