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DLP® Projection Technology

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This chapter provides a general introduction to a unique projection display technology based on a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device known as the DMD (digital micromirror device). The complete system together with controlling electronic devices is marketed by its creator – Texas Instruments – under the name DLP®.

DLP is most widely used in projection display systems from tiny LED-illuminated picoprojectors to the world’s brightest high-quality giant screen cinemas. The technology has proven to deliver both the highest spatial resolution and most stable and accurate colors at impressive reliability and resilience. This chapter provides an introduction to the basic principles of operation for this technology in projection display applications of all forms.

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DMD:

Digital Micromirror Device

HVS:

Human Visual System

MEMS:

Microelectromechanical System

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All figures are reproduced with permission, courtesy of Texas Instruments.

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  1. Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, City University London, Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB, London, UK

    David W. Monk

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  1. Industrial Technology Research Institute Display Technology Center, Hsin Chu, Taiwan

    Janglin Chen

  2. Nottingham Trent University School of Computing & Informatics, Nottingham, United Kingdom

    Wayne Cranton

  3. Veritas et Visus, Temple, TX, USA

    Mark Fihn

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Monk, D.W. (2015). DLP® Projection Technology. In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35947-7_129-2

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