Driver Information

Fujitsu’s microcontrollers, graphics controllers and multimedia devices are helping automotive instrumentation systems deliver the right information more ergonomically than ever before.

Single-chip MCUs with stepper motor and LCD drivers can drive a complete standard cluster with two to four instruments, whilst our higher performance controller chipsets enable today’s mid- and high-range clusters: dashboards with six or more instruments, dot-matrix displays or even full-colour graphics.

Beyond the cluster itself, Fujitsu offers solutions for head-up displays, capable of providing a huge range of information options. CANbus enabled MCUs integrate the instrument cluster with other vehicle networks, allowing information to be gathered from anywhere in the car. And with CAN microcontrollers on the dashboard, sensors, etc., can be directly connected to the cluster where required. Results are available to controllers throughout the vehicle. To fulfil such requirements, the Fujitsu instrumentation microcontroller family ranges from eight-bit MCUs, through 16-bit dashboard controllers with three CAN or LIN channels, up to 32-bit controllers and gateways featuring six CAN-bus channels and many channels of LIN. In fact, it’s the largest range of CAN-bus MCUs on the market today.

FlexRay solutions are being developed for the complexities of future driver information needs.