Spatial Light Modulators are used in many applications and Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulators are a mature technology with devices now commercially available. Over the past 3 years there has been a rapid increase in device resolution, with a decrease in pixel size. To date though, on Static Memory pixels that incorporate charge-balancing circuitry, the underlying pixel architecture has remained unchanged. This thesis presents novel "load-and-display" Static Memory pixel designs. The importance of the pixels' architectural changes is highlighted, along with design and implementation issues. The thesis also presents two more specialised pixel architectures: pixels designed for a specific application, rather than as general purpose load-and-display devices. Future trends in Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulators are also considered: has research and development now reached steady-state; or what impact could the designs presented in this thesis in conjunction with changes in silicon process technology have on these future trends?
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:641928 |
| Date | January 1998 |
| Creators | Breslin, John Anthony |
| Publisher | University of Edinburgh |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Source | http://hdl.handle.net/1842/12059 |
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