Research and Markets: Optoauto: Photonics Applications in Automobiles

DUBLIN, Ireland, March 23 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14460) has announced the addition of Optoauto: Photonics Applications in Automobiles to their offering.

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   This report analyses current and future applications of photonics in cars.

Today, photonic devices are already used in cars: LEDs for brake or interior lighting or backlighting, and optical sensors like for rain detection for automatic wipers.

  For each of these applications the report describes:
   - The optoelectronic devices (product or developments)
   - The current and future applications
   - The technological and market trends
   - A SWOT analysis
   - A market forecast for 2003-2009
   - Challenges
   - Conclusions

  Market analysis

Four different application fields of car photonics are tackled in the report:

   1. Lighting (rear and front lighting and interior illumination),
   2. Display (TFT LCD, OLED ... ),
   3. Optical data communication
   4. Optical sensors (night vision, adaptive cruise control, safety
      sensors ... ).

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   Laura Wood
   Senior Manager
   Research and Markets
   press@researchandmarkets.com
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