WO2010138923A1 - Laser based display method and system - Google Patents
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- the present invention is directed to display technologies. More specifically, various embodiments of the present invention provide projection display systems where one or more laser diodes and/or LEDs are used as light source for illustrating images. In one set of embodiments, the present invention provides projector systems that utilize blue and/or green laser fabricated using gallium nitride containing material. In another set of embodiments, the present invention provides projection systems having digital lighting processing engines illuminated by blue and/or green laser devices. In a specific embodiment, the present invention provides a 3D display system. There are other embodiments as well.
- the present invention is directed to display technologies. More specifically, various embodiments of the present invention provide projection display systems where one or more laser diodes are used as light source for illustrating images. In one set of embodiments, the present invention provides projector systems that utilize blue and/or green laser fabricated using gallium nitride containing material. In another set of embodiments, the present invention provides projection systems having digital lighting processing engines illuminated by blue and/or green laser devices. There are other embodiments as well.
- the present invention provides a projection system.
- the projection system includes an interface for receiving video.
- the system also includes an image processor for processing the video.
- the system includes a light source including a plurality of laser diodes.
- the plurality of laser diodes includes a blue laser diode.
- the blue laser diode is fabricated on non-polar oriented gallium nitride material.
- the system includes a power source electrically coupled to the light source.
- the present invention provides a projection system.
- the system includes an interface for receiving video.
- the system also includes an image processor for processing the video.
- the system includes a light source including a plurality of laser diodes.
- the plurality of laser diodes includes a blue laser diode.
- the blue laser diode is fabricated on semi-polar oriented gallium nitride material.
- the system also includes a power source electrically coupled to the light source.
- the present invention provides a projection apparatus.
- the projection apparatus includes a housing having an aperture.
- the apparatus also includes an input interface for receiving one or more frames of images.
- the apparatus includes a video processing module. Additionally, the apparatus includes a laser source.
- the laser source includes a blue laser diode, a green laser diode, and a red laser diode.
- the blue laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 430 to 480nm.
- the green laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 490nm to 540nm.
- the red laser could be fabricated from AlInGaP.
- the laser source is configured produce a laser beam by combining outputs from the blue, green, and red laser diodes.
- the apparatus also includes a laser driver module coupled to the laser source.
- the laser driver module generates three drive currents based on a pixel from the one or more frames of images. Each of the three drive currents is adapted to drive a laser diode.
- the apparatus also includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) scanning mirror, or “flying mirror", configured to project the laser beam to a specific location through the aperture resulting in a single picture. By rastering the pixel in two dimensions a complete image is formed.
- the apparatus includes an optical member provided within proximity of the laser source, the optical member being adapted to direct the laser beam to the MEMS scanning mirror.
- the apparatus includes a power source electrically coupled to the laser source and the MEMS scanning mirror.
- the present invention provides a projection apparatus.
- the projection apparatus includes a housing having an aperture.
- the apparatus also includes an input interface for receiving one or more frames of images.
- the apparatus includes a video processing module.
- the apparatus includes a laser source.
- the laser source includes a blue laser diode, a green laser diode, and a red laser diode.
- the blue laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 430 to 480nm.
- the green laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 490nm to 540nm.
- the blue and the green laser diode would share the same substrate.
- the red laser could be fabricated from AlInGaP.
- the laser source is configured produce a laser beam by combining outputs from the blue, green, and red laser diodes.
- the apparatus also includes a laser driver module coupled to the laser source.
- the laser driver module generates three drive currents based on a pixel from the one or more frames of images. Each of the three drive currents is adapted to drive a laser diode.
- the apparatus also includes a MEMS scanning mirror, or "flying mirror", configured to project the laser beam to a specific location through the aperture resulting in a single picture. By rastering the pixel in two dimensions a complete image is formed.
- the apparatus includes an optical member provided within proximity of the laser source, the optical member being adapted to direct the laser beam to the MEMS scanning mirror.
- the apparatus includes a power source electrically coupled to the laser source and the MEMS scanning mirror.
- the present invention provides a projection apparatus.
- the projection apparatus includes a housing having an aperture.
- the apparatus also includes an input interface for receiving one or more frames of images.
- the apparatus includes a video processing module.
- the apparatus includes a laser source.
- the laser source includes a blue laser diode, a green laser diode, and a red laser diode.
- the blue laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 430 to 480nm.
- the green laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 490nm to 540nm.
- the red laser could be fabricated from AlInGaP.
- the apparatus also includes a laser driver module coupled to the laser source.
- the laser driver module generates three drive currents based on a pixel from the one or more frames of images. Each of the three drive currents is adapted to drive a laser diode.
- the apparatus also includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) scanning mirror, or "flying mirror", configured to project the laser beam to a specific location through the aperture resulting in a single picture. By rastering the pixel in two dimensions a complete image is formed.
- MEMS microelectromechanical system
- the apparatus includes an optical member provided within proximity of the laser source, the optical member being adapted to direct the laser beam to the MEMS scanning mirror.
- the apparatus includes a power source electrically coupled to the laser source and the MEMS scanning mirror.
- the present invention provides a projection apparatus.
- the apparatus includes a housing having an aperture.
- the apparatus includes an input interface for receiving one or more frames of images.
- the apparatus includes a laser source.
- the laser source includes a blue laser diode, a green laser diode, and a red laser diode.
- the blue laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 430 to 480nm.
- the green laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 490nm to 540nm.
- the red laser could be fabricated from AlInGaP .
- the laser source is configured produce a laser beam by combining outputs from the blue, green, and red laser diodes.
- the apparatus includes a digital light processing (DLP) chip comprising a digital mirror device.
- the digital mirror device including a plurality of mirrors, each of the mirrors corresponding to one or more pixels of the one or more frames of images.
- the apparatus includes a power source electrically coupled to the laser source and the digital light processing chip.
- this embodiment could exist, such as an embodiment where the green and blue laser diode share the same substrate or two or more of the different color lasers could housed in the same packaged.
- the outputs from the blue, green, and red laser diodes would be combined into a single beam.
- the present invention provides a projection apparatus.
- the apparatus includes a housing having an aperture.
