EP1754095A1 - Verfahren zur kompensation von nichtlinearitäten in einem laserprojektionssystem und laserprojektionssystem mit mitteln zur kompensation von nichtlinearitäten - Google Patents
Verfahren zur kompensation von nichtlinearitäten in einem laserprojektionssystem und laserprojektionssystem mit mitteln zur kompensation von nichtlinearitätenInfo
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
- G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
- G02B26/10—Scanning systems
- G02B26/12—Scanning systems using multifaceted mirrors
- G02B26/127—Adaptive control of the scanning light beam, e.g. using the feedback from one or more detectors
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- the invention relates to a method for compensating for the non-linearity of micromirror vibrations and in particular to achieving a homogeneous pixel size and pixel brightness in a laser projection system in which pixels are successively projected by means of deflection by a micromirror, and a laser projection system for carrying out such a method.
- projection devices plays for data processing devices in which only a small projection or Display space is available to play an important role.
- An example of such a device is a mobile device, e.g. a cell phone or a PDA.
- the scope of possible applications can be practically expanded to any information-related services through the constantly improved processing of large amounts of data, if suitable display methods for the information are available.
- mini projectors The use of projection systems with mini-projectors opens up many possibilities, particularly for displaying growing amounts of data in mobile devices.
- a promising version of mini projectors is the projection with the aid of a laser beam deflected via 2D micromirrors.
- the beam scans the projection area line by line (like the electrode beam in a cathode ray tube).
- An image is then created by modulating the image data onto the laser beam.
- the vibration of the micromirror used to deflect the projection beam is not linear.
- the jet speed is also not linear over the deflection range.
- Fig. 1-3 illustrate mirror oscillation, beam speed and brightness distribution for a sinusoidally vibrating micromirror.
- the non-linearities of the mirror oscillation have to be compensated in order to achieve a constant brightness distribution and pixel size over the entire projection area.
- the invention has for its object the nonlinearities of
- the nonlinearities of mirror vibrations in a laser projection system are compensated for by adapting the time period during which the energy used for the display of a pixel is emitted. This period of time is adjusted so that the width of the projected pixels on a projection surface, e.g. Screen, is essentially the same.
- the invention allows in particular to achieve a homogeneous pixel size and pixel brightness.
- the display of different pixels with the same brightness can be achieved by emitting the same amount of energy for pixels of the same brightness.
- the method according to the invention can be used easily and inexpensively for all types of laser projection devices, the project beam of which is deflected via micromirrors.
- the device used for this method can be built very small because of the use of micromirrors and is suitable, inter alia, for use in a mobile device, for example in mobile telephones.
- the method can be used either as a circuit or Program can be implemented according to the system-related requirements.
- the time intervals of pulses or sub-pixels vary, it is not necessary to adapt the pulse shape itself; the change in the time interval during which the energy of a pixel is emitted can be controlled solely by the length of the dark times or laser switch-off times between the individual pulses.
- the energy is emitted in the form of pulses, pixels of the same brightness or brightness level can be represented by a fixed number of pulses. This has the advantage that brightness levels for the display of pixels can be generated by activating or adding and deactivating or omitting pulses.
- the control or adaptation of the radiated energy of the laser is, so to speak, a digital method in which the pulse shape is not changed. As such, it is usually cheaper and easier to use than an analog method.
- the invention also includes a laser projection system with means for carrying out a method for compensating for the non-linearities.
- These means can be hardware-based, e.g. as a circuit in the form of an FPGA (Field Program able Gate Array) module. It is also conceivable that the funds as software-oriented, e.g. are implemented as a computer program in a microcontroller or DSP (digital signal processor).
- the invention can be used in all laser projection devices in which the projection beam is deflected via micromirrors. Due to the flexibility in terms of implementation, compensation of non-linearities for laser projection systems for the use of any devices, except in mobile devices, e.g. can also be achieved in (possibly miniaturized) televisions, slide projectors, beamers, etc.
- Fig.l Mechanical vibration of the micromirror in the laser projection system.
- Fig. 2 Velocity of the deflected laser beam relative to the projection surface.
- Fig. 3 Brightness distribution in one line.
- Fig. 4 Middle pixel formed by subpixels.
- Fig. 5 Edge pixel formed by subpixels.
