Display Technologies

About this course

The class examines the fundamentals of 2D and 3D display technologies (e.g. human visual system, color and depth perception, color theory and metrology, and state-of-the-art display technologies), display performance evaluation and calibration, and display research frontiers. The class is suited for both graduate and undergraduate students. You are encouraged to talk to the Instructor to find out if this is the right course for you.

Expected learning outcomes

Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to:

  • Understand Anatomy of Eye, Light Detection and Sensitivity, Spatial Vision and Pattern Perception, Binocular Vision and Depth Perception.
  • Understand Photolithography for Thin Film LCD, Wet Etching, Dry Etching; Flexible Displays.
  • Understand Thin Film Electroluminescent Displays, AC Powder Electroluminescent Displays; Organic Electroluminescent Displays: OLEDs, Active Matrix for OLED Displays
  • Be aware of Colorant Transposition Displays, MEMs Based Displays, 3-D Displays, 3-D Cinema Technology, Autostereoscopic 3-D Technology
  • Understand Liquid Crystals on Silicon Reflective Micro-display, Trans missive Liquid Crystal Micro-display, MEMs Micro-display, DLP Projection Technology.

Indicative Syllabus

    Introduction (2 hours)

    • How applications have been driving display developments?
    • Evolution of display technology
    1. Human visual system (8 hours)
    • Eye anatomy and eye optics
    • Visual performance of the eye
    • Models of visual performance and photometry
    1. Color vision and colorimetry (12 hours)
      • Color vision basics
      • Color matching experiments and color matching functions
      • Color systems and spaces
      • Colorimetry
    1. 2D display technology and operation (16 hours)
    • Display system interfaces and performance parameters
    • CRT displays
    • Flat panel displays: AMLCD, LCOS, Plasma, OLED,
    • Projection systems
    • New display technologies: high dynamic range display, enriched color display

    5.Display metrology: display performance measurement and calibration (6 hours)

    • General principles of display evaluation
    • Evaluation of 2D displays
    • Color management and calibration
    1. Binocular vision and 3D display technology (6 hours)
      • Binocular vision and perception basics
      • 3D display principles and techniques
      • head-mounted displays
      • Spatially immersive displays

    Teaching / Learning Methodology

    Lecture: the fundamentals of physics, chemistry, design, manufacturing processes  and various applications of displays will be described using ppt presentations, demonstrating videos, Internet. The students are free to request help. The students are encouraged to solve problems and to use their own knowledge to verify their solutions before seeking assistance.

    Tutorial: a set of problems and group discussion topics will be arranged in the tutorial classes. Students are encouraged to solve problems before having solutions.

    Recommended Reading

    TBA

    Prerequisites

    Electronic Devices and Circuits

    Start Date

    2023

    End Date

    2024

    Apply

    2023

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    Local Course Code

    TBA

    Cycle

    TBA

    Year of study

    TBA

    Language

    English

    Study Load

    Lectures: 50 hours
    Written Report: 8 hours
    Oral Presentation: 2 hours
    Homework: 60 hours
    In total  120 hours  4 ECTS

    Mode of delivery

    Continuous assessment: 40%
    Written Report: 20%
    Oral Presentation: 40%
    Continuous assessment consists of assignments, laboratory reports and mid-term test.

    Instructors

    Dr. Ioannis.Kaliakatsos

    Course coordinator

    Dr. Ioannis.Kaliakatsos

    E-mail

    giankal@hmu.gr