- the apparatus includes an input interface for receiving one or more frames of images.
- the apparatus includes a laser source.
- the laser source includes a blue laser diode, a green laser diode, and a red laser diode.
- the blue laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 430 to 480nm.
- the green laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 490nm to 540nm.
- the red laser could be fabricated from AlInGaP.
- the apparatus includes a digital light processing chip (DLP) comprising three digital mirror devices. Each of the digital mirror devices includes a plurality of mirrors. Each of the mirrors corresponds to one or more pixels of the one or more frames of images. The color beams are respectively projected onto the digital mirror devices.
- the apparatus includes a power source electrically coupled to the laser sources and the digital light processing chip. Many variations of this embodiment could exist, such as an embodiment where the green and blue laser diode share the same substrate or two or more of the different color lasers could housed in the same packaged. In this copackaging embodiment, the outputs from the blue, green, and red laser diodes would be combined into a single beam.
- the color wheel may include phosphor material that modifies the color of light emitted from the light source.
- the color wheel includes multiple regions, each of the regions corresponding to a specific color (e.g., red, green, blue, etc.).
- a projector includes a light source that includes blue and red light sources.
- the color wheel includes a slot for the blue color light and a phosphor containing region for converting blue light to green light.
- the blue light source e.g., blue laser diode or blue LED
- the red light source provides red light separately.
- the green light from the phosphor may be transmitted through the color wheel, or reflected back from it. In either case the green light is collected by optics and redirected to the microdisplay.
- the blue light passed through the slot is also directed to the microdisplay.
- the blue light source may be a laser diode or LED fabricated on non-polar or semi-polar oriented GaN.
- a green laser diode may be used, instead of a blue laser diode with phosphor, to emit green light. It is to be appreciated that can be other combinations of colored light sources and color wheels thereof.
- the color wheel may include multiple phosphor materials.
- the color wheel may include both green and red phosphors in combination with a blue light source.
- the color wheel includes multiple regions, each of the regions corresponding to a specific color (e.g., red, green, blue, etc.).
- a projector includes a light source that includes a blue light source.
- the color wheel includes a slot for the blue laser light and two phosphor containing regions for converting blue light to green light, and blue light and to red light, respectively.
- the blue light source e.g., blue laser diode or blue LED
- the green and red light from the phosphor may be transmitted through the color wheel, or reflected back from it. In either case the green and red light is collected by optics and redirected to the microdisplay.
- the blue light source may be a laser diode or LED fabricated on non-polar or semi-polar oriented GaN. It is to be appreciated that can be other combinations of colored light sources and color wheels thereof.
- the color wheel may include blue, green, and red phosphor materials.
- the color wheel may include blue, green and red phosphors in combination with a ultra-violet (UV) light source.
- color wheel includes multiple regions, each of the regions corresponding to a specific color (e.g., red, green, blue, etc.).
- a projector includes a light source that includes a UV light source.
- the color wheel includes three phosphor containing regions for converting UV light to blue light, UV light to green light, and UV light and to red light, respectively, hi operation, the color wheel emits blue, green, and red light from the phosphor containing regions in sequence.
- the blue, green and red light from the phosphor may be transmitted through the color wheel, or reflected back from it. hi either case the blue, green, and red light is collected by optics and redirected to the microdisplay.
- the UV light source may be a laser diode or LED fabricated on non-polar or semi-polar oriented GaN. It is to be appreciated that can be other combinations of colored light sources and color wheels thereof.
- the present invention provides a projection apparatus.
- the apparatus includes a housing having an aperture.
- the apparatus includes an input interface for receiving one or more frames of images.
- the apparatus includes a laser source.
- the laser source includes a blue laser diode, a green laser diode, and a red laser diode.
- the blue laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 430 to 480nm.
- the green laser diode is fabricated on a nonpolar or semipolar oriented Ga-containing substrate and has a peak operation wavelength of about 490nm to 540nm.
- the red laser could be fabricated from AlInGaP. he green laser diode has a wavelength of about 490nm to 540nm.
- the laser source is configured produce a laser beam by coming outputs from the blue, green, and red laser diodes.
- the apparatus includes a digital light processing chip comprising three digital mirror devices. Each of the digital mirror devices includes a plurality of mirrors.
- Each of the mirrors corresponds to one or more pixels of the one or more frames of images.
- the color beams are respectively projected onto the digital mirror devices.
- the apparatus includes a power source electrically coupled to the laser sources and the digital light processing chip.
- a power source electrically coupled to the laser sources and the digital light processing chip.
- the green and blue laser diode share the same substrate or two or more of the different color lasers could housed in the same packaged.
- the outputs from the blue, green, and red laser diodes would be combined into a single beam.
- the color wheel may include phosphor material that modifies the color of light emitted from the light source.
- the color wheel includes multiple regions, each of the regions corresponding to a specific color (e.g., red, green, blue, etc.).
- a projector includes a light source that includes blue and red light sources.
- the color wheel includes a slot for the blue color light and a phosphor containing region for converting blue light to green light, hi operation, the blue light source (e.g., blue laser diode or blue LED) provides blue light through the slot and excites green light from the phosphor containing region; the red light source provides red light separately.
- the green light from the phosphor may be transmitted through the color wheel, or reflected back from it. In either case the green light is collected by optics and redirected to the microdisplay.
- the blue light passed through the slot is also directed to the microdisplay.
- the blue light source may be a laser diode or LED fabricated on non-polar or semi-polar oriented GaN.
- a green laser diode may be used, instead of a blue laser diode with phosphor, to emit green light.
- the color wheel may include multiple phosphor materials.
- the color wheel may include both green and red phosphors in combination with a blue light source.
- the color wheel includes multiple regions, each of the regions corresponding to a specific color (e.g., red, green, blue, etc.).
- a projector includes a light source that includes a blue light source.
- the color wheel includes a slot for the blue laser light and two phosphor containing regions for converting blue light to green light, and blue light and to red light, respectively.
- the blue light source e.g., blue laser diode or blue LED
- the green and red light from the phosphor may be transmitted through the color wheel, or reflected back from it. hi either case the green and red light is collected by optics and redirected to the microdisplay.
