BOE Technology Group, the world’s largest Chinese display company, has unveiled a unique glass dimming technology that can be controlled using touch and voice commands. The main area of use of the new technology today is the automotive industry.
According to BOE developers, LCD dimming technology is used to develop intelligent panoramic sunroofs in passenger cars and is characterized by fast response speed and high transparency with low power consumption. Panels using the new technology provide a function of protection against ultraviolet radiation, as well as increased sound insulation and thermal protection, which makes it possible to abandon the traditional sun shades. The technology is based on the property of controlling the rotation of dye molecules under the influence of a voltage applied to the panel.
The use of smart dimming has been demonstrated with side windows and sunroofs for cars. However, BOE engineers declare the prospects of using the invention in aircraft construction, in railway trains or in shipbuilding.
During the demo of tinted smart windows, it was shown that useful information such as time, temperature or weather forecast could be displayed on the panel. In this case, the degree of shading can be adjusted using a swipe over the glass surface. It is also stated that smart car windows can be used in everyday life during the construction of buildings, when the consumer can change the tint of the windows and reduce the influence of sunlight.
