Digital Light Processing

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A TI DLP optical module
TI DLP160CP DMD with a pencil for scale

Digital Light Processing (DLP) is a line of display components from Texas Instruments.

It is centered on DMD. The DLP product line includes DMDs, power management ICs, and display controller chips.[1]

TI's DLP products are primarily intended for room-scale projector units, but can be theoretically used for head-mounted displays instead.

The DMDs are categorized by size.[1]

TI's product codes have two digits that correspond to the size of the DMD. For example, DLP20__ refers to a 0.20 inch diagonal DMD, and DLP67__ refers to a 0.67 inch diagonal DMD.

DLP DMD Evaluation modules (by size)[edit]

Name explanation[edit]

In the part number DLPDLCR160CPEVM for example, the components are typically:

  • DLP = Digital Light Processing (TI's core technology)
  • DLCR = DLP LightCrafter (The specific EVM family/platform name)
  • 160CP = The specific DLP Chipset or Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) used in the module (e.g., DLP160CP)
  • EVM = Evaluation Module (Indicates it's a development board)

Small units[edit]

  • DLPDLCR160CPEVM
  • DLPDLCR2000EVM (DLP LightCrafter Display 2000 Evaluation Module)
  • DLPDLCR2010EVM-PCB (Discontinued)
  • DLPDLCR230NPEVM

Larger units[edit]

  • DLPLCR4500EVM
  • DLP4710EVM-LC
  • DLPDLCR471TPEVM
  • DLPLCR65EVM
  • DLPLCR67EVM
  • DLPLCR90EVM

List of <= 0.47 inch DMDs by size[edit]

  • DLP160AP
  • DLP160CP - 640x360 with 360Hz frame rate. TI claims that this is a replacement for the DLP2000.
  • DLP2000 (NRND)
  • DLP2010
  • DLP230NP
  • DLP230KP
  • DLP3000 (Discontinued)
  • DLP3010 (Used in the Avegant Glyph)
  • DLP320GP
  • DLP3310
  • DLP391TP - Supports 4K at 60Hz
  • DLP472TE
  • DLP472NP
  • DLP472TP
  • DLP471TP
  • DLP4710

List of larger DMDs[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]