Laserdriver til pico-projektorer i biler
Maxim Integrated tilbyder nu en højt integeret 8-bit RGB laserdriver til 'heads-up' displays i automotive applikationer (in english).
Maxim Integrated Products is now sampling the MAX3601, a highly integrated, 8-bit RGB laser driver for pico laser projectors in automobiles. It is a smaller size, brighter light, and lower cost solution than traditional technology, and it enables sharper, pixel-perfect heads-up displays (HUD) in automobiles.
This IC drives three RGB lasers to provide a brighter light without compromising the low power. The high intensity of the lasers project brighter, more vivid images onto the HUD to easily alert the driver while enhancing safety. In addition, its high integration means longer battery life, less heat build-up, and a smaller module size.
- The MAX3601 laser driver keeps drivers clean, conscious, and connected. Clean as in green, conscious as in safe, and connected as in infotainment. Maxim’s new laser-based technology provides lower power and brighter, more visible alerts for safety and infotainment, says Mike Roberts, Executive Business Manager at Maxim Integrated.
- One of the key trends for automotive displays is higher resolution, says Richard Robinson, Director of Automotive Analysis at Strategy Analytics.
- Sharper imagery in head-up displays is critical for clarity, safety, and driver assistance applications”
Key advantages of the 8-bit RGB laserdrives:
• Low cost: minimized PCB area with functional integration; three current-output laser drivers combined into one IC
• Low power: with only 80 mW bias current, the device achieves maximum light output with excellent power efficiency
• Small size and easier design/manufacturing: three integrated lasers eliminate the need for additional optics
• High efficiency: less than 1W total module power provides long battery life, low heat dissipation, and minimal thermal sinking.
