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  1.   1
  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

10.1 DLP Chipset Information

The best method to identify all resources associated with each chipset is to visit the product page of the DMD, controller, and PMIC of interest. In those pages, you can find information as shown in Table 10-1.

Table 10-1 Resources Available
Component Resources
DMD Data sheet

Product details

  • Data sheet highlights
  • Packaging
Technical Documentation
  • Application-specific technical documents and white papers
  • Mounting and electrical interconnect information
  • Optical reference design example
  • DMD optical efficiency
Design and development
  • Chipset evaluation module (EVM) information
  • Display system reference designs
Display controller Data sheet

Software programmer’s guide

Image calibration

PCB design requirements

IntelliBright algorithms

Chipset EVM information

Real-time color management reference design

IBIS models

Firmware selector
PMIC Data sheet

PCB design requirements
Table 10-2 Popular Resources
Resource Description
DLP Pico display getting started website Quick getting started content to help learn, select, evaluate, and develop DLP Pico display applications
Product selection documents
Product selection video Training that illustrates how to select the right DLP display chipset based on a few parameters
Texas Instruments DLP® Display & Projection Chipset Selection Guide Includes all DLP display chipsets available in mass production
Brightness trade-offs DLP System Design: Brightness Requirements and Tradeoffs and video Provides guidelines on how to select the right brightness level (lumens) for your application
Optical module selection documents
Common projection lens specifications video Video explaining how a projection system performs and an application note that provides guidelines on how to specify an optical engine.
OMM search tool Comprehensive mass production-ready optical modules available worldwide
Design resources
E2E forum for DLP Products Forum to ask questions to our experts as well as review technical questions that might have already been addressed
PCB design requirements for PCB Design Requirements for DLP ® Standard TRP Digital Micromirror Devices and PCB Design Requirements for TI DLP Pico TRP Digital Micromirror Devices TRP chipsets (myTI login required) Electrical recommendations on how to layout electronics to interface the display controller with the DMD