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Feature: Tiny LED-based image projectors
Compact personal image projectors using LEDs or VCSELs could soon be changing the world of consumer electronics, and all at a price that's easy on the pocket.
Have you ever wished that you could view larger versions of images stored on your digital camera without having to transfer them to a laptop or PC first? Or perhaps you would like to view pictures or documents on your mobile phone, but are frustrated by the inherently small screen size?
Although the obvious answer might be to use a larger display, there is a problem with that approach: as the display gets larger, the power consumption, cost and size of the device increase. However, a solution could be at hand in the form of a new breed of tiny image projectors that can be integrated into a handheld device or produced as a compact add-on module.
Click here to read the full story, originally published in the July/August 2003 issue of Opto & Laser Europe magazine.