The Industry's Performance Benchmark for DMD/DLP® UV-LED Illuminators
Next-generation light sources, like the high-performance LumiDL™ UV-LED DMD Illuminator, dramatically increase the throughput of Direct Imaging tools for industrial applications like maskless lithography or Computer-to-Screen (CtS) and 3D Printing. Now, you can overcome the drawback of relatively low process speeds and leverage the flexibility benefits and cost-saving potential of DMD/DLP® projection in high-volume manufacturing environments.
LumiDL™ UV-LED DMD Illuminator Highlights:
- Designed for TI's DLP®7000, DLP®9000, and DLP®9500 chipsets
- Elevated UV output of up to 35 W
- Custom narrow- and broadband setups available
- Field-replaceable LED unit
- High-performance multi-channel LED driver included
- Future-proof mercury-free light source
LumiDL™ UV-LED DMD Illuminator Overview
The LumiDL™ UV-LED DMD Illuminator is available in narrow- and broadband setups, surpassing the radiation power of both conventional discharge lamps and laser diodes. At the same time, the LumiDL™ DMD Illuminator is way more economical from a total cost perspective through the extended service life of its LED emitters and easy system maintenance. Because of its modular design, the illuminator features a field-replaceable high-power UV-LED unit (FRU) that can be detached from the optics assembly and serviced by the end customer.
LumiDL™ UV-LED DMD Illuminators come with a high-performance 18-channel LED driver. The channels connect to all emitters of the UV-LED FRU individually, putting you in full control to perform precise exposures. You may use the integrated Ethernet (telnet, Modbus) or serial USB interface for system setup and operation. Also, an external trigger input is available for instantaneous activation of the DMD Illuminator with predefined settings.
Field-Replaceable LED Unit
LumiDL™ UV-LED DMD Illuminator Output
Texas Instruments’s large format DLP®7000, DLP®9000, and DLP®9500 chipsets perfectly match the optical output of LumiDL™ UV-LED DMD Illuminators. Its highly uniform radiant flux is confined to the 12° acceptance half-angle and the active area of the DLP. Some overfill helps to relax positional tolerances of the entire setup along the optical axis. You may customize the spectral output by choosing any combination of emitters around the available central wavelengths (CWL) 365, 385, 395, 405, and 436 nm.
Selection of Available Near UV Spectra
Uniformity on Active DMD Area
Power
| Radiation [mW]1 | CWL 365 nm | CWL 385 nm | CWL 395 nm | CWL 405 nm | CWL 436 nm |
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| DMD Illuminator for DLP®7000 (12 LED FRU) | 19,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 19,000 |
| DMD Illuminator for DLP®9500 (18 LED FRU) | 28,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 28,000 |
1Single CWL configurations.
System Properties and Specifications
| Emitter Options | Combination of up to 18 LEDs with CWL 365 nm, 385 nm, 395 nm, 405 nm, and 436 nm | ||
| Output Specifications | Numerical Aperture | NA 0.21 (matches ±12° DMD tilt angle) | |
| Illumination Uniformity | > 90% | ||
| DMD Overfill | > 10% | ||
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| Thermal Management | Recirculating liquid cooling with heat exchanger (not included) | ||
| Dimensions (W H D) | DMD Illuminator: | 27.5 X 8 X 8.5 cm | 10.9 X 3.2 X 3.4" |
| Multi-Channel Driver: | 23 X 29 X 4.5 cm | 9.1 X 11.5 X 1.8" | |
| Weight | DMD Illuminator: | 1.5 kg | 3.5 lbs |
| Multi-Channel Driver: | 2 kg | 4.5 lbs | |
| Power Supply | 24 VDC / 300 W | ||