![Sample our Physical Sciences journals, sign in here to start your FREE access for 14 days]({"type":"image" , "src" : "/sda/110819/TOC-Subject-Sample-2021-Physical-Sciences.jpg"})
Abstract
Electronic displays are becoming more important for automotive instrument panels because of the need to save space and energy. Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) provide many advantages, such as the capacity to produce thin panels, no wash out in bright ambient light and flexibility of pattern design. The recent improvement of LCDs resulted in a wide operating temperature range of −30°C to +85E°C, a good response time of less than 1 s at −30°C and a long life of more than 10 years.
Since the first practical application of LCDs which was introduced in car-clocks in 1980, we have seen some applications in other automobile parts. In 1982, LCDs were introduced in instrument panels. The twisted nematic liquid crystal display (TN-LCD) is a suitable display technology for automotive applications because of its high contrast, short response time, and high reliability. Because of this good visibility and reliability, they will be used more in automobiles in the near future.