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DLP 1700 cost structure

Chris Larsen
Intellectual 280 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DLP5500

We are interested in designing a DMD into a lower cost product.  I only see two DMDs available on the TI website - the DLP1700 and the DLP5500.  There is a very significant cost difference between the two.  Aside from the resolution difference (480x320 vs. 1024x768), what else is driving the cost difference?  My concern is whether the DLP1700 will be phased out and we would be forced to use a more expensive array, because our design can't handle the increased cost.

Older online materials on TI's website highlighted many different available resolutions for DMDs - are there truly only these two DMD designs available now?  Are future roadmaps available?

 

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    TI__Genius 9935 points

    Hello Chris,

    Thank you for your questions about our DLP products.

    The DLP1700 and DLP5500 DLP chipsets are the only two available at this moment as catalog parts - meaning that they can be bought by anyone through distribution channels, and are supported by documentation and applications support. We are working hard to increase the number of chipsets (DMDs) available as catalog parts - stay tuned (we do not publish roadmaps).

    The DLP1700 and DLP5500 are very different products, and this accounts for the divergence in their prices. The DLP1700 is a very tiny DMD intended for embedded (small footprint) applications. The DLP5500 is a considerably larger XGA DMD intended for applications where the resolution, brightness, and speed of the DLP5500 are needed. We are aware that application requirements differ, both in technical requirements and cost constraints. TI intends to continue to broaden its DLP offerings across the span of application needs.

    Best regards,

    Pascal

  • 0 in reply to Pascal DLP
    Intellectual 280 points

    That makes sense.  It is encouraging to know that the DLP1700 is intended for the type of application we were considering and that it is complementary to the DLP5500.  I was mostly worried that the DLP1700 would be phased out in favor of the DLP5500.

    Thanks!