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An illumination dystem, an electronic Device and a method for using an illumination device are disclosed. In an embodiment an illumination device includes at least one semiconductor component configured to generate radiation, an optical element and a control circuit, wherein the optical element is configured to direct the radiation into a field of view to be illuminated, wherein the semiconductor component has a plurality of pixels of a first type, each pixel configured to illuminate the field of view in regions with radiation in a visible spectral range, and at least one infrared pixel configured to illuminate the field of view at least in regions with radiation in an infrared spectral range, wherein the pixels of the first type are arranged in a first matrix arrangement and the infrared pixels are arranged in a second matrix arrangement, and wherein the pixels of the first type and the at least one infrared pixel are operable via the control circuit.