Speaker: Mark Flynn, Senior Display Engineer, Aurora Systems
Title: 3M LCoS Projection Display Physics, Requirements and Testing

Abstract: The oft-promised launch of LCoS-based projection systems is approaching. In this talk, I will review some basic facts about reflective LCoS displays, what requirements the LCoS displays are required to meet, and how one tests whether or not LCoS displays actually meet these requirements.

Topics:
1) Basic physics of reflective LCoS displays.
2) Requirements for use in projection displays. Contrast, viewing angle, uniformity.
3) Testing. This is a serious challenge for reflective LCoS displays, as they are much more tightly bound up with the measurement system than transmissive displays. De-convolving display performance from display + system performance is non-trivial. I will discuss three systems which Aurora has developed in house to assist in this tasks, for the measurement of uniformity, cell gap and viewing angle. Results will be presented.

Speaker Background: Mark Flynn is Senior Display Engineer at Aurora Systems. He has been involved in the design of LCDs since 1991, where he worked for Dr. Phil Bos at the LCI in Kent, OH. Since then, he has worked on LCD, Head Mounted and Projection Displays at Kaiser Electronics, Inviso, and Aurora Systems. He is also Chair of the Bay Area Chapter of SID.

Post-Seminar Dinner: The seminar is free. Please join our speaker for dinner ($10-20) afterwards. Directions to the restaurant will be handed out at the seminar.

Directions to Seminar Location: Apple Auditorium DA-3, 10500 N. De Anza blvd Cupertino, CA 95014

This is just off of De Anza Blvd. just south of 280 and a few miles north of 85. Head east on Mariani Ave. and take a left at the end of Mariani Ave. Entrance to Infinite Loop 4 is on the east side of Apple campus.

For additional information contact Mark Flynn @ 408-432-7914 or webmaster@ba-sid.org.