At the CES 2024 show in Las Vegas next month, Hyundai Mobis is planning to present 20 new mobility technologies that it says are ready for immediate mass production. The supplier says it is aiming to diversify its client base and expand global orders through aggressive marketing, highlighting the company’s technological capabilities and product quality.

Among the products that will be showcased to potential clients in areas such as electrification, lighting, and AAM (advanced air mobility) will be future mobility core technologies such as the Innovative Display series, which the company says is “rich” in high-value advanced technology, and a high-power ICCU (integrated charging control unit).

The Innovative Display series is a collection of new products for automobiles that features the world’s first in-vehicle rollable display and swivel display, a quantum dot and local dimming display, and a 3D display that features OLED-level performance in an LCD.

Revealed last month, the “world’s first” QL display combines quantum dot technology, which enhances color reproduction for a more realistic depiction of original colors, with local dimming technology, which increases the contrast between light and dark colors for more precise image quality. The display maximizes brightness and clarity while offering the flexibility of slimmer thickness.

While the currently popular OLED displays offer high performance, their high cost limits widespread application, according to the supplier. In contrast, the QL is a next-generation premium product considered on par with OLED in terms of performance but with more competitive pricing.

Hyundai Mobis says that the global vehicle display market is trending toward luxury with integrated large-screen structures extending from the driver to the passenger side. Technology such as the QL display, which enables high definition and slim design, is essential for mass production.

The supplier is actively seeking new order opportunities in the premium vehicle display sector leveraging the QL. With enhanced color reproduction and contrast ratio to OLED levels, the QL prototype features a large, 27-in, curved screen and a 14.5-mm design that can be slimmed down to about 10 mm by customer request.

The supplier will also present a transparent display for automobiles for the first time, the product a next-generation display that employs holographic optical element technology. The company says its new display can realize the projection of clear images on a transparent panel while providing drivers with a “wider sense of space and openness” than that of general displays.

Another focal point of the Hyundai Mobis exhibit will be a new high-power ICCU, a key element for electric vehicle (EV) charging. The 22-kW-class power conversion system integrates elements such as DC/AC charging devices and communication equipment. It is closely related to vehicle-to-grid technology, enabling an electric car battery to be used as a large power source for external uses.

The higher the output, the better the charging speed and efficiency. If a 22 kW-class ICCU is installed in an EV with the same specifications as an 11-kW version, the vehicle’s charging time is reduced by half, according to the company.

The new ICCU has received the green light for mass production.

 

Kevin Jost contributed to this article.