Texas Instruments DLPC1438 DLP® 3D Print Controller

Texas Instruments DLPC1438 DLP® 3D Print Controller supports reliable operation of the DLP300S and DLP301S digital micromirror devices (DMDs) for DLP 3D Printer applications. The Texas Instruments DLPC1438 controller provides a convenient interface between user electronics and the DMD to enable fast, high resolution, reliable DLP 3D printers.

Features

  • Digital controller for DLP300S and DLP301S (0.3-inch 3.6-megapixel) DMDs
  • Operation optimized for reliable performance in DLP 3D printer applications
  • 3D Printing Features
    • Linear gamma modes optimized for optimizing illumination uniformity and greyscale printing
    • Programmable layer exposure time
    • 8-bit monochrome greyscale output
  • System Features
    • Front-end FPGA with low-cost SPI data input interface
    • Actuator control
    • I2C control of device configuration
    • Programmable LED current control
  • Pair with DLPA2000, DLPA2005, DLPA3000, or DLPA3005 PMIC (power management integrated circuit) and LED driver

Applications

  • TI DLP 3D Printer
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Vat polymerization
  • Masked stereolithography (mSLA 3D printer)
  • Dental DLP 3D printer
  • Light exposure: programmable spatial and temporal light exposure

Functional Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Texas Instruments DLPC1438 DLP® 3D Print Controller
Publicado: 2021-09-01 | Actualizado: 2022-03-11