- the blue light source may be a laser diode or LED fabricated on non-polar or semi-polar oriented GaN.
- the color wheel may include blue, green, and red phosphor materials.
- the color wheel may include blue, green and red phosphors in combination with a ultra-violet (UV) light source.
- UV ultra-violet
- color wheel includes multiple regions, each of the regions corresponding to a specific color (e.g., red, green, blue, etc.).
- a projector includes a light source that includes a UV light source.
- the color wheel includes three phosphor containing regions for converting UV light to blue light, UV light to green light, and UV light and to red light, respectively.
- the color wheel emits blue, green, and red light from the phosphor containing regions in sequence.
- the blue, green and red light from the phosphor may be transmitted through the color wheel, or reflected back from it. In either case the blue, green, and red light is collected by optics and redirected to the microdisplay.
- the UV light source may be a laser diode or LED fabricated on non-polar or semi-polar oriented GaN. It is to be appreciated that can be other combinations of colored light sources and color wheels thereof.
- the present invention enables a cost-effective projection systems that utilizes efficient light sources
- the light source can be manufactured in a relatively simple and cost effective manner.
- the present apparatus and method can be manufactured using conventional materials and/or methods according to one of ordinary skill in the art.
- the laser device is capable of multiple wavelengths.
- one or more of these benefits may be achieved.
- Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating a conventional projection system.
- Figure 2 is a simplified diagram illustrating a projection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 2A is a detailed cross-sectional view of a laser device 200 fabricated on a ⁇ 20-21 ⁇ substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 2B is a simplified diagram illustrating a projector having LED light sources.
- Figure 3 is an alternative illustration of a projection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 3A is a simplified diagram illustrating a laser diodes packaged together according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 3B is a diagram illustrating a cross section of active region with graded emission wavelength according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 3C is a simplified diagram illustrating a cross section of multiple active regions according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 3D is a simplified diagram illustrating a projector having LED light sources.
- Figure 4 is a simplified diagram illustrating a projection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 4A is a simplified diagram illustrating laser diodes integrated into single package according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 5 is a simplified diagram of a DLP projection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 5A is a simplified diagram illustrating a DLP projector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 6 is simplified diagram illustrating a 3 -chip DLP projection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 7 is a simplified diagram illustrating 3D display involving polarized images filtered by polarized glasses.
- Figure 8 is a simplified diagram illustrating a 3D projection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 9 is a simplified diagram illustrating a LCOS projection system 900 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention is directed to display technologies. More specifically, various embodiments of the present invention provide projection display systems where one or more laser diodes are used as light source for illustrating images.
- the present invention provides projector systems that utilize blue and/or green laser fabricated using gallium nitride containing material.
- the present invention provides projection systems having digital lighting processing engines illuminated by blue and/or green laser devices. There are other embodiments as well.
- conventional display type are often inadequate. Miniature projectors address this problem by projecting large images (up to 60 inch and above) from the hand held device, allowing movies, internet surfing and other images to be shared in a size format consistent with the displays customers are accustomed to.
- pocket projectors, standalone companion pico projectors, and embedded pico projectors in mobile devices such as phones are becoming increasingly available.
- the internal electric fields induce the quantum confined Stark effect (QCSE) within the light emitting quantum well layers.
- QCSE quantum confined Stark effect
- This effect results in a blue-shift of the peak emission wavelength with increased carrier density in the quantum well layers. Since the carrier density is increased with increased current, a blue or green LED will undergo a shift in peak wavelength as a function of current. Such wavelength dependence on drive current would not be ideal for display applications where the LED is subjected to a current modulation scheme since the color will change with current.
- the carrier density is increased with increasing current up until the onset of laser threshold where the gain overcomes the loss in the cavity.
- Typical projectors based on solid-state emitters include:
- micro-display such as a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) or a digital micro- mirror device (DMD), • driver boards, and
- LCOS liquid crystal on silicon
- DMD digital micro- mirror device
- power source i.e., battery or power adapter
- projection systems can utilize polarized or unpolarized lights.
- single scanner based projection systems e.g., pico projectors
- DLP based systems typically use unpolarized light source.
- polarized light source is desirable.
- blue and green (maybe red) LEDs used in conventional projectors are unpolarized (or demonstrate low polarization ratio), thereby resulting in excessive optical losses from polarization dependent optical components and exhibit a poor spatial mode quality, which require large LCOS or LCD chips, and are not viable for compact designs because the light is not focusable into a small area.
- Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating a conventional projection system. As shown, blue, green, and red laser lights are combined into a laser beam, which is then projected to an MEMS scanning mirror.
- a green second-harmonic generation (SHG) laser is used to provide green laser light.
- SHG green second-harmonic generation
- PPLN periodically-pulsed lithium niobate
- optical losses In order to manufacturer highly efficient display that maximize battery life and minimize cost, size, and weight, optical losses must be minimized from the system. Sources of optical losses in systems include, but are not limited to, losses from optical elements whose transmission is polarization dependent, hi many compact projector such as pico projectors, a micro-display technology is used which is highly polarization sensitive, such as LCOS or LCD. A common LCOS based displays typically need highly polarized light sources based on the nature of the liquid crystal display technology.
- the present invention provides blue and green direct diode GaN based lasers that offers offer highly polarized output, single spatial mode, moderate to large spectral width, high efficiency, and high modulation rates ideal for various types of projection and displays, such as pico projectors, DLP projectors, liquid crystal based displays (e.g., liquid crystal on silicon or "LCOS”), and others.
- pico projectors e.g., DLP projectors
- liquid crystal based displays e.g., liquid crystal on silicon or "LCOS”
- the optical efficiency can be maximized with minimal costs and maximum flexibility in the selection on optical components.
- Conventional illumination sources such as unpolarized LEDs and systems thereof, where complicated optics are required for polarization recycling to increase the efficiency from the non-polarized light source.
- blue and green laser and/or LEDs on nonpolar or semipolar GaN the light output will be highly polarized eliminating the need for additional optics to deal with polarization.
- direct diode lasers having GaN based laser are used for blue and green sources.
- Conventional c-plane GaN lasers emits unpolarized or near-unpolarized light when laser is below threshold. After the laser reaches threshold the output light will become polarized with increased current.
