The world is so big, the new TI DLP® helps you "see" more

The DLP3000-Q1 chipset includes a DLP 0.3-inch WVGA digital micromirror device (DMD) and DLPC120 controller, enabling head-up displays with the following benefits:

The flexibility of the DLP3000-Q1 supports the industry's widest range of heads-up displays, supporting a field of view as wide as 12 degrees. Head-up displays with this wide field of view support augmented reality elements, such as navigation indicators and real-time landmark details (within a depth of field of 2 meters to 20 meters in front) displayed in the driver's line of sight, helping the driver to focus on the road.

Head-up displays based on the DLP3000-Q1 share the same core technology as more than 80% of digital cinema screens worldwide. This results in a brightness of 15,000 candelas per square meter (cd/m2), a dynamic dimming range of 5,000:1, a full-on full-off contrast ratio (FOFO) greater than 1,000:1, and a 125% NTSC color gamut. This performance is not affected by temperature changes and provides a clear image in any viewing scenario over the typical life of the vehicle.

Additionally, DLP technology does not require polarization of light. This helps automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) design a head-up display that can be viewed even when wearing polarized sunglasses.

Because DLP technology works with any light source, it can take advantage of reliable light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and provide a path for the future use of lasers once they can be used in head-up displays that meet automotive application requirements.

In addition, by using DLP3000-Q1 as the core device of the head-up display image generation unit (PGU), the entire system can be flexibly designed into windshield HUD or combiner HUD of various structural sizes. This can be potentially used in various car series and can bring greater return on investment to manufacturers.

To accelerate the development of end products, Texas Instruments has been maintaining a large ecosystem of collaboration with design companies. The DLP Design Network provides developers with a diverse network to support their work in hardware/software integration, optical design, system integration, prototyping, manufacturing services and ready-to-use solutions to meet customers' current and future needs.