A high resolution, high frame-rate spatial light modulator

Author

Underwood, I. ; Vass, D.G. ; Hossack, W.J. ; Snook, M.W.G. ; Nath, S. ; Rankin, I.D. ; Worboys, M.R. ; Griffith, M.S. ; Radcliffe, S.N. ; Macintosh, D. ; Harkness, J. ; Mitchel, B. ; Rickard, G. ; Harris, J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Edinburgh Univ., UK

fYear

1998

fDate

20-24 July 1998

Abstract

We describe a ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) spatial light modulator (SLM) which is electronically addressed via a VLSI CMOS silicon backplane. Designed specifically for use in a miniature colour display system, the device nevertheless exhibits a specification which is suitable for many non-display applications.

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; ferroelectric liquid crystals; liquid crystal displays; optical backplanes; spatial light modulators; VLSI CMOS silicon backplane; electronically addressed; ferroelectric liquid crystal spatial light modulator; high resolution high frame-rate spatial light modulator; miniature colour display system; non-display applications; Assembly; Backplanes; Fabrication; Ferroelectric materials; Liquid crystal displays; Mirrors; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Silicon; Spatial resolution;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Broadband Optical Networks and Technologies: An Emerging Reality/Optical MEMS/Smart Pixels/Organic Optics and Optoelectronics. 1998 IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4953-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1998.690451

Filename

690451