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An Automotive Instrument Panel Employing Liquid Crystal Displays
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An instrument panel cluster consisting of five twisted nematic liquid crystal displays has been installed and tested in a 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The displays are: warning indicators, speedometer, clock/odometer, fuel gauge, and transmission indicator (PRNDL). Four modes of operation for the warning indicators have been evaluated: transmissive, color transmissive, reflective, and color transreflective. The remaining displays all operate in the reflective mode. A heater system allows operation over a -40°C to +80°C temperature range.
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Smith, G., Kaplit, M., and Hayden, D., "An Automotive Instrument Panel Employing Liquid Crystal Displays," SAE Technical Paper 770274, 1977, https://doi.org/10.4271/770274.Also In
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