Intersil and MicroVision

A reminder that MicroVision is part of an ecosystem -- and all the parts of the ecosystem need to cooperate for everyone in it to prosper.

I see this as meaning that another critical companion component that we were waiting for is now ready.

See you at the ASM if you're there.

Intersil Press Release

From EE Times

The next generation of automotive head-up displays will offer HD resolution, and it will catapult the information projected to the windscreen into the area of augmented reality. For such data-rich, high-resolution displays, a new generation of laser sources along with the associated electronic environment will be needed. Intersil is now introducing a laser diode driver IC dedicated to such applications. Despite the high current it can switch, the ISL78365 has a very small footprint.

To project HD color images to the windscreen, the ISL78365 is pulsing four high-power laser sources with up to 750 mA, almost twice as high as competing solutions. The high current and fast switching speed of the new Intersil IC enable head-up displays (HUDs) with high resolution, color intensity and, certainly the most important of all, high frame rate.

Intersil Website

Intersil and MicroVision Partner (2012)

"Sep 05, 2012 (Marketwire via COMTEX) --MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS), a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display technology, and Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors, today announced an agreement to partner on the development of advanced, integrated chipsets (ASICs) for MicroVision's patented high definition (HD) PicoP® display technology. This collaboration is expected to strengthen the technology and business roadmap for PicoP display technology by:"

Pioneer Laser Scan HUD

Like many of the "seeds" planted by MicroVision. (50+ OEMS) Some of them take a while to sprout. Many thought this one was done, but here it is, in a video posted yesterday about a car show that's still ongoing.

This may also be indicative of supply chain #3 -- which would be the best news of all. 

We know very little, but Pioneer's use of PicoP technology is apparently alive and well.










Bottom one is all Japanese, but shows interesting things as well. Clearly mentions laser HUD at about 3:00.

@ 6:05 uses RANGE ROVER as a sample vehicle... this is curious given the misplaced excitement last year about Range Rover's laser windshield display.


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