Angular and spatial light modulation by single digital micromirror device for display applications

Brandon Hellman; Ted Lee; Yuzuru Takashima

doi:10.1117/12.2545147

19 February 2020 Angular and spatial light modulation by single digital micromirror device for display applications

Brandon Hellman, Ted Lee, Yuzuru Takashima

Proceedings Volume 11310, Optical Architectures for Displays and Sensing in Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality (AR, VR, MR); 113100W (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2545147
Event: SPIE AR VR MR, 2020, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

A single Digital Micromirror Device with a single illumination source projects multiple, independent patterns into corresponding directions across a nearly-doubled angular extent by time multiplexing and by nanosecond illumination pulse synchronization for a binary patterned programmable blazed grating. The resulting “Angular Spatial Light Modulator” (ASLM) system nearly-doubles the étendue of a DMD-type SLM and creates a multiplication factor for the output pixel count and effective pixel density. We demonstrate an extended FOV display, a light-field projector, and a multi-view display which can be implemented into AR/VR systems. We present an implementation update using the DLP7000 DMD, increasing output pixel count by and effective pixel density orders-of-magnitude beyond traditional SLM systems while achieving an extended field-of-view and/or eye-box size due to the increased étendue.

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Brandon Hellman, Ted Lee, and Yuzuru Takashima "Angular and spatial light modulation by single digital micromirror device for display applications", Proc. SPIE 11310, Optical Architectures for Displays and Sensing in Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality (AR, VR, MR), 113100W (19 February 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2545147

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