Chip puts holographs in motion. (sightings: the outlook for new technology).(Brief Article)

EDN, July, 2003 by Miller, Matthew

AVID MOVIEGOERS sing the praises of Texas Instruments' DLP (digital-light-processing) chip, which features an array of tilting micromirrors and finds use in digital-projection systems that win acclaim for their ultracrisp images. Now, a research team at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has adapted the same chip for use in a projector that creates moving holographic images.

The team has sent 3-D images of helicopters and other aircraft flying through a gel-filled tank that serves as a display medium. Possible applications include heads-up displays for pilots and, once resolution improves, computer games and medical imaging.

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