In early November last year we reported on the pico projector from Microvosion. At the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas 3M and Texas Instruments presented their tiny projectors. Enormous market potential of the devices is in prospect.
3M pico projector
According to the manufacturer, the projector provides a brilliant image in VGA resolution up to a diagonal of 40 inch. 3M uses the LCoS (Liquid Crystal on Silicone) technology. While LCD projectors use transmissive LCD chips, allowing light to pass through the liquid crystal, in LCoS, liquid crystals are applied directly to the surface of a silicon chip coated with a highly reflective aluminized layer.
3M pico projector
At 3M they are particularly proud for the fact that the technology is available now. With existing partner companies 3M expects the first projector-equipped mobile phones in early 2008.
TI pico projectorTexas Instruments showed at CES an improved version of its pico projector prototype. Based on the TI developed DLP technology the device fits into a mobile phone dummy in the size of an iPhone. TI sees first applications in mobile devices in the course of this year.
TI pico projector
Microvision pico projector
Technical facts of the Microvision projector were posted by us in November.
Microvision showed at CES the first prototype of an independent pico projector unit in the size of an iPod Classic with WVGA resolution. Under the code name "show" the unit was presented to the public. The internal battery allows an operation time of up to 2.5 hours. The projector should hit the consumer market by the end of 2008.
Microvision pico projector (youtube video)
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