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
Main Component |
Sub-Component |
Specification |
Main Component |
Sub-Component |
Specification |
System Controller |
Processor |
Pentium Pro Class |
Goniometer |
DUT Movement |
±
90° (Both q and f) |
Operating System |
Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 |
Unidirectional
Repeatability |
0.5 Arc mins. |
Motion Base |
XYZ Linear
axes travel |
30.5cm - 1.07m |
Accuracy |
10 Arc mins. |
Positional Accuracy |
1.50mm / cm
(7.75mm / m max.) |
Runout |
± 76mm |
Straightness |
0.80mm / cm
(4.64mm / m max.) |
Concentricity |
± 0.127mm |
Bi-directional
Repeatability |
± 5.08mm |
Payload Weight |
20 pounds typ. |
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 |
Joysticks |
|
XYZ, q and f |
Motor Type |
|
Microstepping
NEMA size 23 |
Options |
Software |
VESA
Measurement Suite |
Motor Controller |
|
Single
cooled full-tower computer enclosure |
Pattern Generator |
Single PC
board with SVGA, RS-232 (or user defined I/F). |
Optical Bench |
|
10.2cm x
15.2cm x 20.3cm |
Interfaces |
RS-422, IEEE-488 |
Monitoring System |
Camera |
B/W CCD
with power supply, instrument eyepiece adapter and cables |
Encoders |
Optical absolute |
Display |
B/W CRT |
Viewfinder |
Colour
camera, (B/W standard) |
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