LCOS for LargeScreen HDTV BOB MELCHER, CTO JULY 28, 2004
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Agenda What is the opportunity for microdisplay HDTVs? Why are LCOS microdisplays the preferred technology for highperformance HDTV? What is the status of the LCOS HDTV technology? What is the status of LCOS manufacturing infrastructure and products? 3
Brillian Corporation Spinoff of Microdisplay Business Unit from TFS BRLC on NASDAQ from 9/15/03 Highperformance Microdisplay System Developer and Supplier HDTV systems Nearto toeye virtual display products Technology leader and producer of Gen II LCoS microdisplays Highestperformance LCOS technology 51 issued U.S. patents and 45 pending Largest North American LCoS manufacturer Focused Resources Financially strong World class technical team Facilities in Tempe, AZ and Boulder, CO LCoS is a trademark of Brillian Corporation 4
Transition to Digital PTV 4500 4000 Sales to U.S. Dealers (000) 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 Analog DTVready DTV Tot al 500 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 3M Precision Optics 5
Projection TV Market Forecast 6,000 5,000 Units (000s) 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 isuppli MD Mkt isuppli CRT Mkt 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Largescreen projection HDTV dominated by microdisplays in 2006 and beyond 6
Projection TV Microdisplay Forecast 6,000 Units (000s) 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 isuppli Tot MD isuppli LCOS Brillian LCoS HTPS DLP CRT LCOS, HTPS and DLP will compete for the HDTV market 7
Microdisplays Image Size Independent of Physical Size Microdisplay Optics Image 8
What is Liquid Crystal on Silicon? Leverages two major technologies Semiconductor CMOS Liquid Crystal Glass Liquid Crystal Silicon CMOS Backplane 9
LCoS Back Plane Pixel Mirrors (electrodes) 812µ CMOS Active Matrix Circuitry 10
Key LCOS Advantage Small pixels and high resolution imply high performance at low cost >2million pixels in 0.7" device 11
Brillian Gen II LCoS Technology Features High aperture ratio (>92%) Smooth analog grayscale Large color palette Small pixel geometry (812 microns) Fast migration to 1080p resolution Plus Exceptional dark state performance Higher contrast (Up to 3000:1) Faster response time (<10mS) Longer lifetime Simpler optical system Gen II LCoS technology sets new benchmarks in HDTV image quality 12
Strategic Relationships MODEL #BR6501 13
LCoS Manufacturing Wafer Scale Process Core process is Brillian controlled Silicon and glass wafers received from foundries Apply alignment layer applied to both wafers Single Cell Process Assemble wafer and glass Singulate cells 14 Fill with Liquid Crystal Die Bond, Wire Bond Package Test Ship to light engine assembly site
LCoS Manufacturing Stateof oftheart LCoS manufacturing line in Tempe, AZ Rapid time to market Own manufacturing process for optimum yield & quality control Facilitates rapid introduction of new products 20,000 sq ft of clean room space Skilled workforce experienced in LCoS and LCD manufacturing Automation keeps costs competitive and assures quality Capacity for 100,000 microdisplays a month 15
LCOS Light Engine Technology 3Panel Light Engine Architectures 3PBS: Nikon, JDSUADO, 3M CQ3: Colorlink Other: offaxis, Colorquad, Philips prism, Single and DualPanel Architectures Color sequential on at least one panel Color wheel, scanning prism or drum, or color select switch Component advances High index PBS Nikon; wire grid PBS ADO/JDSU/Moxtek; Vikuiti PBS 3M Color select filters and switchescolorlink Polarization recycling devices Large BFL lenses Highbrightness, longlife life lamps Highperformance screens 16
UltreX by JDSU 3 PBS Light Engine High brightness High contrast No video or color artifacts No moving parts! (e.g. color wheel, spinning prisms, etc.) PBS Integration Rod B G R Prepolarizer PBS 17
Brillian BR6501m/i 720p Gen II LCOS HDTV 18
Brillian BR6501m HDTV 65" diagonal screen BR768HC threepanel system 1280x720p resolution 120Hz refresh rate Brightness: ~450 cd/m 2 Contrast: ~2000:1 Weight: ~112 lbs Height: 44" Width: 59.5" Depth: 23" Front panel controls with OEMdefinable OSD Tabletop design 19
Brillian HDTV Roadmap Resolution Product 2.5 x 1.5k 4 megapixel 6503i 6503i Home Theater 1080p 2 megapixel 6502i 6502i Thin 6502i Home Theater 720p.9 megapixel 6501m 6501i 6501i Thin 2004 2005 2006 2007 20
LCOS Challenges Achieve compelling performance advantages over competition Achieved, but the competition is not asleep Building the production infrastructure for LCOS systems Engines, system electronics, etc. Achieved, but continuous improvement needed Building consumer awareness of LCOS performance advantages LCOS vs. CRT vs. Plasma vs. LCD vs. DLP vs. HTPS Establish LCOS as the performance leader Work in progress 21
HDTV LargeArea Display Technology Overview HIGH IMAGE QUALITY PERFORMANCE Gen II LCoS TM DLP LOW COST TFTDV LCOS Gen I PlasmaDV HIGH COST HTPS CRT LOW IMAGE QUALITY PERFORMANCE 22
Competing Technologies Rear Projection HDTV CRT DLP HTPS LCD Gen I LCOS Gen II LCoS Resolution 0 0 Black State/Contrast 0 Uniformity 0 Gray Scale 0 Features Brightness Video Response Time Text & Graphics 0 0 Image BurnIn 0 Digital Artifacts Color Breakup Reliability/Lifetime Size/Weight / 0/ 0/ 0/ 0/ = Good 0 = Average = Poor 23
LCoS is Technology of the Present (No longer of the future) Production started Retail products available in Q3 04 Product performance is exceptional 24
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