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RE: Parts tips for making an EyeTap-like display

From: Don Papp <>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 09:55:55 -0700 (MST)

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On Fri, 6 Dec 2002, Tony Havelka wrote:

> While the first proto was a wee bit big because we used off-the-shelf
> parts in an unmodified form, the M1 io
> (http://www.tekgear.com/product.cfm?sku=0135) is a great "in-line"
> EyeTap device.
> 
> Eye > Focusing Optic > Kopin 320M > Backlight > M1 RS170 Electronics >
> Camera

	It's something similar to this that I'm hoping to make (I remember
seeing it for the first time) but in a less "all-in-one" setup.  :)

> As for light sensitivity, most CCD and even CMOS devices should be
> sensitive to the 780nm wavelength. You are approaching the tail end ofa
> the sensitivity curve so you might need quite a bit of light in order to
> see a good spot from the laser pointer.
> 
> The Spectre (http://www.tekgear.com/product.cfm?sku=0066) is sensitive
> to light up to 1000nm. It has 800x600 LCoS as the imagers and an ultra
> low lux CCD for the camera.  

	Thanks, Tony - this is useful information.  I will try a
garden-variety CMOS camera (a few are on my workbench, fortunately) and
see if it works out acceptably.  If not, I will seek out an ultra low lux
CCD - I'll keep an eye out for wavelength sensitivity specs.

	On another note - is FOV for cameras normally measured diagonally,
or horizontally?  (I might be looking for either 16 or 12 degrees to
match the M1).

Don Papp
http://AEinnovations.com

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