KYOCERA Introduces New Advanced TFT LCDs To The Automotive Market

Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation, Display Division will introduce new TFT technology products at the 2014 Vehicle Display Symposium being held at the University of Michigan Dearborn, October 23-24. Focused on small to medium size TFT-LCDs, Kyocera will showcase its new automotive display products in sizes ranging from 1.8” to 8.0” with many advanced technologies and features. 1.8” Heads-Up Display (HUD) Kyocera's new 1.8” TFT display was developed for HUD applications. This product uses Kyocera's Low-Temperature-Poly-Silicon (LTPS) technology to achieve a high resolution of 480 x 240 in a small form factor. In addition to LTPS, Kyocera is able to incorporate Advanced Wide Viewing (AWV) technology to provide a viewing angle of 170 degrees in both horizontal and vertical directions, and to achieve a high contrast ratio exceeding 1200:1, enabling Kyocera's display to create a high-quality image on the vehicle windshield. 4.2” Driver Information Display Kyocera's 4.2” TFT features a 272 x 480 resolution, Advanced Wide View (AWV) technology that provides a viewing angle of 170 degrees in both horizontal and vertical directions, eliminating color inversion that occurs with a standard TFT display. The product also has a high contrast ratio of over 1000:1 and a wide operating temperature range from -30 to 85°C. 8.0” Cluster Display Kyocera's 8.0” automotive TFT was developed for fully reconfigurable instrument cluster applications. It features 800 x 480 (WVGA) resolution, 500 nits brightness, 500:1 contrast ratio, a wide operating temperature range of -30 to 85°C and a standard CMOS interface. Other Kyocera LCDs featured at the symposium include a 3.0” round TFT for digital clusters; a 3.3” TFT for Rear-View-Mirror (RVM) applications; and both 3.5” and 5.7” TFT LCDs for cluster applications. Kyocera has a 38-year history of LCD technology innovation, and leadership in long-term product support — which distinguishes the company as a preferred and reliable supplier, not only for automotive applications, but for the industrial and medical equipment markets as well. Kyocera Display Corporation, one of Japan's leading LCD manufacturers, is committed to developing environmentally friendly products and continually strives to reduce environmentally sensitive materials and processes in its manufacturing. The company complies with the RoHS directive. For more information, please contact Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation's Display Division at 46723 Five Mile Road, Plymouth, MI, USA 48170; Tel: 734-416-8500; Fax: 734-416-8520; and www.kyocera-display.com.