Patent ID: 7960680

Claim:
An optoelectronic device for emitting electromagnetic radiation with a controllable emission intensity, comprising: at least one optoelectronic component which is adaptable for generating, in operation, electromagnetic radiation; a first electronic element; and a second electronic element, wherein the first electronic element is configured to control the emission intensity of the electromagnetic radiation, generated by the optoelectronic component, within a first intensity range; wherein the second electronic element is configured to control the emission intensity of the electromagnetic radiation, generated by the optoelectronic component, within a second intensity range; wherein due to coaction of the first electronic element and the second electronic element, the optoelectronic device has an overall intensity range of the controllable emission intensity of the electromagnetic radiation which is extended in comparison to the first intensity range and the second intensity range; and wherein the first intensity range lies between a first maximum emission intensity of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the optoelectronic device and a first minimum emission intensity, the second intensity range lies between a second maximum emission intensity and a second minimum emission intensity of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the optoelectronic device, and an overall intensity range is limited by the second minimum emission intensity and the first maximum emission intensity.