Implementation of a Head-Up Display (HUD) providing the industry's largest 12-degree Field of View (FOV).

TI is launching its first DLP chipset for automotive head-up display (HUD) applications, the DLP3000-Q1.

This new chipset, which combines the superior image quality of DLP technology with automotive-friendly reliability, can enable a head-up display (HUD) that provides the industry's largest field of view (FOV) of 12 degrees. Brightness, color, and contrast levels are also excellent, and it enables the design of an scalable platform.

The DLP3000-Q1 chipset, consisting of a DLP 0.3-inch WVGA (wide video graphics array) digital micromirror device (DMD) and a DLPC120 controller, offers the following advantages for next-generation HUD designs.

Since it can achieve an industry-leading field of view of up to 12 degrees, a HUD incorporating this technology displays augmented reality, such as navigation or real-time surrounding information, at a perception distance of 2 to 20 meters in front of the driver, allowing the driver to focus more on road conditions.

"For augmented reality to be possible, the field of view must be at least 10 degrees, and TI is the first to implement a wide field of view reaching 12 degrees," said Director Kang Sang-kyun of TI Korea.

Award-winning DLP Cinema technology is being adopted on screens in more than 8 out of 10 digital movie theaters worldwide.

By utilizing the same core technology, a HUD based on DLP3000-Q1 can implement a HUD that provides a brightness of 15,000 cd/m2, a dynamic brightness change level of 5,000:1, and a FOFO (full on/full off) contrast ratio of 1,000:1 or higher.

In addition, it provides clear and accurate images reaching 125% of the NTSC color reproduction rate for the entire lifespan of the vehicle without performance degradation due to temperature changes. Furthermore, since DLP technology is unaffected by polarization, automotive manufacturers can create HUD products that drivers can view even while wearing polarized glasses.

DLP technology can use various light sources. Therefore, verified LEDs can be used, and if lasers become available for automotive-grade HUDs in the future, they can also be used.

Since the HUD PGU (picture generation unit) using the DLP3000-Q1 as a core component can be applied to various systems, such as windshield-type or combiner-type HUDs, customers can increase their return on investment by expanding its application to various vehicle models.


TI's ecosystem of design houses, consisting of numerous design firms, enables the reduction of finished product development time.

TI's DLP design house network provides developers with a comprehensive network capable of meeting rapidly changing customer needs, including hardware and software integration, optical design, system integration, prototyping, manufacturing services, and turnkey solutions.

The DLP3000-Q1 chipset is currently being supplied as samples to automotive manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers. The DLP 0.3-inch WVGA DMD is available in a Type-A package, and the DLPC120 is available in a ZXS package.

More details about TI's DLP technology can be found at www.ti.com/dlp, and more details about HUD can be found at www.ti.com/headupdisplay.