The big problems of the touch screens in cars are concentrated in their effect on road safety; They can be a great distraction at the wheel, on many occasions because it is difficult to find the option we want, either because of a confusing interface or a screen that is difficult to see depending on the angle.
Fortunately, little by little the industry is accepting that these problems exist, and we are already seeing some car manufacturers that return to physical buttons, especially for basic functions. But the return of the physical buttons does not solve everything; We have already said that the screens are not going to go, because they are still useful for many functions that drivers want, such as access to Android Auto.
Therefore, the logical thing is also to improve the screens, and that is where Samsung’s new technology enters. The last filtration from South Korea and published by The ELEC It reveals that Samsung Display, the company’s screens division, is preparing a new generation of cars -based car screens “Tandem Oled”which can eliminate many of the problems of these panels.
The “Tandem OED” technology consists of Combine two light emitting layersinstead of using one; These layers work in Tandem, hence the name, to show the final image instead of depending on a single layer. The obvious advantage of this type of OLED panels is in the brightness, and that is especially good on a car screen, because it improves visibility even in situations of high luminosity; Therefore, with this technology it will be easier to see the content of the screen even if it is giving it the sunlight directly.
That is not the only improvement that “Tandem Oled” brings. When using two layers instead of one, it is possible to control aspects such as brightness more precisely, which translates into a More efficient energy consumption. In the same way, this technology improves the durability of the screens, since each layer can be distributed the work of presenting the final image. All this should translate into screens with a better visibility, better image quality and that will last longer before needing a replacement.
Actually, Tandem OLED technology is not new, although so far it has been used in a limited way. Interestingly, one of the first brands that bet on Tandem Oled was Apple, with the iPad Pro launched in 2024 that offered a shine up to 1,600 nits For HDR content.
In the car market, Audi is one of the first manufacturers to bet on Tandem Oled, although in very limited amounts at the moment. With this new strategy, we can expect many more brands to get into the car of this technology.
