Spatial Optical Modulator (SOM);Samsung's Light Modulator for the Next Generation Laser Display

  • Yun, Sang-Kyeong (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Song, Jong-Hyeong (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Lee, Tae-Won (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Yeo, In-Jae (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Choi, Yoon-Joon (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Lee, Yeong-Gyu (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • An, Seung-Do (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Han, Kyu-Bum (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Victor, Yurlov (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Park, Heung-Woo (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Park, Chang-Su (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Yeoun (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Yang, Jeong-Suong (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Cheong, Jong-Pil (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Ryu, Seung-Won (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Oh, Kwan-Young (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Yang, Haeng-Seok (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Hong, Yoon-Shik (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Hong, Seok-Kee (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Yoon, Sang-Kee (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Jang, Jae-Wook (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Kyoung, Je-Hong (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Lim, Ohk-Kun (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Kim, Chun-Gi (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Lapchuk, Anatoliy (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Ihar, Shyshkin (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Wan (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Ki (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Hwang, Young-Nam (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Woo, Ki-Suk (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Shin, Seung-Wan (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Kang, Jung-Chul (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co) ;
  • Park, Dong-Hyun (SOM Team, Central R&D Institute, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co)
  • Published : 2006.08.22

Abstract

A new type of diffractive spatial optical modulators, named SOM, has been developed by Samsung Electro-Mechanics for projection display and other applications. A laser display in full HD format $(1920{\times}1080)$ was successfully demonstrated by using prototype projection engines having SOM devices, signal processing circuits, and projection optics.

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