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A New Display Application: Electronic License Plates

by Arthur Berman

Advertised as the first-ever, interactive digital license plate, the so-called rPlate debuted earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show. This show is held in Detroit as a part of Automobili-D. The …

Tags:Automotive| EPD (Electrophoretic)| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 39

2017 SID Vehicle Displays Exhibition

by Ken Werner

The exhibition at the 2017 Vehicle Displays and Interfaces Sympsium, held Sept. 26 and 27, 2017 in Livonia, Michigan, consisted of 73 tabletops, up from 61 last year. Given the growth of symposium, the …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| SID - Vehicle Displays 2017| Small Medium LCDs| Vol 24 - Issue 38

Mitsubishi Electric to Demo Smart Lighting System at Tokyo Motor Show

by Andrew Fenn

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will be showing off its brand new Safe and Secure Lighting System on the Mitsubishi EMIRAI4 electric concept car at Tokyo’s 45th annual Motor Show at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition …

Tags:Automotive| Mitsubishi| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 38

VDS04 Lighting in Display Systems

by Ken Werner

The second morning opened with a session on lighting in display systems. Chin Chang (Semtech) discussed his company’s Boost converter, which, when combined with current sources, serves as a high-performance LED driver for vehicular …

Tags:Automotive| Film materials| Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Press Events| SID - Vehicle Displays 2017| Vol 24 - Issue 38

VDS03 Panel Discussion Covers AR, HUDs and Risk

by Ken Werner

Bob O’Brien of DSCC chaired the panel sessionThe symposium’s first day, as well as its coverage of HUDs, concluded with a panel discussion, “Augmented Reality in Head-Up Displays for Automotive Displays, moderated by Bob …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Press Events| SID - Vehicle Displays 2017| Vol 24 - Issue 38

VDS02 Head Up Displays Remain a Challenge

by Ken Werner

In the session on head-up displays, Olli Pekonen (Beneq Oy, Espoo, Finland) presented thin-film electroluminescent displays (TFELs) as being well-suited for vehicular applications. The operating temperature is -100ºC to +100C, there is virutally no …

Tags:Automotive| DLP| EL (Electroluminescent)| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Press Events| SID - Vehicle Displays 2017| Vol 24 - Issue 38

New Video Shows Off Tesla Model 3 Touchscreen System

by Andrew Fenn

Automotive industry news website Jalopnik has unearthed a video via the wonders of the internet, showing Tesla’s new entry-level luxury car’s controversial touchscreen in action. The Tesla Model 3 launched in July. Controversial in …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch Displays| Vol 24 - Issue 37

HUDs Are Easy; Augmented Reality HUDs Are Not

by Ken Werner

The 2017 Vehicle Displays and Interfaces Symposium, held in Livonia, Michigan, on September 26 and 27, continued the growth, stimulating content, and enthusiasm demonstrated last year. Attendance this year was 550, compared to 400 …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Vol 24 - Issue 36

System Plus Releases Analysis Report on LG Automotive Display

by Andrew Fenn

System Plus Consulting has released a new report analysing the LG LA080WV3 8″ in-car touch display and taking an in-depth look at why LG Display is one of the driving forces in the automotive …

Tags:Automotive| Back Panel| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Teardowns| Vol 24 - Issue 36

Panasonic to Start Making Rear View Auto Displays

by Bob Raikes

Panasonic said that it is to start making electronic rear view mirrors, the first product jointly developed with Ficosa which Panasonic took a 60% share in earlier this year (CE Firms Look into Automotive) …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Panasonic| Vol 24 - Issue 36

IHS Predicts Cameras Will Replace Car Mirrors

by Andrew Fenn

IHS Markit has released a new report highlighting the potential for display technology to make a huge impact on road safety, by replacing traditional side and rear-view mirrors with high-definition cameras. In its new …

Tags:Automotive| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 35