- lasers fabricated on nonpolar or semipolar GaN according to embodiments of the present invention emit polarized light below threshold and will also have an increased polarization ratio with increased current.By using highly polarized light source in projection displays, the optical efficiency can be maximized with minimal costs and maximum flexibility in the selection on optical components.
- Embodiments of the present invention also provides the benefit of reduced speckling.
- frequency doubled 1060nm diode lasers used in conventional systems produces a narrow spectrum which causes speckle in the image.
- Direct diode visible lasers (e.g., green laser) used in embodiments of the present invention offer as much as >100 x increase in the spectrum, substantially reducing speckle in the image and reducing the need for additional expensive and bulky components.
- frequency doubled 1060nm diode lasers used in conventional system are inefficient because of the second harmonic generation.
- Direct diode visible lasers used in the present invention offer the potential for substantially higher efficiency with the benefit of reduced optical components and size and weight of the system.
- a typical miniature projectors includes the following components: • a light source (laser or LED),
- micro-display such as a LCOS or a DMD display
- power source i.e., battery or power adapter
- the blue and green direct diode GaN based lasers offers highly polarized output, single spatial mode, moderate to large spectral width, high efficiency, and high modulation rates ideal for liquid crystal based displays.
- Conventional approaches for frequency doubling achieves high spatial brightness, but it does not conveniently enable high modulation frequencies and produces image artifacts when attempted. This limits the modulation frequency of the source to -100MHz where amplitude (analog) modulation must be utilized. With increased frequency capability to ⁇ 300MHz, pulsed (digital) modulation could be used which would simplify the system and eliminate the need for look-up tables.
- FIG. 2 is a simplified diagram illustrating a projection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This diagram is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims. One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize many variations, alternatives, and modifications.
- a projection system 250 includes a MEMS scanning mirror 251, a mirror 252, an optical member 254, green laser diode 253, red laser diode 256, and blue laser diode 255.
- the projection system 250 is a pico projector.
- the projection system 250 also includes a housing having an aperture and an input interface for receiving one or more frames of images.
- the projection system 250 also includes a video processing module.
- the video processing module is electrically coupled to an ASIC for driving the laser diodes and the MEMS scanning mirrorscanning mirror 251.
- the laser diodes together with the optical member 254 form a laser source.
- the green laser diode 253 is characterized by a wavelength of about 490nm to 540nm.
- the laser source is configured produce a laser beam by combining outputs from the blue, green, and red laser diodes.
- optical components may be used to combine the light outputs from the laser diodes.
- optical components can be dichroic lenses, prisms, converging lenses, etc.
- the combined laser beam is polarized.
- a laser driver module is provided.
- the laser driver module is adapted to adjust the amount of power to be provided to the laser diodes.
- the laser driver module generates three drive currents based one or more pixels from the one or more frames of images, each of the three drive currents being adapted to drive a laser diode, hi a specific embodiment, the laser driver module is configured to generate pulse-modulated signal at a frequency range of about 50 to 300 MHz.
- the MEMS scanning mirror 251 is configured to project the laser beam to a specific location through the aperture. For example, the MEMS scanning mirror 251 process one pixel at a specific time onto a specific location corresponding to an pixel of an image. At a high frequency, pixels projected by the MEMS scanning mirror 251 form images.
- the MEMS scanning mirror 251 receives light from the laser source though mirror 252. As shown, the mirror 252 is provided within proximity of the laser source. Among other things, the optical member is adapted to direct the laser beam to the MEMS scanning mirror 251.
- the projection system 250 include other components as well, such as a power source electrically coupled to the laser source and the MEMS scanning mirror 251.
- Other components can include buffer memory, communication interface, network interface, etc.
- a key component of the projection system 250 is the laser light source.
- the blue laser diode operates in a single lateral mode.
- the blue laser diode is characterized by a spectral width of about 0.5nm to 2nm.
- the blue laser diode is designed for integration into portable applications such as embedded and companion pico projectors and features 60 mW of 445 run single mode output power in a compact TO-38 package.
- blue lasers operate with high efficiency and require minimal power consumption over a broad temperature range, meeting the demanding requirements of consumer projection displays, defense pointers and illuminators, biomedical instrumentation and therapeutics, and industrial imaging applications.
- blue lasers are based on the Indium Gallium Nitride (InGaN) semiconductor technology and are fabricated on GaN substrates.
- InGaN Indium Gallium Nitride
- the blue and green laser diodes are fabricated using GaN material.
- the blue laser diode may be semi-polar or non-polar.
- the green laser diode can be semi-polar or non-polar.
- the red laser diode can be fabricated using GaAlInP material.
- following combinations of laser diodes are provided, but there could be others:
- blue and green laser diodes can be manufactured on m-plane.
- a blue or green laser diode includes a gallium nitride substrate member having the off-cut m-plane crystalline surface region, hi a specific embodiment this offcut angle is between -2.0 and -0.5 degrees toward the c-plane.
- the gallium nitride substrate member is a bulk GaN substrate characterized by having a semipolar or non-polar crystalline surface region, but can be others, m a specific embodiment, the bulk nitride GaN substrate comprises nitrogen and has a surface dislocation density below 10 5 cm " 2 .
- the nitride crystal or wafer may comprise Al x UIyGa 1 - x-y N, where 0 ⁇ x, y, x+y ⁇ 1.
- the nitride crystal comprises GaN, but can be others.
- the GaN substrate has threading dislocations, at a concentration between about 10 5 cm “2 and about 10 8 cm “2 , in a direction that is substantially orthogonal or oblique with respect to the surface. As a consequence of the orthogonal or oblique orientation of the dislocations, the surface dislocation density is below about 10 5 cm "2 .
- the device can be fabricated on a slightly off-cut semipolar substrate.
- the device has a laser stripe region formed overlying a portion of the off-cut crystalline orientation surface region.
- the laser stripe region is characterized by a cavity orientation substantially in a projection of a c-direction, which is substantially normal to the a-direction.
- the laser strip region has a first end and a second end.
