ABSTRACT

Electronic projection display technology for high-

brightness applications had its origins in the Great an oil
film-based projection system developed in the early
1940s. A number of solid state technologies have
challenged the Eidophor, including CRT-addressed LCD
light valves and active-matrix-addressed LCD panels.
More recently, in response to various limitations of the
LCD technologies, high-brightness systems have been
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developed based on Digital light processing technology.
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At the heart of the DLP projection display is the Digital
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Micro mirror Device (DMD) tm, a semiconductor-based
array of fast, reflective digital light switches that
precisely control a light source using a binary pulse width
modulation technique.

This paper describes the design, operation, performance,

and advantages of DLP-based projection systems for
high-brightness, high-resolution applications. It also
presents the current status of high-brightness products
that will soon be on the market.