TCL CSOT Automotive Displays at Display Week 2025: dual curved miniLED, hidden DMS, circular UI

At Display Week 2025, TCL CSOT presented its latest automotive display technologies, emphasizing the company’s approach to fusing advanced optics with interior design aesthetics. One of the key highlights is their dual curved “water narrow splicing” display system. This configuration features two 23.6- and 26-inch panels positioned side by side with an ultra-narrow 1mm gap, effectively creating a near-seamless visual experience. Both displays utilize miniLED backlighting with an impressive 9,589 local dimming zones per panel, enhancing contrast and brightness uniformity. TCL CSOT complements the high-tech display with a wood-grain finish, blending digital interfaces into a luxury car interior environment while maintaining hidden integration aesthetics. More information is available at https://www.csot.tcl.com/en/

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The R2500 curvature of the panels helps them conform to the contours of automotive dashboards, reinforcing their suitability for immersive, integrated cockpit layouts. This design not only delivers functional performance but also aligns with emerging automotive trends that favor sweeping, curved instrument clusters that feel embedded into the dashboard rather than merely attached. The minimal bezels and tight panel-to-panel alignment are designed to eliminate visual distractions, creating a unified digital surface that merges into the car’s interior.

Another concept shown is a compact 6-inch circular miniLED display, built using a highly integrated COF (Chip-on-Film) IC solution. It features a narrow bezel of 2.45mm and 192 dimming zones, tailored for specialized display roles such as HVAC or infotainment dials. TCL CSOT has incorporated an edge-luminance compensation algorithm to maintain uniform brightness even in the challenging geometry of a round screen, where uneven light distribution can easily degrade image quality.

TCL CSOT also demonstrated a 12.3-inch DMS (Driver Monitoring System) display prototype with an integrated camera hidden beneath the panel. This under-display sensor setup allows real-time detection of driver behavior, including signs of fatigue, inattention, or erratic driving. While the camera remains invisible to users, it is able to accurately capture facial data for driver monitoring. The technology is still in demo phase but represents a convergence of safety-critical sensing and display integration.

These technologies underscore TCL CSOT’s continued emphasis on high-performance miniLED implementations, both in large panoramic layouts and specialized functional displays. The company's approach reveals a trajectory toward full-surface integration, where displays are not only informative interfaces but also aesthetic elements shaped to harmonize with evolving cabin design philosophies.

With miniLED backlight control zones scaling into the thousands even on midsize automotive screens, TCL CSOT is also showcasing how local dimming can adapt to nontraditional display formats without compromising optical quality. This is especially significant for applications that demand reliability and clarity under varied lighting conditions—such as when driving at night or through tunnels.

The showcase of concealed components, such as the camera embedded under the display, reflects a trend toward “invisible tech”—designs that prioritize seamlessness over overt technological display. By embedding sensors, processors, and visual outputs under coherent surface treatments, CSOT aims to contribute to cabin environments that are both intelligent and serene.

Ultimately, TCL CSOT’s automotive display concepts at Display Week 2025 reflect a strategic alignment with future vehicle UX requirements: seamless digital integration, high brightness uniformity, sensor fusion capabilities, and visually calm interiors. Though most of the showcased systems are still in the prototype stage, their direction points clearly toward high-end, function-rich cockpit systems for next-generation vehicles.

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