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Are Displays Becoming a Differentiator for Automobiles?

by Norbert Hildebrand

In recent years, automobiles have edged their way into the consumer electronics world. While automotive applications such as car stereos and media players have always been part of the electronics industry, car brands are …

Tags:Automotive| LCD displays| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 14

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Releases Study on Young Driver Safety

by Norbert Hildebrand

The AAA Foundation of Traffic Safety has released a study on driving safety among teenage drivers in the US. The study takes into account the behavior of teenage drivers directly before an accident. The …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 13

Canatu Film Used in 3D-Shaped Touch Sensor

by Tom Allen

With Schuster Group and Display Solutions AG, Canatu has developed a 3D-encapsulated touch sensor, for the automotive industry. It is being used to build a button-free, 3D-shaped multitouch display for in-car use. A prototype …

Qualcomm Enhances Mercedes’ Track Performance

by Tom Allen

Qualcomm has entered a multi-year agreement to act as the technology partner of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team. The companies will work together to develop connected car technologies to enhance Mercedes’ track performance, …

User Experience Needs Context and Context Needs Sensors

by Bob Raikes

I’ve had a busy week with a visit to the Electronic Display (ED) conference in Nuremberg, where industrial and automotive applications are the hot topics. With the Mobile World Congress coming up this Sunday, …

16 Valens Pushes HDBaseT into Industrial PCs – Autos Next?

by Bob Raikes

Valens was at the show to promote its new HDBaseT chips. We’re used to seeing these in digital signage, but they are very useful in industrial applications. The latest Colligo chip was being shown …

Connected Cars to Drive Display Forward

by Steve Sechrist

A new study on connected cars of the future predicts that the growing market for displays/sensors and micro controllers will move the auto industry well beyond a niche market. It tracks a new wave …

06 QDs in Cars Have to be Cadmium Free

by Bob Raikes

The next speaker was Michael Patz from 3M Germany and he talked about quantum dots (QDs). QDs are semiconductors that act as phosphors. The tiny particles, around 3nm, will emit pure green light at …

04 In Cars, Augmented Reality with HUDs is Next Step

by Bob Raikes

The final speaker in the session was Prashanth Halady of Robert Bosch, where he is the Director of the Center of Competence, HMI (Human Machine Interfaces). Bosch’s business covers automation, consumer and automotive products …

Renesas MCU for Auto Instrument Clusters Has HUD Warp

by Norbert Hildebrand

Renesas Electronics has announced a new set of microcontrollers (MCU) aimed at the automotive market. The new controllers are based on a 32 bit processor unit including memory ranging from 2 MB to 5 …

IHS: Automotive Takes Second-Highest Small-Medium Category

by Tom Allen

Smartphones sales continue to intrude on other small-medium display categories, but automotive revenues continue to rise. According to IHS DisplaySearch, revenues in the category were up 26% last year, to become the second-highest growth …

HUD Market Expected to Grow Strongly in Coming Years

by Norbert Hildebrand

The head up display (HUD) is making a big impact in new car models as one of the selling features that is pushed as a safety feature. Over the last few years, models including …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 09