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  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1 Introduction
  5. 2 DLP Display Projection Benefits
  6. 3 What is DLP Technology?
  7. 4 The DLP Display System
    1. 4.1 Component Part Number Identification
    2. 4.2 Electronics Hardware
    3. 4.3 Optics
  8. 5 Selecting the Correct DLP Display Chipset
    1. 5.1 Brightness
    2. 5.2 Resolution
    3. 5.3 Size
  9. 6 How to Evaluate Selected DLP Display Chipset
  10. 7 Selecting the Correct Optical Engine
    1. 7.1 Optical Module Selection
    2. 7.2 Optical Module Sourcing
  11. 8 DLP Products Supply Chain
  12. 9 Development and Manufacturing
    1. 9.1 Electrical Considerations
    2. 9.2 Software Considerations
    3. 9.3 Optical Considerations
    4. 9.4 Mechanical Considerations
    5. 9.5 Thermal Considerations
    6. 9.6 Manufacturing Considerations
  13. 10Online Resources
    1. 10.1 DLP Chipset Information
  14. 11Common Display and Projection Terminology
  15. 12References
  16. 13Revision History

3 What is DLP Technology?

Some developers ask what does DLP stand for. The combination of these three letters do not have any meaning. DLP technology is the registered trademark brand name of the technology enabled by DMDs. Visit the Texas Instruments DLP® Brand and Logo Guidelines for additional information.

Texas Instruments DLP technology is a fast-switching micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology that modulates light using a digital micromirror device (DMD) Figure 3-1. DMDs vary in resolution and size and can contain over 8 million micromirrors. Each micromirror can represent either one or more pixels on a display. The micromirrors are independently controlled and synchronized with color sequential illumination to create stunning images on virtually any surface. In some cases, the combination of the speed of the DLP chip, proprietary algorithms, and an optical actuator located inside the optical engine, can increase pixel density achieving an effective pixel pitch as small as 2.7μm (2.7μm : 5.4μm TRP pixel node using a 4-way actuator).

GUID-20210720-CA0I-ZXC3-PPZG-WWJG8ZK8G16N-low.png Figure 3-1 Digital Micromirror Device

Here is a video that illustrates how DLP technology works to create a stunning image.