- the laser cavity is oriented formed in a projection of the c-direction on a ⁇ 20-21 ⁇ gallium and nitrogen containing substrate having a pair of cleaved mirror structures, at the end of cavity.
- the device has a laser stripe region formed overlying a portion of the off- cut crystalline orientation surface region.
- the laser stripe region is characterized by a cavity orientation substantially in the c-direction, which is substantially normal to the a-direction.
- the laser strip region has a first end and a second end.
- the laser cavity is oriented formed in the the c- direction on an m-plane gallium and nitrogen containing substrate having a pair of cleaved mirror structures, at the end of cavity.
- the laser stripe region is characterized by a cavity orientation substantially in the c-direction, which is substantially normal to the a-direction.
- the laser strip region has a first end and a second end.
- the device has a first cleaved facet provided on the first end of the laser stripe region and a second cleaved facet provided on the second end of the laser stripe region.
- the first cleaved is substantially parallel with the second cleaved facet.
- Mirror surfaces are formed on each of the cleaved surfaces.
- the first cleaved facet comprises a first mirror surface, hi a preferred embodiment, the first mirror surface is provided by a top-side skip-scribe scribing and breaking process.
- the scribing process can use any suitable techniques, such as a diamond scribe or laser scribe or combinations, hi a specific embodiment, the first mirror surface comprises a reflective coating.
- the reflective coating is selected from silicon dioxide, hafhia, and titania, tantalum pentoxide, zirconia, including combinations, and the like.
- the first mirror surface can also comprise an anti-reflective coating.
- the second cleaved facet comprises a second mirror surface.
- the second mirror surface is provided by a top side skip-scribe scribing and breaking process according to a specific embodiment.
- the scribing is diamond scribed or laser scribed or the like.
- the second mirror surface comprises a reflective coating, such as silicon dioxide, hafhia, and titania, tantalum pentoxide, zirconia, combinations, and the like.
- the second mirror surface comprises an anti-reflective coating.
- the laser stripe has a length and width.
- the length ranges from about 50 microns to about 3000 microns.
- the strip also has a width ranging from about 0.5 microns to about 50 microns, but can be other dimensions. In a specific embodiment, the width is substantially constant in dimension, although there may be slight variations.
- the width and length are often formed using a masking and etching process, which are commonly used in the art.
- the present invention provides an alternative device structure capable of emitting 501 nm and greater light in a ridge laser embodiment.
- the device is provided with one or more of the following epitaxially grown elements, but is not limiting: an n-GaN cladding layer with a thickness from lOOnm to 5000nm with Si doping level of 5El 7 to 3E18cm-3 an n-side SCH layer comprised of InGaN with molar fraction of indium of between 3% and 10% and thickness from 20 to 100 nm multiple quantum well active region layers comprised of at least two 2.0-8.5nm InGaN quantum wells separated by thin 2.5nm and greater, and optionally up to about 8nm, GaN barriers a p-side SCH layer comprised of InGaN with molar a fraction of indium of between 1% and 10% and a thickness from 15 nm to 100 nm an electron blocking layer comprised of AlGaN with molar fraction of aluminum of between between
- the laser device is fabricated on a ⁇ 20-21 ⁇ semipolar Ga- containing substrate. But it is to be understood that the laser device can be fabricated on other types of substrates such as nonpolar oriented Ga-containing substrate as well.
- the light source used in a projection system combines a yellow light source with the red, green, and blue light sources.
- the addition of yellow light sources improves the color characteristics (e.g., allowing for wider color gamut) of RBG based projection and display systems.
- an RGYB light sources is used for a projection system.
- the yellow light source can be a yellow laser diode manufactured from gallium nitride material or AlInGaP material.
- the yellow light source can have a polar, non-polar, or semi-polar orientation.
- projection systems according to the present invention may use light sources in other colors as well.
- other colors include cyan, magenta, and others.
- the laser diodes of the different colors are separately packaged.
- the laser diodes of two or more of the different colors are copackaged.
- the laser diodes of two or more of the different colors are fabricated on the same substrate. I
- FIG. 2A is a detailed cross-sectional view of a laser device 200 fabricated on a ⁇ 20-21 ⁇ substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the laser device includes gallium nitride substrate 203, which has an underlying n- type metal back contact region 201.
- the metal back contact region is made of a suitable material such as those noted below and others. Further details of the contact region can be found throughout the present specification and more particularly below.
- the device also has an overlying n-type gallium nitride layer 205, an active region 207, and an overlying p-type gallium nitride layer structured as a laser stripe region 209.
- each of these regions is formed using at least an epitaxial deposition technique of metal organic chemical vapor deposition
- the epitaxial layer is a high quality epitaxial layer overlying the n-type gallium nitride layer.
- the high quality layer is doped, for example, with Si or O to form n-type material, with a dopant concentration between about 10 16 cm “3 and 10 20 cm “3 .
- an n-type Al u In v Gai -u . v N layer, where 0 ⁇ u, v, u+v ⁇ 1, is deposited on the substrate.
- the carrier concentration may lie in the range between about 10 16 cm “3 and 10 20 cm “3 .
- the deposition may be performed using
- the bulk GaN substrate is placed on a susceptor in an MOCVD reactor.
- the susceptor is heated to a temperature between about 900 and about 1200 degrees Celsius in the presence of a nitrogen-containing gas.
- the susceptor is heated to approximately 1100 degrees Celsius under flowing ammonia.
- a flow of a gallium-containing metalorganic precursor, such as trimethylgallium (TMG) or triethylgallium (TEG) is initiated, in a carrier gas, at a total rate between approximately 1 and 50 standard cubic centimeters per minute (seem).
- the carrier gas may comprise hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, or argon.
- the ratio of the flow rate of the group V precursor (ammonia) to that of the group III precursor (trimethylgallium, triethylgallium, trimethylindium, trimethylaluminum) during growth is between about 2000 and about 12000.
- the laser stripe region is made of the p-type gallium nitride layer 209.
- the laser stripe is provided by an etching process selected from dry etching or wet etching.
- the etching process is dry, but can be others.
- the dry etching process is an inductively coupled process using chlorine bearing species or a reactive ion etching process using similar chemistries.
