A Single-mirror Laser-based Scanning Display Engine

摘要

The race to market for pico projectors has never been more heated. Companies active in this sector have all taken somewhat different methods to developing these tiny projectors that will be mobile and lightweight while delivering a big-screen viewing experience from mobile devices. Following an aggressive 24-month design program, kicked off in 2006, Microvision is on the verge of commercializing its ultra-miniature laser-based display engine, which will first be integrated into a battery-operated handheld pico projector roughly the size of an iPhone and will follow as an embedded pico projector in mobile phones and other portable devices. This article details Microvision's fundamental technology, reasons for its design approach, historical development, advantages, and future direction for the PicoP display engine.