LIGHTING MEANS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT

Illuminant (1) for a motor vehicle headlight, comprising an SMD component (2) and a circuit carrier (4), wherein the SMD component (2) is connected to the circuit carrier (4) by means of a soldered connection, wherein the circuit carrier has a plurality of contact elements (5a), wherein for heat dissipation of waste heat from the SMB component (2), the circuit carrier (4) has a plurality of micro-vias (7) designed for heat conduction, wherein a number of contact elements (5a) have a substantially hexagonal base area (5b), wherein the micro-vias (7) are arranged in a two-dimensional hexagonal packing arrangement in such a way that the substantially hexagonal base areas (5b) of the contact elements (5a) are penetrated essentially completely by a plurality of micro-vias (7), in accordance with the highest surface packing density.