The LCD Dot Matrix for Versatile Driver Information

This paper describes a LCD dot matrix which is able to display information from various subsystems like

• Driver Information System
• Trip Computer
• Compass
• Service Interval Counter

Today, independent displays are used at various locations within the instrument cluster or in the console. Modern display technology and the down-sizing of electronic packages allow an integration of a sophisticated multi-purpose information system even into the confined space of the cluster.

A modular design for the electronics allows a variation of information content from basic to high-line versions.

Design proposals based on a 32 × 32 LCD dot matrix are shown and an outlook into the future of high-resolution displays will be given.