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The Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) is widely accepted as a superior display device because of it's self luminance and excellent readability. A reconfigurable graphic VFD consisting of 128 X 32 dots, with high luminance, has been developed. It is suitable as a multi function automotive message display. To realize a high luminance and reliable graphic VFD, the improved phosphor material, mechanical construction and driving condition have been studied. This paper discusses these considerations to achieve high luminance.

A Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD's) is widely accepted as a superior display device because of its impressive self-luminance and high reliability. VFD's for automotive applications have been used to convert signals to visual digital information. Now, in addition to digital style images, analog image displays are being requested for a wider choice of style. Furthermore, bright and clear display appearance and additional function are feasible by adopting the VFD technology to a pointer display application like mechanical speedometers or tachometers. This paper discusses the development of the large scale analog pointer image VFD for automotive use.

Vacuum Fluorescent Displays (VFD's) for automotive Electronic Instrument Panels (EIP's) have been advancing in recent trends toward large scale systems. These systems offer the attractive appearance of large graphics, the flexibility of both analog and digital style images, and the cost reduction advantages of simpler power supplies, driving circuitry, and assembly procedures. A VFD consisting of all of the primary gages of an EIP was developed and mass produced. This paper will discuss this full size integrated cluster panel.

The newly developed self-standing grid construction method has provided a break through for analog graphics design freedom in Vacuum Fluorescent Displays (VFDs). Utilizing the latest computer simulation techniques, the vacuum glass package can now be designed to accommodate a very large area glass while maintaining the thinnest and lightest construction. In the past, digitally formated displays have been popular for electronic instrument panels, partly because display devices lacked in the ability to provide large graphic areas. With the combination of Self-Standing Grid (SSG) construction and thin lightweight glass, these innovative technologies make it easier to design and manufacture large scale analog VF displays. These improvements will provide new concepts to consumers who have not previously favored electronic digital readouts.

Head-Up display (HUD) system for automobile is made possible by the recent development of the ultra high brightness vacuum fluorescent display (UHB-VFD). Co-planar technology is used to construct the UHB-VFD. The development of the VFD for automotive HUD will be discussed in this paper.