Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) display technology for superior image quality is known, more than 80 percent of the global digital cinema are using this technology. Now, the latest innovations in size, efficiency and brightness on the maturity to make this technology can also be used for small form factor and battery-powered devices, allowing developers, brand manufacturers and systems integrators to create a large number of applications and design products, almost any surface converted into a high-quality high-definition projection display.
Imagine this: You can install the car after head-up displays (HUD) visor clip car at the traveling direction can be projected onto the windshield; then imagine that you have a built-in Pico Projector Tablet PC, you can always anywhere to share content with others the big screen; imagine you are wearing glasses near-eye display, navigation and social media on the latest developments of information displayed in front of you. With the latest breakthrough display technology based on MEMS projection, these are just a number of innovative consumer electronics and industrial applications, a few examples, there is more space for imagination in the future.
Texas Instruments introduces MEMS technology
Texas Instruments MEMS-based projection display technology is the core of a group of high reflective aluminum mirror array, called a digital micromirror device (DMD). DMD may comprise several million individually controlled micromirrors, each placed on top of a CMOS memory cell associated.
For its part, DMD light output can be used as electronic input device, it enables developers to perform high-speed, efficient and reliable spatial light modulator. DMD projection systems and RGB LED and optical lens incorporated in the optical engine components called work-based, you can display a colorful high-definition images and video.
An example of the new DLP® DMD projection is based on the groundbreaking MEMS technology (also known as DLP TRP technology) Pico ™ chipset. These chipsets using 5.4-micron pixel pitch smaller and larger angle of inclination of 17 degrees, but it has the same size than the earlier chipsets higher resolution and lower power consumption, while maintaining a high efficiency, and there are enhanced image processing algorithms backing.
In addition, this new generation of DMD's 50% reduction in power consumption as low as 180mW, while its resolution is the same size of the previous generation product twice.
These technological breakthroughs pixel plus DLP IntelliBright ™ image processing algorithm, making more than 100% higher resolution with similar existing chipsets such chipsets brightness level.
DLP IntelliBright technology is a new image processing algorithm, there are two main features: the ability to dynamically adjust each RGB LED, optimized real brightness, contrast, and system power consumption; exceptions also able to intelligently scale graphics dark areas, enhancing perceived brightness.
MEMS technology to promote innovative new display applications
Technology trend toward smaller form, lower power consumption and higher resolution MEMS display device development, are driving a wave of innovative applications tide, any surface will be converted to high-definition display.
A major breakthrough in projection of MEMS technology can now appear in a variety of applications, such as immersive computing, mobile projectors, no screen TV, control panels, interactive displays, near-eye displays, wearable computing devices, automotive head-up display and for low latency video game display. Let us look deeply into each application instance.
From laptops to smartphones and then to tablet PCs, a variety of personal computing devices are now equipped with a MEMS display technology. In addition to typical personal computing tasks, these devices are now almost any surface can be converted into a home theater or business presentation display.
Smart phones, tablet PCs, laptops and mobile projectors and other personal devices are now available in large-screen experience. These products provide the ultimate in plug and play portable, high-definition resolution and low power consumption, ideal for many businesses and consumers. These versatile devices meet the needs of consumers, for example, we want to provide customers around the world presenting unforgettable presentation business people running around, and in their own backyard movie night hosted neighborhood parents.
When the MEMS motion sensing technology with the perfect combination of functionality, desktop can support interactive display to provide users with an immersive computing experience, including innovations in the user interface can be operated by touching the surface, without having to use physical mouse, keyboard or touch screen. Consumer electronics market has a variety of products already have this capability.
In addition to walls and other flat surfaces, this new generation of MEMS devices have a small size, high-resolution, low-latency and low-power features, is ideal for near-eye display with enhanced and virtual reality applications. Whether for ultra-realistic video game system or a summary of the wearable computer, they can provide wearable computing experience.
In order to have the ultimate portability, no screen display can be from a single, portable, battery-powered devices, the image is projected onto a large wall or any surface, allowing users to watch streaming video. There are no bulky television, nor cable clutter, only at home or on the road readily available for small portable devices. ,
Integrally features
Staff will be more opportunities for a variety of applications in industrial, consumer and enterprise markets based projection display technology MEMS-based DMD give continuous innovation development.
Strong ecosystem in place to help developers quickly bring products to market, and to support our customers' current and evolving needs.
For example, Texas Instruments to maintain the industry's broadest miniature DLP optical engine manufacturer ecosystem of developers do not own the optical expertise. These optical module manufacturers who are independent, technically sound companies, which employ DMD, LED-based lighting and mirrors and lenses necessary projection system at the core, providing a package of the optical module to customers around the world.
Projection technology uses MEMS display technology currently available, continue to be a compact form factor to provide a smaller, brighter, more efficient support for innovative new high definition display applications.