Multi-Functional Micro Projection Device as Screen Substitute for Low Power Consumption Computing

One of the major power consuming components in a computer is its display unit. On average the screen consumes ten times more power than the DSP processor itself. Thus, reducing the power consumption should be one of the most important tasks in the development of low power consumption computing syste...

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Main Authors: Zeev Zalevsky, Yuval Kapellner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9268/2/1/79/
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description One of the major power consuming components in a computer is its display unit. On average the screen consumes ten times more power than the DSP processor itself. Thus, reducing the power consumption should be one of the most important tasks in the development of low power consumption computing systems. In this paper we present one possible solution involving micro projection device based upon lasers and a digital light processing (DLP) matrix which is a matrix of electrically controllable mirrors capable of translating electrical signal to a time varying projected image. It can serve to substitute a screen and consume ten times less power than a conventional screen. The described device is a multifunctional highly efficient customized DLP light engine being capable of serving as an image projector and simultaneously to support range and topography estimation measurements.
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spelling doaj.art-41cff805574745e58f85aaabe80b016c2022-12-22T04:00:21ZengMDPI AGJournal of Low Power Electronics and Applications2079-92682012-03-0121799710.3390/jlpea2010079Multi-Functional Micro Projection Device as Screen Substitute for Low Power Consumption ComputingZeev ZalevskyYuval KapellnerOne of the major power consuming components in a computer is its display unit. On average the screen consumes ten times more power than the DSP processor itself. Thus, reducing the power consumption should be one of the most important tasks in the development of low power consumption computing systems. In this paper we present one possible solution involving micro projection device based upon lasers and a digital light processing (DLP) matrix which is a matrix of electrically controllable mirrors capable of translating electrical signal to a time varying projected image. It can serve to substitute a screen and consume ten times less power than a conventional screen. The described device is a multifunctional highly efficient customized DLP light engine being capable of serving as an image projector and simultaneously to support range and topography estimation measurements.http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9268/2/1/79/portable micro projectorlow power computingelectro-optics
spellingShingle Zeev Zalevsky
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Multi-Functional Micro Projection Device as Screen Substitute for Low Power Consumption Computing
Journal of Low Power Electronics and Applications
portable micro projector
low power computing
electro-optics
title Multi-Functional Micro Projection Device as Screen Substitute for Low Power Consumption Computing
title_full Multi-Functional Micro Projection Device as Screen Substitute for Low Power Consumption Computing
title_fullStr Multi-Functional Micro Projection Device as Screen Substitute for Low Power Consumption Computing
title_full_unstemmed Multi-Functional Micro Projection Device as Screen Substitute for Low Power Consumption Computing
title_short Multi-Functional Micro Projection Device as Screen Substitute for Low Power Consumption Computing
title_sort multi functional micro projection device as screen substitute for low power consumption computing
topic portable micro projector
low power computing
electro-optics
url http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9268/2/1/79/
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