Continuing a tradition of display excellence, Texas Instruments has invented SmoothPicture Technology that enables high resolution digital display systems at an affordable price point. These new displays use DMDs with a new diamond pixel layout pattern. In order to achieve full orthogonal resolution, Texas Instruments has coupled the unique diamond DMD architecture with an optical actuator to implement SmoothPicture Technology.
The technology displaces the optical image by ½ pixel thus utilizing each DMD mirror to display two pixels on the display face. The SmoothPicture technology results in a smooth film-like image without visible pixelization while displaying all of the image data supplied by the video source.
Acknowledgments
The author would like to gratefully acknowledge Peter Van Kessel and Bryce
Sawyer for their collection and analysis of MTF data for the xHD3 and LCOS display
devices.
References
[1] P. Van Kessel, T. Bartlett, S. Dewald, G. Pettitt, "A Comparison of Alternative High-
Definition Display Technologies to CRT", SMPTE Journal, (August 2000)
[2] D. Doherty, G. Hewlett, "Pulse width modulation control in DLP projectors", TI
Technical Journal, (July-September, 1998)
[3] M. Mignardi, "Digital Micromirror Array for Projection TV", Solid State Technology, (N)
DLP is a registered trademark and Smooth Picture is a trademark of Texas Instruments. For additional information about DLP technology at TI, please go to www.dlp.com
About the author
David C. Hutchison received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University in 1987. He received his M.S. degree in Computer Science from Southern Methodist University. David joined the DLP TV Group at Texas Instruments in 2000. There he has been active in the development of image processing software and algorithms for many DLP TV products. He was elected to Senior Member of the Technical Staff in 2005. Currently, David is working on algorithms for advanced projects. He can be reached at [email protected]
