SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ILLUMINATING A MICRODISPLAY IMAGER WITH LOW ETENDUE LIGHT

摘要

There is provided a system and method for illuminating a microdisplay with low etendue light. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a video unit (10) comprising a microdisplay imager (40) and a light engine (12) comprising a light source (30) configured to produce a low etendue beam of light (42), and a plurality of lenses (32, 34, 36) configured to shape the low etendue beam of light to correspond to one or more dimensions of the microdisplay imager.