2. CONTENT
Introduction
Important Basic Concepts of DLP
How DLP works ?
DLP Structure
Models of DLP
Advantages of DLP
Conclusion
References
3. INTRODUCTION
Digital Light Processing is the one of primary display
technologies driving this rapid growth and maturation .
it is a revolutionary way to project and display
information based on the Digital Micro Mirror Device
(DMD) Digital Light processing was invented in 1987
by Texas Instruments it creates the final link to display
digital visual information.
5. HOW DLP WORKS ?
Signal Conversion
Gray Scale Image
Color Creation
6. SIGNAL CONVERSION
Accepts both analog or digital signal
All signals must be converted into digital
The digital signal, enables mirrors to tilt towards “On” or
away from “Off” light source.
7. GRAY SCALE IMAGE
On” – light Pixel vs. “Off” – Dark Pixel
Mirror switched on more frequently than off – Reflects Light Gray
Pixel
Rapid Switching allows up to 1024 shades of gray reflections
Digitalized video signal entering DMD get converted into highly
detailed grayscale image Not present
8. COLOR CREATION
Color is added as white light from the lamp passes through a color
wheel filter
Color Wheel – RED, GREEN & BLUE
mirrors on DMD are tilted on for the exact amount of time required
for each basic color
Only 1 color is shined onto DMD at a time
When spinning fast enough, human eyes blend alternating flashes to
view “more” colors in the projected image.
11. MODELS OF DLP
Like digital video camcorders, DLP devices come in
either one or three chip models.
One chip DLP systems use a projection lamp to pass
white light through a colour wheel that sends red-green-
blue colours to the DMD chip in a sequential order to
create an image on-screen.
Only one DMD chip is used to process the primary red,
green and blue colours.
In three chip DLP systems use a projection lamp to send
white light through a prism, which creates separate red,
green and blue light beams.
12. ADVANTAGES OF DLP
Brighter
Sharper
Versatile
More reliable
Consistent picture quality
13. CONCLUSION
We have described the basic processing blocks DLP has
a number of potential uses beyond home theatre,
television and film projector.
Other application that could incorporate its high-
definition image creation are photo finishing , three
dimensional visual displays, holographic storage,
microscopes and medical imaging.
Scientist and developers are likely to discover even more
uses for DMDs and DLP technology in the future.