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The Vikuiti optical core comprises of three polarizing beam splitters (PBS) and a color combiner. The Vikuiti optical core provides simultaneous high transmission and high contrast. In addition, 3M PBS technology can operate with high performance at lower engine f/# than can a conventional PBS, allowing the use of more efficient optical engines.

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Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) devices hold great promise for a new generation of high resolution, compact, affordable Rear Projection TV systems. A major impediment to the commercialization of LCOS has been the low efficiency and high cost of LCOS engines built with conventional Polarizing Beam Splitters (PBS’s). Qualitative transmission efficiency and wide angle performance advantages

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