1 Features

• Operates the DLP991U DLP® DMD

• Continuous streaming input data over 12 HSS

input lanes up to 120Gbps

• Enables high-speed pattern rates up to 12.4kHz

binary patterns per second

• 32 lane differential high speed serial interface

(HSSI) data bus interface

• Random DMD block addressing and LOAD2

loading

• Compatible with a variety of user-defined FPGAs

• I2C interface for control and status queries

2 Applications

• Lithography

– Direct imaging

– Flat panel display

– Printed circuit board manufacturing

• Industrial

– 3D printing

– 3D scanners for machine vision

– Quality control

• Displays

– 3D imaging

– Augmented reality and information overlay

3 Description

The DLPC964 controller works with the DLP991U

digital micromirror device (DMD). The controller

provides a high-speed data and control interface

for the DMD to enable binary pattern rates up to

12.4kHz. These fast pattern rates set DLP technology

apart from other spatial light modulators and offer

a strategic advantage for equipment needing fast,

accurate, and programmable light steering capability.

The DLPC964 provides the required clocking pulses

and timing information to the DMD. The unique

capability and value offered by the controller make it

well-suited to support a wide variety of direct imaging,

industrial, and advanced display applications.

In DLP-based electronics solutions, image data is

100% digital from the DLPC964 input port to the

projected image. The image stays in digital form

and is never converted into an analog signal. The

DLPC964 processes the digital input image and

converts the data into a format needed by the DMD

for proper display. The DMD then steers the light to

the location determined by the pixel data loaded into

the DMD.

For complete electrical and mechanical specifications

of the DLPC964, see the AMD VirtexTM 7 product

specification.

Get started with TI DLP® light-control technology

page to learn how to get started with the DLPC964.

The DLP advanced light control resources on ti.com

accelerate time to market, which include evaluation

modules, optical modules manufacturers, and DLP

design network partners.