Environmental Qualifications
DLP systems have passed a series of environmental and regulatory tests to simulate thermal shock, temperature cycling, mechanical shock, vibration, moisture resistance, and acceleration conditions.


The TI DMD™ and the Environment
Most reliability concerns are focused on the hinges that tilt the mirrors from one position to another. To test reliability, DMDs were subjected to accelerated life cycle tests simulating approximately 20 years of use. Inspection of the devices after the testing showed no broken hinges on any of the devices. Texas Instruments has completed thousands of hours of life cycle and environmental testing to conclude that the DMD and DLP systems are inherently reliable. Combat Displays display system has passed the military environmental tests with no adverse affects to the DMD and supporting DLP chip set.