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P‐236L: Late‐News Poster : Light‐flux Reliability Testing of Trim Retarders for LCOS RPTV Light Engines
Author(s) -
Shemo David M.,
Stockette Vince,
Ledeur Aurelie,
Zieba Jerry,
Hahn Robert
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
sid symposium digest of technical papers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.351
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2168-0159
pISSN - 0097-966X
DOI - 10.1889/1.2433152
Subject(s) - retarder , trim , reliability (semiconductor) , luminous flux , materials science , service life , optics , flux (metallurgy) , computer science , reliability engineering , automotive engineering , engineering , light source , physics , composite material , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , operating system , metallurgy
Trim retarders (TR) used in LCOS RPTV engines must maintain their retardance characteristics over the service lifetime. A light‐flux test platform was developed for predicting TR lifetime using accelerated life testing methodology. The JDSU BCE™ (“Birefringent Contrast Enhancer”) TR is demonstrated to meet target lifetime expectancy for consumer RPTV systems.