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            Photo
            Research has been the leading supplier of light measurement 
           equipment to the display industry for more than 50 years. Our world 
           renowned expertise in display measurement has culminated in the 
           development of an integrated, turn-key FPD Tester, the PR-9000, that 
           combines speed and precision to reduce test times by several hours in 
           both R&D and QC/QA environments. 
          
           The Photo Research PR-9000 
           is a completely automated Flat Panel Display (FPD) Inspection System 
           that offers a fast and reliable solution for FPD manufacturers and 
           their customers to solve brightness and colour quality problems. The 
           PR-9000 completely characterises an FPD over its entire range of 
           viewing angles by performing accurate measurements of luminance, 
           contrast and chromaticity. 
          
           Open Architecture 
           guarantees flexibility - The PR-9000 includes world renowned Photo 
           Research photometers and spectroradiometers, a 5-axis positioning 
           stage and Display Under Test (DUT) fixturing mounted on a high 
           quality optical bench. 
          
           Three linear stages (X,Y 
           and Z) move the measuring instruments and two rotary stages (q and f) 
           position the DUT. The rotary stages allow rotation and elevation so 
           that the DUT can be tested at a multitude of viewing angles. 
          
           A wide range of stage 
           sizes are available depending on the size and weight of the DUT. The 
           unique two-part design of the linear and rotary stages gives the user 
           the flexibility of placing the DUTs in an environmental chamber, 
           while the measuring instruments are positioned outside the chamber. 
          
           The DUT fixturing can be 
           custom designed to meet the needs of low volume quality control 
           testing, or high volume 100% manufacturing inspection. It can even be 
           configured for a standard hole pattern mount with mechanically keyed 
           components. The standard fixturing will accommodate a wide variety of 
           FPD and CRT monitors. 
          
           Joysticks are used to 
           manually position the 5-axis stage, while video camera feedback 
           allows the user to conveniently and precisely position the measuring 
           instruments in front of the desired area on the DUT. 
          
           Easy-to-use
            Software 
          
           The PR-9000 software 
           allows full control of the 5-axis stage, DUT pattern generation and 
           measuring instruments. The Graphical User Interface (GUI) allows the 
           user to make individual measurements, or follow predefined test 
           sequences recommended by the Video Electronics Standards Association 
           (VESA). The software has an Automatic Mode, so that user-defined test 
           sequences can be recorded and executed. The measured data can either 
           be printed as predefined test reports (VESA compliant), saved as 
           ASCII formatted files or graphically displayed as isometric spatial 
           plots or CIE chromaticity diagrams. 
          
           State-of-the-Art
            Instruments Are the Difference 
          
           The PR-9000 incorporates 
           Photo Research instruments of proven quality that deliver exceptional 
           performance for measuring FPD and CRT displays. The instruments 
           incorporate Pritchard spot optics that provide unambiguous alignment 
           on the area being measured. Field coverages start at 0.125 mm 
           permitting measurements of extremely small areas. These instruments 
           are designed for accurate display measurement and feature low errors 
           due to polarisation and lens flare. 
          
           The fully automated PR-880 
           colourimeter is already the instrument of choice worldwide for ATE 
           testing of FPDs. It has a highly sensitive Photomultiplier Tube (PMT) 
           detector for fast testing of contrast. Each PR-880 used on PR-9000 
           systems is supplied with tristimulus filters that are individually 
           matched to the 1931 CIE functions to ensure the best color accuracy 
           possible from a filter colorimeter. 
          
           Spectroradiometers have 
           the highest accuracy for colour measurements and the portable PR-650 
           is the ideal instrument for chromaticity testing of FPDs. The newly 
           released PR-705 is a state-of-the-art 
           spectroradiometer with multiple measuring apertures that combines 
           spectroradiometric accuracy, with the sensitivity to measure light 
           levels as low as 0.003 cd/m2. 
          
           PR-9000
            Specifications 
          
            
            
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               Main Component  | 
             
               
               Sub-Component  | 
             
               
               Specification  | 
             
               
               Main Component  | 
             
               
               Sub-Component  | 
             
               
               Specification  | 
             
            
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               System Controller  | 
             
               
               Processor  | 
             
               
               Pentium Pro Class  | 
             
               
               Goniometer  | 
             
               
               DUT Movement  | 
             
               
               ± 
               90° (Both q and f)  | 
             
            
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               Operating System  | 
             
               
               Microsoft 
               Windows NT 4.0  | 
             
               
               Unidirectional
                Repeatability  | 
             
               
               0.5 Arc mins.  | 
             
            
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               Motion Base  | 
             
               
               XYZ Linear 
               axes travel  | 
             
               
               30.5cm - 1.07m  | 
             
               
               Accuracy  | 
             
               
               10 Arc mins.  | 
             
            
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               Positional Accuracy  | 
             
               
               1.50mm / cm 
               (7.75mm / m max.)  | 
             
               
               Runout  | 
             
               
               ± 76mm  | 
             
            
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               Straightness  | 
             
               
               0.80mm / cm 
               (4.64mm / m max.)  | 
             
               
               Concentricity  | 
             
               
               ± 0.127mm  | 
             
            
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               Bi-directional
                Repeatability  | 
             
               
               ± 5.08mm  | 
             
               
               Payload Weight  | 
             
               
               20 pounds typ.  | 
             
            
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               Light 
               Measuring Devices  | 
             
               
               Photometer Colorimeter  | 
             
               
               PR-880 with 
               RS-232 I/F PR-650 / PR-705 with RS-232 I/F  | 
             
               
               DUT Fixturing  | 
             
               
               ¼-20 
               thread, 53.3cm x 53.3cm screw mount platform with adjustable rear support  | 
             
            
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               Joysticks  | 
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               XYZ, q and f  | 
             
               
               Motor Type  | 
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               Microstepping
                NEMA size 23  | 
             
            
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               Options  | 
             
               
               Software  | 
             
               
               VESA 
               Measurement Suite  | 
             
               
               Motor Controller  | 
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               Single 
               cooled full-tower computer enclosure  | 
             
            
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               Pattern Generator  | 
             
               
               Single PC 
               board with SVGA, RS-232 (or user defined I/F).  | 
             
               
               Optical Bench  | 
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               10.2cm x 
               15.2cm x 20.3cm  | 
             
            
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               Interfaces  | 
             
               
               RS-422, IEEE-488  | 
             
               
               Monitoring System  | 
             
               
               Camera  | 
             
               
               B/W CCD 
               with power supply, instrument eyepiece adapter and cables  | 
             
            
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               Encoders  | 
             
               
               Optical absolute  | 
             
               
               Display  | 
             
               
               B/W CRT  | 
             
            
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               Viewfinder  | 
             
               
               Colour 
               camera, (B/W standard)  | 
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