Speaker: Adi Abileah, Planar Systems
Title: LCOS AMLCD testing & High ambient light CR for AMLCDs
Abstract
The talk will include two topics:
(1) Testing methods for LCOS
(2) High Ambient Light testing methods for AMLCDs
The testing method of LCOS devices will be described. The uniformity and contrast data at the different colors in the field sequential mode where the interest of these tests. Stability of LEDs and uniformity of brightness within a batch will be discussed. Since this project was handed to another company there will be no discussion about the concept and the optics of the total system.
High ambient light situations are becoming more important as displays are being used more in outdoor applications. Several set-ups of testing displays under simulated high ambient light situations will be discussed and compared. Test results will show the similarity and differences between the methods. A recommended set-up will conclude this part.
Speaker Background: Adi Abileah is recently chief scientist, Technology Group, Planar Systems, Beaverton, Oregon. His main activity is related to development of active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCD), physics and optics of the displays of several technologies, backlights and enhancement techniques. Adi received his B.Sc. in physics from the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology) in 1969, and M.Sc. in Plasma physics from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem (1973). At the Negev Institute he developed a soil density detector basedon gamma rays reflections (1969-70). His masters project was “Glow discharges in metal tubes”, study of plasma properties. During 1972-74 he developed high power CO2 laser (CW, 1 kW) as a researcher at the Hebrew University. Then he moved to the industry. Medical imaging development was the focus of his activity at Elscint, Haifa, Israel (1974-80) mainly Gamma camera. Since 1980 he became the head of the Electro-optical group at Elbit, Israel, developing avionics displays, infrared sensors, military simulators and other systems. In 1985 he became the manager of the north plant of EL-OP (Electro-Optics Industries) leading research in Electro-optical systems and optical imaging computing. On 1987 he joined OIS – Optical Imaging Systems in Michigan where he became the manager of the optics group and responsible for all related topics in the development of AMLCDs. During this period he became expert in the optics of AMLCDs, testing techniques and liquid crystals physics. He served at OIS until the company closed at 1998.
Since 1998 he joined Planar. Adi has 26 US patents, mostly related to displays and backlights. Patent related to the laser is expired. One patent related to the Gamma camera. Adi presented many papers in the SID (Society of Information Displays) and in the SPIE. He is member of both societies as well as the Optical Society of America. He served as session chair in two SID conferences. Adi is a member of the SAE committee for display testing methods in automotive.
Location: JOIN THE WEBCAST
Apple Computer, Inc.
Singapore conference room
R&D Building 1, 1st floor
One Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014
How to get to Apple’s R&D campus: From Interstate 280, take De Anza Blvd south to Mariani Avenue (the first stoplight). Turn left onto Mariani Ave and then turn left again onto Infinite Loop. Free parking will be on your left (park in either of the large lots). R&D Building 1 is the building directly across from the parking lot.
Post-Seminar Dinner: The seminar is free. Please join our speaker for dinner ($10-20) afterwards. Directions to the restaurant will be given at the seminar.