- the chlorine bearing species are commonly derived from chlorine gas or the like.
- the device also has an overlying dielectric region, which exposes 213 contact region.
- the dielectric region is an oxide such as silicon dioxide or silicon nitride, but can be others.
- the contact region is coupled to an overlying metal layer 215.
- the overlying metal layer is a multilayered structure containing palladium and gold (Pd/ Au), platinum and gold (Pt/Au), nickel gold (Ni/ Au), but can be others.
- Pd/ Au palladium and gold
- Pt/Au platinum and gold
- Ni/ Au nickel gold
- the laser device has active region 207.
- the active region can include one to twenty quantum well regions according to one or more embodiments.
- an active layer is deposited.
- the active layer may be comprised of multiple quantum wells, with 2-10 quantum wells.
- the quantum wells may be comprised of InGaN with GaN barrier layers separating them.
- the well layers and barrier layers comprise Al w In x Gai -w _ x N and
- the well layers and barrier layers may each have a thickness between about 1 nm and about 20 nm.
- the composition and structure of the active layer are chosen to provide light emission at a preselected wavelength.
- the active layer may be left undoped (or unintentionally doped) or may be doped n-type or p-type.
- the active region can also include an electron blocking region, and a separate confinement heterostructure.
- an electron blocking layer is preferably deposited.
- the electron-blocking layer may comprise Al s In t Gai -s- t N, where 0 ⁇ s, t, s+t ⁇ 1, with a higher bandgap than the active layer, and may be doped p- type.
- the electron blocking layer comprises AlGaN.
- the electron blocking layer comprises an AlGaN/GaN super-lattice structure, comprising alternating layers of AlGaN and GaN, each with a thickness between about 0.2 nm and about 5 nm.
- the p-type gallium nitride structure is deposited above the electron blocking layer and active layer(s).
- the p-type layer may be doped with Mg, to a level between about 10 16 cm “3 and 10 22 cm “3 , and may have a thickness between about 5 nm and about 1000 nm.
- the outermost 1 -50 nm of the p-type layer may be doped more heavily than the rest of the layer, so as to enable an improved electrical contact, hi a specific embodiment, the laser stripe is provided by an etching process selected from dry etching or wet etching. In a preferred embodiment, the etching process is dry, but can be others.
- the device also has an overlying dielectric region, which exposes 213 contact region.
- the dielectric region is an oxide such as silicon dioxide, but can be others such as silicon nitride.
- oxide such as silicon dioxide
- silicon nitride any oxide
- the light source of the projector 250 may include one or more LED as well.
- Figure 2B is a simplified diagram illustrating a projector having LED light sources. This diagram is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims.
- the blue and green LEDs are manufactured from gallium nitride containing material.
- the blue LED is characterized by a non-polar orientation.
- the blue LED is characterized by a semi-polar orientation.
- FIG 3 is an alternative illustration of a projection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a projection device includes an MEMS scanning mirror, a mirror, a light conversion member, a red laser diode, a blue diode, and green laser diode.
- the blue and green laser diodes as shown are integrated as a single package.
- the blue and green laser shared the same substrate and surface.
- Output from the blue and green laser diodes are emitted from a common plane of surface. It is to be appreciated that that by having blue and green laser diodes co-packaged, it is possible to substantially reduce the size and cost (e.g., fewer parts) of the projector device.
- the green and blue laser diodes are characterized by a high efficiency.
- the blue on the green laser diode are manufactured from bulk gallium nitride material.
- the blue laser diode can be non-polar or semi-polar oriented.
- the green laser diodes similarly can be non-polar polar or semipolar. For example, following combinations of laser diodes are provided, but there could be others:
- the green laser diode is characterized by wavelength of between 480nm to 540nm, which is different from conventional production devices that use an infrared laser diode (i.e., emission wavelength of about lO ⁇ Onm) and use SHG to double the frequency.
- Figure 3A is a simplified diagram illustrating a laser diodes packaged together according to an embodiment of the present invention. This diagram is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims. One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize many variations, alternatives, and modifications. As shown in Figure 3A, two laser diodes are provided on a single package. For example, laser 1 as shown in a blue laser diode and laser 2 is a green laser diode. Optics may be used to combine the outputs of lasers.
- Figure 3A is a diagram illustrating a cross section of active region with graded emission wavelength according to an embodiment of the present invention. This diagram is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims. One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize many variations, alternatives, and modifications. As illustrating figure 3B, for example, active regions having different emission gradient are used. Ridged waveguides at different portion of the active region are adapted to emit different wavelength.
- FIG. 3C is a simplified diagram illustrating a cross section of multiple active regions according to an embodiment of the present invention. This diagram is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims. One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize many variations, alternatives, and modifications. Among other things, each active region is associated with a specific wavelength.
- the light source of the projector 300 may include one or more LED as well.
- Figure 3D is a simplified diagram illustrating a projector having LED light sources. This diagram is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims.
- the blue and green LEDs are manufactured from gallium nitride containing material. In one specific embodiment, the blue LED is characterized by a non-polar orientation. In another embodiment, the blue LED is characterized by a semi-polar orientation.
- Figure 4 is a simplified diagram illustrating a projection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This diagram is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims.
- blue, green, and red laser diodes are integrated into a light source 401.
- the light source 401 is combines outputs of each of the laser diodes.
- the combined light is projected onto the mirror, which reflects the combined light onto the MEMS scanning mirror. It is to be appreciated that, by providing laser diodes in the same package, both the size and cost of the light source 401 can be reduced. For example, following combinations of laser diodes are provided, but there could be others:
- FIG. 4A is a simplified diagram illustrating laser diodes integrated into single package according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- This diagram is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims.
- laser 1 can be a green laser diode
- laser 2 can be a red laser diode
- laser 3 can be a blue laser diode.
- the green laser diode can be fabricated on a semi-polar, non-polar, or polar gallium containing substrates.
- the blue laser diode can be formed on semi-polar, non-polar, or polar gallium containing substrates.
- projections systems according to the present invention have wide range of applications.
- the projections systems described above are integrated on cellular telephone, camera, personal computer, portable computer, and other electronic devices.
