Automotive PLED Series (PLEDxS-A) open LED protectors provide a switching electronic shunt path when an LED in an LED string fails as an open circuit. This ensures that the remaining string of LEDs will continue to function if a single LED does not. This series is designed for automotive applications such as automotive car head lamp, tail lamp, LED indicator protection, aircraft runway lighting and other applications need high reliability requirements. Compatible with one, two and three watt LEDs that have a nominal 3V forward characteristic.