WEBINAR: Measuring What Matters: Smart Glass Quality in LED Edge-Lit Sunroofs
Transparent glass surfaces throughout a vehicle are critical for driver and passenger visibility and safe operation. With the emergence of electrified “smart glass” technologies, automakers are looking to use these surfaces for a wide array of new functions and applications.
There are multiple types of smart glass technology including both passive and active methods to provide various functional capabilities. Different glass types are being tried for a range of applications including sun protection, enhanced driver visibility, in-vehicle climate control, solar energy collection, lighting, and touch screens.
This comes with strict quality parameters that smart glass manufacturers must follow to ensure the integrity of embedded glass panels. As automotive glass designs become more complex, powerful visual inspection equipment is needed to detect fine details and defects in glass layers and displayed images.
This webinar features a case study of etched patterns in a smart glass edge-lit sunroof, the manufacturer’s quality challenges, and the approach used to implement an effective inspection solution.
Key Takeaways
- Learn about the functional characteristics of smart glass technologies, including passive (photochromic, thermochromic) and active (electrochromic, polymer dispersed (PDLC), and suspended particle device (SPD).
- Review different smart glass applications and how they are being implemented in current and next-generation vehicles.
- Identify common defects introduced in the production of smart glass components and how to detect and measure them.
- Discuss essential characteristics of inspection equipment for automotive glass and displays, featuring a customer case study and measurement.