- FIG. 5 is a simplified diagram of a DLP projection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. This diagram is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims. One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize many variations, alternatives, and modifications.
- a projection apparatus includes, among other things, a light source, a condensing lens, a color wheel, a shaping lens, and a digital lighting processor (DLP) board, and a projection lens.
- the DLP board includes a processor, a memory, and a digital micromirror device (DMD).
- DMD digital micromirror device
- the color wheel may include phosphor material that modifies the color of light emitted from the light source.
- the color wheel includes multiple regions, each of the regions corresponding to a specific color (e.g., red, green, blue, etc.).
- a projector includes a light source that includes blue and red light sources.
- the color wheel includes a slot for the blue color light and a phosphor containing region for converting blue light to green light.
- the blue light source e.g., blue laser diode or blue LED
- the red light source provides red light separately.
- the green light from the phosphor may be transmitted through the color wheel, or reflected back from it. In either case the green light is collected by optics and redirected to the microdisplay.
- the blue light passed through the slot is also directed to the microdisplay.
- the blue light source may be a laser diode and/or LED fabricated on non-polar or semi-polar oriented GaN. In some cases, by combining both blue lasers and blue LEDs, the color characteristics could be improved. Alternate sources for the green light could include green laser diodes and/or green LEDs, which could be fabricated from nonpolar or semipolar Ga-containing substrates. In some embodiments, it could be beneficial to include some combination of LEDs, lasers, and or phosphor converted green light. It is to be appreciated that can be other combinations of colored light sources and color wheels thereof.
- the color wheel may include multiple phosphor materials.
- the color wheel may include both green and red phosphors in combination with a blue light source.
- the color wheel includes multiple regions, each of the regions corresponding to a specific color (e.g., red, green, blue, etc.).
- a projector includes a light source that includes a blue light source.
- the color wheel includes a slot for the blue laser light and two phosphor containing regions for converting blue light to green light, and blue light and to red light, respectively.
- the blue light source e.g., blue laser diode or blue LED
- the green and red light from the phosphor may be transmitted through the color wheel, or reflected back from it. In either case the green and red light is collected by optics and redirected to the microdisplay.
- the blue light source may be a laser diode or LED fabricated on non-polar or semi-polar oriented GaN. It is to be appreciated that can be other combinations of colored light sources and color wheels thereof.
- the color wheel may include blue, green, and red phosphor materials.
- the color wheel may include blue, green and red phosphors in combination with a ultra-violet (UV) light source.
- color wheel includes multiple regions, each of the regions corresponding to a specific color (e.g., red, green, blue, etc.).
- a projector includes a light source that includes a UV light source.
- the color wheel includes three phosphor containing regions for converting UV light to blue light, UV light to green light, and UV light and to red light, respectively.
- the color wheel emits blue, green, and red light from the phosphor containing regions in sequence.
- the blue, green and red light from the phosphor may be transmitted through the color wheel, or reflected back from it. In either case the blue, green, and red light is collected by optics and redirected to the microdisplay.
- the UV light source may be a laser diode or LED fabricated on non-polar or semi-polar oriented GaN. It is to be appreciated that can be other combinations of colored light sources and color wheels thereof.
- the light source as shown could be made laser-based.
- the output from the light source is laser beam characterized by a substantially white color.
- the light source combines light output from blue, green, and red laser diodes.
- the blue, green, and red laser diode can be integrated into a single package as described above. Other combinations are possible as well.
- blue and green laser diodes share a single package while the red laser diode is packaged by itself, hi this embodiment the lasers can be individually modulated so that color is time-sequenced, and thus there is no need for the color wheel.
- the blue laser diode can be polar, semipolar, and non-polar.
- green laser diode can be polar, semipolar, and non-polar.
- blue and/or green diodes are manufactured from bulk substrate containing gallium nitride material.
- following combinations of laser diodes are provided, but there could be others:
- the DLP projection system utilizes a color wheel to project one color (e.g., red, green, or blue) of light at a time to the DMD.
- the color wheel is needed because the light source continuously provide white light. It is to be appreciated that because solid state devices are used as light source in the embodiments of the present invention, a DLP projector according to the present invention does not require the color wheel shown in Figure 5.
- Figure 5A is a simplified diagram illustrating a DLP projector according to an embodiment of the present invention. This diagram is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims. One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize many variations, alternatives, and modifications.
- the light source comprises a single laser diode.
- the light source comprises a blue laser diode that outputs blue laser beams.
- the light source also includes one or more optical members that changes the blue color of the laser beam.
- the one or more optical members includes phosphor material. The laser beam excites the phosphor material to form a substantially white emission source which becomes the light source for the projection display.
- a color wheel is needed in order to sequence the blue, green, and red frames to the DLP.
- a projection system 500 includes a light source 501, a light source controller 502, an optical member 504, and a DLP chip 505.
- the light source 501 is configured to emit a color light to the DMD 503 through the optical member 504. More specifically, the light source 501 includes colored laser diodes.
- the laser diodes include red laser diode, blue laser diode, and green laser diode.
- a single laser diode is turn on while the other laser diodes are off, thereby emitting a single colored laser beam onto the DMD 503.
- the light source controller 502 provides control signal to the light source 501 to switch laser diodes on and off based on predetermined frequency and sequence. For example, the switching of laser diodes is similar to the function of the color wheel shown in Figure 5.
- FIG. 6 is a simplified diagram illustrating a 3 -chip DLP projection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the 3-chip DLP projection system includes a light source, optics, and multiple DMDs, and a color wheel system. As shown, each of the DMDs is associated with a specific color.
- the white light beam comprises a substantially white laser beam provided by the light source.
- the output from the light source is laser beam characterized by a substantially white color, hi one embodiment, the light source combines light output from blue, green, and red laser diodes.
- the blue, green, and red laser diode can be integrated into a single package as described above. Other combinations are possible as well.
- blue and green laser diodes share a single package while the red laser diode is packaged by itself.
- the blue laser diode can be polar, semipolar, and non-polar.
- green laser diode can be polar, semipolar, and non- polar.
- blue and/or green diodes are manufactured from bulk substrate containing gallium nitride material. For example, following combinations of laser diodes are provided, but there could be others:
- the light source comprises a single laser diode.
