| Designed, developed and manufactured by Visteon in the UK, the instrument cluster in the Jaguar’s new all-aluminium XK combines two traditional chrome ringed dials with an advanced driver information centre based on thin–film transistor technology (TFT).
Located between the speedometer and the tachometer, the 3.8 inch VGA colour display shows information such as gear selection, cruise control settings, fuel consumption, tyre pressure warnings and vehicle body functionality.
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Classic dials, new twist:
XK
instrument cluster
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TFT displays, sometimes referred to as active matrix LCDs because each pixel has its own switching device, offer faster response times and a clearer display than traditional LCD types. The semiconducting layer used here is the amorphous silicon (a-Si) type, which offers more ready deposition on to the glass substrate than polycrystalline silicon (p-Si).
Using a 32-bit processor, three multiplex networks and a graphics controller, the 256-colour display is split into zones to convey information clearly to the driver.
The instrument cluster was developed at Visteon’s technical centre of excellence for electronics in Basildon in the UK and is manufactured at its Enfield facility nearby.
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