DLP(R) Technology Showcases Spatial Light Modulator Enhancements

Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) Discovery(TM) developer platform drives high
performance and resolution

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- DLP(R) Technology from Texas
Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN), is highlighting the latest Discovery(TM) 4000
development platform at the Photonics West Show this week -- Booth #5036. The
Discovery 4000 enables extremely fast, high contrast and high resolution
display applications with an optical semiconductor module that allows
developers to manipulate light digitally. The DMD Discovery product family
enables emerging applications with TI's Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) --
the same light modulation technology used in DLP projectors and HDTVs, with
over 14.5 million chipsets shipped to date.
"We are proud to be the first technology to provide developers with a tool
to develop projection and spectroscopy applications across the broad spectrum
of wavelengths including visible light, IR and UV light," said Eric Braddom,
Business Manager of DLP Catalog Products, which is focused on applying proven
DLP technology in new markets. "DLP Products continues to see increased
applications for our DMD technology in the areas of maskless lithography,
augmented reality, optical networking, 3D projection, security, spectroscopy,
and medical imaging."
When integrated with light source and optics, the DMD Discovery 4000
platform enables binary light patterns with speed, precision, and efficiency
far surpassing that of other spatial light modulators. It provides
substantial performance improvements including increased data rate, frame rate
and flexible random row addressing. The new Discovery 4000 works with several
DMDs including the .95" 1920 x 1080p 2xLVDS DMD.
"DLP DMD technology is optimal for emerging SLM applications because it is
versatile across multiple wavelengths," said Dr. Ulrich Stange, Vice President
Research and Product Development, OneLight Corporation. "The new Discovery
4000 works across a wide range of wavelengths, making it possible for
developers to create applications with UV, visible and IR light sources. DLP
technology is the only SLM that works with UV light."
The availability of the DLP Discovery 4000 development platform is slated
for the second quarter of 2008 and more information can be found at
http://www.dmddiscovery.com.
About Texas Instruments DLP Products
DLP display technology from Texas Instruments offers clarity down to the
most minute detail, delivering pictures rich with color, contrast and
brightness to large-screen HDTVs and projectors for business, home,
professional venue and digital cinema (DLP Cinema(R)). 50 of the world's top
projection and display manufacturers design, manufacture and market products
based on DLP technology. DLP is the only HDTV technology built from a
foundation in the digital cinema where it set the industry standard
demonstrated by the deployment of DLP Cinema technology in 5,500 theaters
worldwide. At the heart of every DLP chip is an array of up to 2.2 million
microscopic mirrors which switch incredibly fast to create a high resolution,
highly reliable, full color image. DLP technology's chip architecture and
inherent speed advantage provides razor-sharp images and excellent
reproduction of fast motion video. Since early 1996, more than 14.5 million
DLP subsystems have been shipped. For more information, please visit
http://www.dlp.com. For more information regarding the Discovery family of
products visit http://www.dmddiscovery.com.
About Texas Instruments:
Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) helps customers solve problems and develop
new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and
more fun. A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through manufacturing,
design and sales operations in more than 25 countries. For more information,
http://www.ti.com.
DLP and DLP Cinema are registered trademarks of Texas Instruments.
SOURCE DLP Technology

Kateri Gemperle of TI DLP Products, +1-214-567-3617, Kateri@ti.com; or Victor
Wang of Waggener Edstrom, +1-972-764-5166, vwang@waggeneredstrom.com, for DLP
Technology