Texas Instruments (TI) DLP announced the newest chipset in the DLP Pico family with availability slated for late 2009. Small enough to embed into the most compact mobile phones and gadgets, DLP Products has effectively scaled the display technology down to the size of a raisin.

“Building upon the success of the first DLP Pico chipset, which has HVGA resolution and enables leading brands to deliver cutting-edge products across the globe, this new chipset increases performance benchmarks,” said Frank J. Moizio, Manager, DLP Emerging Markets business. “The new chipset provides WVGA resolution, higher brightness and power efficiency; all while enabling thinner, smaller optical engine modules to meet the demands of contemporary handheld devices.”

The new DLP Pico solution delivers the following features:

• WVGA (854×480) – Native DVD resolution
• Enables >20% thinner optical module height
• Enables >20% smaller optical module volume
• Incorporates technology advances that increase both brightness and power efficiency