Abstract: A display device implemented with a spatial light modulator (SLM) comprising a plurality of pixel elements arranged in array to modulate incident light and display an image, wherein each of the pixel elements comprises a movable electrode and a stationary electrode; a drive circuit connected to the movable electrode and receives image data for applying a voltage applied to control the movable electrode in accordance with image data, and a voltage application circuit for applying and controlling a voltage applied to the stationary electrode to control a moving speed of the movable electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a spatial light modulator, comprising: a plurality of pixel elements; and a control circuit for supplying control signal data to each pixel element in a time slot to control the pixel element to operate in an ON state, wherein the time slot includes a first time slot and a second time slot wherein the first time slot and the second time slot having an equal time interval and an ON state time interval in the second time slot is shorter than an ON state time interval in the first time slot.

Abstract: A display system includes a spatial light modulator for displaying an image by the modulation state of a plurality of micromirrors, and a control device for controlling the spatial light modulator. The control device includes a data conversion device for converting all or a part of the digital image data input to the display system into non-binary data, and a modulation-control device for generating a modulation control signal for micromirrors depending on the non-binary data, and a modulation-control device for controlling the spatial light modulator. The modulation state of the micromirrors by the modulation control signal includes modulation by oscillation of the micromirrors. The modulation-control device controls a voltage value of the modulation control signal to be applied to the driving electrode of the micromirror such that the amplitude of the oscillation can be smaller than the maximum amplitude of the micromirrors in the modulation by the oscillation of the micromirrors.

Abstract: A video display system includes a plurality of primary color light sources; and a spatial light modulator (SLM) for modulating an illumination light emitted from at least one of the plurality of primary light sources. The video display system further includes a display controller for controlling a process to display a sequence of video images within a period of one frame comprising each of a plurality of primary colors and each of a plurality of complementary colors to minimize a number of emissions of each of the plurality of primary color light sources and also displaying the video images of the colors of the plurality of primary colors and the plurality of complementary colors in sequence.

Abstract: The present invention provides a projection display system comprising: illumination lights of plural colors emitted from plural laser light sources; an illumination optical system for illuminating the illumination light of at least one of the colors in an beam axis or in an illumination range, either of which is different from the other colors; a deflection mirror device for modulating the illumination lights of respective colors in the same deflection angle, with the modulation of each color being performed in sequence within one frame; a projection optical system for projecting the reflection light of the illumination light from the deflection mirror device; and a laser light source control circuit for controlling the intensity of the illumination light of each color, wherein the laser light source control circuit performs adjustment so that the ratio of intensity of each of the colors is a prescribed ratio.

Abstract: A micromirror device comprises a plurality of mirrors arranged on a substrate, an elastic hinge for supporting each mirror to be deflectable in a plurality of directions, an address electrode composed of first and second regions that are arranged across the deflection axis of each mirror, and a driving circuit for controlling the mirror to deflect in the directions of the first and the second regions.

Abstract: A video display system includes: an image processing unit receives continuously an input video signal including an input frame signal for generating an output video signal comprising an output frame signal having a higher frame rate than the input frame signal; and a spatial light modulator (SLM) applies the output frame signal for modulating an illumination light, wherein an amount of data in the output frame signal is smaller than the amount of data in the input frame signal.

Abstract: A mirror device comprises: a plurality of electrodes disposed on a substrate; a hinge connected to at least one of the electrodes; a mirror connected to the hinge and corresponding to at least one of the electrodes. The mirror device further comprises a barrier layer is disposed between the hinge and mirror, and/or between the hinge and electrode. Also noted is a mirror device production method for producing such-configured mirror device. Furthermore, this invention discloses a projection apparatus implemented with a mirror device manufactured and assembled according to the configuration as described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mirror device, comprising: an electrode placed on a substrate; a memory circuit connected to the electrode; an elastic hinge disposed near said electrode and extending from said substrate for supporting a mirror above said electrode wherein said elastic hinge having a negative temperature coefficient of resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a projection display system, comprising: plural laser light sources; an illumination optical system for illuminating, in different beam axes, light beams emitted from the individual laser light sources; a deflection mirror device, constituted by plural mirror elements, for modulating the light beams illuminated by the illumination optical system; and a projection optical system for projecting a reflection light from the deflection mirror device illuminated by the light beams.