- the light source comprises a blue laser diode that outputs blue laser beams.
- the light source also includes one or more optical members that change the blue color of the laser beam.
- the one or more optical members include phosphor material.
- the light source may include laser diodes and/or LEDs.
- the light source includes laser diodes in different colors.
- the light source may additionally include phosphor material for changing the light color emitted from the laser diodes.
- the light source includes one or more colored LEDs.
- light source includes both laser diodes and LEDs.
- the light source may include phosphor material to change the light color for laser diodes and/or LEDs.
- laser diodes are utilized in 3D display applications.
- 3D display systems rely on the stereopsis principle, where stereoscopic technology uses a separate device for each person viewing the scene which provides a different image to the person's left and right eyes. Examples of this technology include anaglyph images and polarized glasses.
- Figure 7 is a simplified diagram illustrating 3D display involving polarized images filtered by polarized glasses. As shown, the left eye and the right eye perceive different images through the polarizing glasses.
- the conventional polarizing glasses which typically include circular polarization glasses used by RealD CinemaTM, have been widely accepted in many theaters.
- Another type of image separation is provided by interference filter technology.
- special interference filters in the glasses and in the projector form the main item of technology and have given it this name.
- the filters divide the visible color spectrum into six narrow bands - two in the red region, two in the green region, and two in the blue region (called Rl, R2, Gl, G2, Bl and B2 for the purposes of this description).
- the Rl, Gl and Bl bands are used for one eye image, and R2, G2, B2 for the other eye.
- this technique is able to generate full-color 3D images with only slight colour differences between the two eyes.
- this technique is described as a "super-anaglyph" because it is an advanced form of spectral-multiplexing which is at the heart of the conventional anaglyph technique.
- the following set of wavelengths are used:
- the present invention provides a projection system for projecting 3D images, wherein laser diodes are used to provide basic RGB colors.
- Figure 8 is a simplified diagram illustrating a 3D projection system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This diagram is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims. One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize many variations, alternatives, and modifications.
- a projection system includes a projector 801.
- the projector 801 is configured to project images associated for one eye (e.g., left eye).
- the projector 801 includes a first light source.
- the first light source including a first set of laser diodes: a red laser diode, a green laser diode, and a blue laser diode.
- Each of the laser diode is associated with a specific wavelength.
- red laser diode is configured to emit a laser beam characterized by a wavelength of 629nm
- green laser diode is configured to emit a laser beam characterized by a wavelength of 532nm
- blue laser diode is configured to emit a laser beam characterized by a wavelength of 446nm. It is to be appreciated that other wavelengths are possible as well.
- the blue laser diode is characterized by a non-polar or semi-polar orientation.
- the blue laser diode is fabricated from gallium nitride containing substrate.
- the blue laser diode is manufactured from bulk substrate material.
- the green laser diode can manufactured from gallium nitride containing substrate as well.
- the green laser diode is characterized by a non-polar or semi-polar orientation.
- color LEDs may also be used to provide colored light for the projection elements.
- a red LED can be used instead of a red laser diode in providing the red light.
- LED and/or laser diodes in various colors can be interchangeably used as light sources.
- Phosphor material may be used to alter light color for light emitted from LED and/or laser diodes.
- the projector 802 is configured to project images associated for the other eye (e.g., right eye).
- the second light source including a second set of laser diodes: a red laser diode, a green laser diode, and a blue laser diode.
- Each of the laser diode is associated with a specific wavelength, and each of the wavelengths is different from that of the corresponding laser diodes of the first light source.
- the red laser diode is configured to emit a laser beam characterized by a wavelength of 615nm
- the green laser diode is configured to emit a laser beam characterized by a wavelength of 518nm
- the blue laser diode is configured to emit a laser beam characterized by a wavelength of 432nm. It is to be appreciated that other wavelengths are possible as well.
- Projectors 801 and 802 shown in Figure 8 are positioned far apart, but it is to be appreciated that the two projectors may be integrally positioned within one housing unit.
- the projectors include optics for focusing images from the two projectors onto the same screen.
- LCOS liquid crystal on silicon
- Figure 9 is a simplified diagram illustrating a LCOS projection system 900 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This diagram is merely an example, which should not unduly limit the scope of the claims.
- One of ordinary skill in the art would recognize many variations, alternatives, and modifications.
- a green laser diode provides green laser light to the green LCOS through splitter 901; a blue laser diode provides blue laser light to the blue LCOS through splitter 903; and a red laser diode provides red laser light to the red LCOS through splitter 904.
- Each of the LCOS is used to form images in a predetermined single color as provided by its corresponding laser diode, and the single-colored image is combined by the x-cube component 902. The combined color image is projected onto the lens 906.
- one or more laser diodes used in the projection system 900 are characterized by semi-polar or non-polar orientation.
- the laser diodes are manufactured from bulk substrate.
- the blue and green laser diodes are manufactured from gallium nitride containing substrate.
- color LEDs may also be used to provide colored light for the projection elements. For example, a red LED can be used instead of a red laser diode in providing the red light.
- LED and/or laser diodes in various colors can be interchangeably used as light sources.
- Phosphor material may be used to alter light color for light emitted from LED and/or laser diodes.
- the LCOS projection system 900 comprises three panels.
- the present invention provides a projection system with a single LCOS panel. Red, green, and blue laser diodes are aligned where red, green, and blue laser beams are collimated onto a single LCOS. The laser diodes are pulse-modulated so that only one laser diode is power at a given time and the LCOS is lit by a single color. It is to be appreciated that since colored laser diodes are used, LCOS projection systems according to the present invention do not need beam splitter that split a single white light source into color beams as used in conventional LCOS projection systems.
- one or more laser diodes used in the single LCOS projection system are characterized by semi-polar or non- polar orientation.
- the laser diodes are manufactured from bulk substrate, hi a specific embodiment, the blue and green laser diodes are manufactured from gallium nitride containing substrate.
- the configuration illustrated in Figure 9 is also used in ferroelectric liquid crystal on silicon (FLCOS) systems.
- the panels illustrated Figure 9 can be FLCOS panels.
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