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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Heng Huang, Sammamish, WA (US);
Mark Champion, Kenmore, WA (US);
Inventors:
Heng Huang, Sammamish, WA (US);
Mark Champion, Kenmore, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microvision, Inc., Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 5/042 (2006.01); H01S 5/068 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The luminance of a laser diode is a function of laser diode drive current. The luminance is also a function of other factors, such as age and temperature. A laser projection device includes laser diodes to generate light in response to a commanded luminance, and also includes photodiodes to provide a measured luminance. The commanded luminance and measured luminance are compared, and drive currents for the laser diodes are adjusted to compensate for changes in laser diode characteristics.