Abstract: The present invention provides a projection display system comprising: illumination lights of plural colors emitted from plural laser light sources; an illumination optical system for illuminating the illumination light of at least one of the colors in an beam axis or in an illumination range, either of which is different from the other colors; a deflection mirror device for modulating the illumination lights of respective colors in the same deflection angle, with the modulation of each color being performed in sequence within one frame; a projection optical system for projecting the reflection light of the illumination light from the deflection mirror device; and a laser light source control circuit for controlling the intensity of the illumination light of each color, wherein the laser light source control circuit performs adjustment so that the ratio of intensity of each of the colors is a prescribed ratio.

Abstract: A display control system, comprises: a spatial light modulator (SLM) constituted by a plurality of pixel elements placed in array; a first control unit for controlling each of the plurality of pixel elements under a state of ON or OFF; a second control unit for controlling each of the plurality of pixel elements under a state other than the ON or OFF states; a control changeover unit for dividing one frame period, for each pixel element of the plurality thereof, into a period of the first control unit controlling and that of the second control unit controlling, and also changing over between a control of the first control unit and that of the second control unit for each pixel element of the plurality thereof; and a data division unit for dividing input data to each of the plurality of pixel elements into first control unit-use data, which is input to the first control unit, and second control unit-use data which is input to the second control unit in accordance with the content of the present input data.

Abstract: A spatial light modulator supported on a device substrate includes a plurality of light modulation elements to modulate a light emitted from a light source. The spatial light modulator and the device substrate further comprises a cyclic structure on a surface of the spatial light modulator and/or the device substrate for preventing a reflection of the incident light from the cyclic structure. In an exemplary embodiment the cyclic structure includes cyclic structural elements having a distance between two cyclic elements shorter than the wavelength of an incident light for preventing a reflection of the incident light from the cyclic structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display apparatus, comprising: a light source; at least one spatial light modulator for modulating a luminous flux emitted from the light source; and a controller for processing inputted video image information and for controlling the light source and spatial light modulator, wherein the controller controls the light source and spatial light modulator so that the light source performs pulse emission for a period shorter than a period in which the spatial light modulator is controlled under a modulation state.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for projecting a colored video image, characterized in that a color-light generation device for generating and projecting at least two light fluxes having at least two different colors wherein the different colors are controlled to change in a time division manner; at least two spatial light modulators receiving and applying input video image date for modulating the light fluxes for generating modulated lights from each of the spatial light modulators; an optical device for combining the modulated lights from the spatial light modulators into a combined modulated light and projecting the combined modulated light; and a controller for controlling the color-light generation device and the spatial light modulators, wherein the controller controls and adjusts a ratio of a modulation period of each color synchronized with a change of the colors of the light fluxes in the time division manner.

Abstract: The present invention provides a spatial light modulator, comprising: a plurality of pixel units configured as a two dimensional array extending in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction; a plurality of row lines each comprises a word line and a plate line connected to a plurality of the pixel units along a row in the horizontal direction; a first address decoder for selecting the word line; a second address decoder for selecting the plate line; and a level retention circuit interconnected between the plate line and second address decoder to retain a voltage level of the plate line.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display apparatus, comprising: a light source or light sources for emitting a luminous flux or luminous fluxes having a plurality of colors; a spatial light modulator for modulating the luminous flux(es) having a plurality of colors incoming from the light sources; and controller for processing video image input data, which is input, and controlling the light source(s) and the spatial light modulator, wherein the controller generates a plurality of video image signals of colors constituting a video image based on the video image input data, and controls the light source(s) so as to cause the light source(s) having at least two colors, from among the light source(s) having a plurality of colors, to perform pulse emission in sequence and modulate the pulse emission during a period shorter than a modulation period controlled under the spatial light modulator is with the video image signal of one color from among the video image signals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a spatial light modulator, comprising: a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixel units. Each of the pixel units further comprises memory cell. A plurality of bit lines and a plurality of word lines for electrically communicating with the pixel units. A plurality of plate lines, wherein the plate line is connected to at least some of the memory cells connected to one of the word lines of the pixel array.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mirror array device, comprising: a plurality of mirror elements each comprising a hinge and a deflectable mirror supported by the hinge; a memory cell for controlling the mirror element; a bit line for transmitting a data signal to the memory cell; a word line for controlling a connection between the bit line and the memory cell; a plate line for controlling the memory cell. Each of the mirror elements further comprises a first address electrode controlled by the word line to connect to the memory cell. Each of the mirror elements further comprises a second address electrode electrically connected to the plate line.

Abstract: The present invention provides a spatial light modulator, comprising: a plurality of row lines each connected to a plurality of memory circuits; and a plurality of word lines and a plurality of plate lines connected to the memory circuits for selecting and controlling sets of the memory circuits connected to the selected row lines at pre-designated times for each of the row lines.