1 Features

• Automotive qualified

• 0.2-inch diagonal micromirror array

– 7.6-μm micromirror pitch

– ±12° micromirror tilt angle (relative to flat state)

– Side illumination for reduced system size

• 16:9 (588 × 330) input resolution

• Effective resolution up to 832 × 468

• Polarization independent spatial light modulator

• Compatible with LED or laser light sources

• Low-power consumption: 260 mW (maximum)

• Operating temperature range: –40°C to 105°C

• Hermetic package

• 80-MHz DDR DMD interface

2 Applications

• Dynamic ground projection

• Interior and exterior vehicle video projection

3 Description

The DLP2021-Q1 Automotive DMD is designed

for automotive exterior light control and display

applications, such as ground projection with the

ability to display full color, animated and dynamic

content. Ground projections can help facilitate

vehicle to pedestrian (V2P) communication, such

as back up and door open warnings, in addition

to orchestrating vehicle communication systems and

vehicle personalization options. Due to their small

form factor and low power operation, projectors with

the DLP2021-Q1 chipset can support many projection

applications. They can be placed in many locations

in the car including inside the side mirror, door panel,

tail light, front grill, and more. This chipset can be

coupled with LEDs or lasers to create highly saturated

colors with over 125 NTSC color gamut, and can

be used with either RGB or white illumination sources.

A DLP2021-Q1 FPGA configuration is provided and

is used to drive the DLP2021-Q1 Automotive DMD.

This controller architecture is designed for small form

factor projectors and doesn't require a video bus or

GPU for content creation. Video and image content is

stored on local flash and can be played at power-up

or on command.