Dramatic improvement in visibility reduced by sunlight, energy conservation through LED backlight control
KOBE, Japan - Thursday, May 26th 2011 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FUJITSU TEN LIMITED, developer of the ECLIPSE car navigation brand, is proud to announce that it has developed Vivid View Processor 3 (VVP3), the world's first*1 LSI for improving visibility in vehicle-mounted displays when exposed to direct sunlight, while reducing power consumption at the same time. Development was pursued together with Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited and Fujitsu Laboratories.
With VVP3 LSI, FUJITSU TEN has added the newly developed "color correction in direct sunlight" function to the "sharp, clear, vivid" features provided by VVP1 in 2007 and the "improved visibility with vehicle mounted cameras (front and rear)" of VVP2 in 2009. This new LSI will come standard in all new car navigation system products from FUJITSU TEN.
Development Background
Displays mounted on car dashboards are often exposed to direct sunlight. The sunlight reflected from the display dramatically reduces the visibility of the screen, causing it to appear washed out and making dark (low tone, low saturation) areas in particular difficult to distinguish.
Sunlight often shines directly on car navigation displays, making it hard to check navigation maps or rear camera images. FUJITSU TEN believes that VVP3 mounted displays provide safety and confidence, for a comfortable driving environment.
Energy conservation is also an important issue for vehicle-mounted devices, in order to preserve the global environment. During the development of VVP3, FUJITSU TEN focused on reducing power consumption in the LED backlight which consumes 2/3 of all power to the display, while also improving visibility.
Features of VVP3
Highly visible display even in direct sunlight
Energy conservation through backlight control
Sharp, clear, and vivid display of images
Easy mounting on car navigation systems through the use of a low-cost LQFP package (144-pin, 16mm x 16mm)
Features of Newly Developed Technology
Color correction in direct sunlight
Immediate correction of tone and saturation
Adjustment of correction strength based on the brightness of direct sunlight
Backlight control
Power consumption of display reduced 54% maximum, 24% average (compared to previous FUJITSU TEN products)
Energy conserved in backlight while limiting deterioration in image quality
About FUJITSU TEN
FUJITSU TEN LIMITED operates worldwide businesses including car audio, car navigation systems, home audio, and automotive electronics devices including engine and air bag control, ECU etc.
FUJITSU TEN delivers original products for Toyota Motor Corporation and other domestic and overseas automotive manufacturers.
For further information, visit:
Vivid View Processor 3 introduce movie(YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3vdOFX4AV8 FUJITSU TEN Press release: http://www.fujitsu-ten.com/release/ FUJITSU TEN Web Site: http://www.fujitsu-ten.com FUJITSU TEN Corporate Profile Movie: http://www.fujitsu-ten.com/company/outline/movie/ FUJITSU TEN Technical Journal http://www.fujitsu-ten.com/business/technicaljournal/
(*1) As of May 2011, based on FUJITSU TEN research
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Contacts
FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
Hiroto Sagara / Ayami Kakuno
Corporate Communication
+81-78-682-2170
pr@ten.fujitsu.com
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