Marelli to adopt Infineon laser scanning display tech
Marelli has signed a deal to use laser beam scanning (LBS) technology from Infineon Technologies for in-car displays.
The MEMS-based LBS technology will enable Marelli to create immersive cockpit experiences free from the constraints of traditional displays for its customers at the Auto Shanghai 25 show this week.
The Infineon MEMS LBS system is fully automotive-compliant, with shock and vibration resistance and compliant up to ASIL-B. A chip-scale package eases integration into various applications, allowing brighter display even in high ambient light conditions by reflecting the laser beams to create focus-free projection display with a large depth of field.
This simplifies the optical design, reducing the power consumption and heat generation and making it highly suitable for demanding automotive environments.
This is being used in Marelli’s Momentum Lab that uses minimum viable products (MVPs) to speed up automotive development times. This uses agile development methodologies to go from concept to minimum viable product in 90 days, producing up to 20 MVPs annually for market validation.
“A fast-paced period of evolution like this needs fast development cycles to test out new ideas and stay in the game, with a focus on sustainability and affordability. To rapidly test ideas and prove concepts with physical parts, Minimum Viable Products enable us to verify the user experience and understand quickly if the solution is a candidate for scaling,” said Joachim Fetzer, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer of Marelli.
The Micro Laser Projector is an MVP created with Infineon. This decouples the projection function from the surface that shows the information.
The projection unit is made of three (RGB) laser sources that are directed by the LBS MEMS mirror to form an image while scanning. The power reduction and lower thermal profile comes from the fact that it will reflect light only when it is needed.
This allows flexibility in projection surfaces, accommodating customer preferences such as windshields, console, large information panel, dashboards, and even curved surfaces of various shapes and sizes.
“The automotive industry’s demand for innovative optics solutions in cockpit designs is accelerating, and Infineon is committed to delivering these solutions to our customers faster than ever before,” said Dr. Thomas Schafbauer, Head of Sensor and RF Business Unit at Infineon. “With our focus on a faster time to market, we’re helping our customers stay ahead of the curve and capitalize on the growing demand for next-generation display technologies.”
Marelli is also showing its ProDisplay system for the first time. This is hidden behind the door panel which allows the display to remain invisible until activated. Another application of the ProDisplay is the Large Size Display for in-car entertainment via expansive central infotainment and passenger screens.
www.marelli.com; www.infineon.com
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