Imaging Science Seminar - Tiny Mirrors and Big Pictures
Tiny Mirrors and Big Pictures - Digital micromirror device development and applicationsDr. Cuiling "Sue" GongProfessor, Department of EngineeringTexas Christian UniversityAbstract:DLP® technology has been widely used in various display products since it was introduced to the market in 1996 by Texas Instruments. It has revolutionized the century-old movie industry by replacing the traditional film with the digital display technology. The heart of the DLP® technology is the digital micromirror device (DMD), an optical microelectromechanical system, which features an addressable array of up to 8 million microscopic mirrors. This presentation will cover the design, fabrication, packaging, characterization, and reliability of the DMDs. I will discuss the challenges and solutions of several major milestones of DMD development from the micromirror design and operation point of view. Applications of the DMD in nontraditional display technologies, such as compressive line sensing-based underwater imaging technology, will be shared with the audience.Speaker Bio:Dr. Cuiling (Sue) Gong received her Bachelor of Science degree from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT in 1996 and 1999 respectively. She joined the Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) development team at Texas Instruments in 2000. She was the core designer of three generations of DMD pixels that had enabled a variety of DLP® products in the market including pico-projectors, projectors in classrooms, conference rooms, and movie theaters. She also conducted R&D work on microscale vibration based piezoelectric energy harvesting technology for autonomous wireless sensor networks. She has 8 issued US patents. In 2011 she joined the faculty of the College of Science and Engineering at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. She has collaborated with researchers at Florida Atlantic University on compressive line sensing-based imaging technology using DMD as the spatial light modulator.Intended Audience:All are welcome. No background knowledge required.
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