- Fig.l - Fig.3 the occurrence of non-linearities is illustrated using the vibrations of a sinusoidally vibrating micromirror.
- Fig. 1 shows the path of the deflected laser beam on a projection surface (e.g. display).
- the vertical axis is the amplitude of the deflection and the horizontal axis is the time axis.
- Fig. 2 shows the speed of the deflected laser beam on the projection surface as a function of time. This speed results from the derivation of the curve shape from FIG. 1.
- the pixel size gradually decreases from line center to line edge, while the pixel brightness increases. This is due to the fact that during the output of the power for the display of a pixel in the middle of the line, the laser beam covers a greater distance than at the edge.
- the power emitted for the representation of a pixel is shown in a pulsed form or in the form of subpixels t S p. given.
- a pixel is divided into a number of pulses of a fixed length tsp that is constant over the entire oscillation of the micromirror (see FIGS. 4 and 5).
- the pixel is in the area of the middle of the line.
- the speed of the projection beam is greater in the middle of the line than in the edge region, the radiation period of the energy for displaying the pixel is also shorter here.
- the pixel is not in the vicinity of the line center, but in the line edge area.
- the period or time interval for the radiation of the energy representing the pixel is longer here.
- the pixels shown on the projection surface have the same size and brightness.
- a PWM (pulse width modulation) modulation method is required. Since the number of subpixels t K ⁇ (or the activated pulses, see Fig. Or Fig. 5) per pixel and the length of a subpixel (pulse width) are constant over an entire line, a constant light energy is obtained for each pixel during the projection emitted, ie the same energy is emitted for the representation of each pixel. As a result, this pulse width modulation method (PWM), in which the distance between the pulses is varied, achieves a homogeneous effective pixel size and uniform brightness over the entire deflection range of the mirror.
- PWM pulse width modulation
- the pixel which is formed exactly in the middle of the line is formed the shortest because of the greatest speed of the micromirror oscillation, ie the subpixels tsp are very close to one another.
- the temporal length of the shortest pixel is directly derived from the number of Pulse per pixel and the length of a subpixel t S p determined (see Fig. 4).
- the period of time during which the pixel is projected by the laser beam is shorter compared to other pixels, so that the originally largest pixel length in the middle of the line is compensated for.
- the length of the pixels must be "stretched" from the inside outwards, in accordance with the function shown in FIG. 3.
- a dark time t D is introduced between the individual pulses in a pixel (see FIG. 5), in which the laser is basically switched off. Since the pixel size becomes smaller and smaller with uncompensated projection from the middle of the line to the edge of the line, the time to is also set accordingly longer (see Fig. 5). As a result, the laser beam will project a longer distance in the line border area, ie the length of the projected pixels in the line border will be increased accordingly.
- the compensation of the non-linearity of the brightness distribution can be carried out simultaneously in the context of the method, because the length of the dark times t D is increased from the center of the line towards the two edges.
- the lengthening of the dark times n makes the period of radiation of the energy of a pixel longer.
- the pixel brightness at the edge of the line is darkened compared to projection without compensation and is exactly as large as in the middle of the line if the time tn is set appropriately.
- the display of brightness levels or grayscale is also possible via the pulses or subpixels ts ⁇ .
- the brightness of the respective pixel can be controlled by the number of activated pulses (laser is switched on during the pulse time) in a pixel. In general, the larger the number n the pulse per pixel, the more brightness levels (grayscale) can be displayed.
- the invention can be implemented as a circuit, e.g. FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Arrays), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or as a program in a microcontroller or DSP (Digital Signal Processor).
- FPGA Field Programmable Gate Arrays
- ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
- DSP Digital Signal Processor
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| DE200410027674 DE102004027674A1 (de) | 2004-06-07 | 2004-06-07 | Verfahren zur Kompensation von Nichtlinearitäten in einem La-serprojektionssystem und Laserprojektionssystem mit Mitteln zur Kompensation von Nichtlinearitäten |
| PCT/EP2005/052261 WO2005121866A1 (de) | 2004-06-07 | 2005-05-17 | Verfahren zur kompensation von nichtlinearitäten in einem laserprojektionssystem und laserprojektionssystem mit mitteln zur kompensation von nichtlinearitäten |
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