IEC 62906-5-3:2021

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IEC 62906-5-3 ®
Edition 1.0 2021-02
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
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Laser display devices –
Part 5-3: Measuring methods of image quality for laser projection display

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ICS 31.260 ISBN 978-2-8322-9316-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms . 6
3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 7
4 Standard measuring conditions . 7
4.1 General . 7
4.2 Environmental conditions . 7
4.3 Power supply . 7
4.4 Warm-up time . 7
4.5 Dark ambient conditions . 7
4.6 Measuring equipment . 7
5 Installation and adjustment of the DUT . 8
5.1 Placement of the projection device and screen . 8
5.2 Focusing and alignment of the LPD . 8
6 Test patterns . 10
6.1 Full screen patterns . 10
6.2 Checkerboard patterns . 10
7 Measuring methods . 10
7.1 Luminance uniformity . 10
7.1.1 Purpose . 10
7.1.2 Measuring conditions . 11
7.1.3 Patterns . 11
7.1.4 Measuring method . 11
7.1.5 Report . 12
7.2 Contrast ratio uniformity . 12
7.2.1 Purpose . 12
7.2.2 Measuring conditions . 12
7.2.3 Patterns . 12
7.2.4 Measuring method . 12
7.2.5 Report . 13
7.3 Viewing direction . 13
7.3.1 Purpose . 13
7.3.2 Measuring conditions . 13
7.3.3 Patterns . 14
7.3.4 Measuring method . 14
7.4 Chromaticity uniformity . 14
7.4.1 Purpose . 14
7.4.2 Measuring conditions . 14
7.4.3 Patterns . 15
7.4.4 Measuring method . 15
7.4.5 Report . 15
7.5 Image resolution . 15
7.5.1 Purpose . 15
7.5.2 Measuring conditions . 15

7.5.3 Measuring method . 16
7.5.4 Calculation . 16
7.5.5 Report . 17
Bibliography . 18

Figure 1 – Example of an image pattern with width W and height H . 9
Figure 2 – Example of DUT setup . 9
Figure 3 – Full screen patterns . 10
Figure 4 – Examples of checkerboard patterns . 10
Figure 5 – Measurement points . 11
Figure 6 – Set-up for viewing direction measurement . 14
Figure 7 – Example of contrast modulation measurement . 17

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LASER DISPLAY DEVICES –
Part 5-3: Measuring methods of image quality
for laser projection displays
FOREWORD
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IEC 62906-5-3 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 110: Electronic displays. It is an
International Standard.
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LASER DISPLAY DEVICES –
Part 5-3: Measuring methods of image quality
for laser projection displays
1 Scope
This document specifies the standard measurement conditions and measuring methods for
determining the parameters of image quality for full-frame laser projection displays integrating
the projection devices and screens. The front and rear projection screens are included in this
document. Other display devices, such as raster-scanned (flying spot) projection devices, are
not included.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60050-845, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Part 845: Lighting
IEC 60825-1, Safety of laser products – Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
IEC TR 60825-8, Safety of laser products – Part 8: Guidelines for the safe use of laser beams
on humans
IEC 62341-6-3:2017, Organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays – Part 6-3: Measuring
methods of image quality
IEC 62471-5, Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems – Part 5: Image projectors
IEC 62906-1-2, Laser display devices – Part 1-2: Vocabulary and letter symbols
ISO/CIE 11664-1, Colorimetry – Part 1: CIE standard colorimetric observers
ISO/CIE 19476, Characterization of the performance of illuminance meters and luminance
meters
CIE 63, The spectroradiometric measurement of light sources
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050-845,
IEC 62906-1-2 and ISO/CIE 11664-1 apply.
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3.2 Abbreviated terms
DUT Device under test
LDD Laser display device
LPD Laser projection display
LMD Light measuring device
4 Standard measuring conditions
4.1 General
Unless stated otherwise, the following conditions shall be applied. During the measurement,
the protection of optical radiation safety shall be implemented according to IEC 60825-1 and
IEC TR 60825-8 for the products with a classification over M2, and IEC 62471-5 for RG2 and
RG3.
4.2 Environmental conditions
Measurements shall be carried out under the standard environmental conditions:
– temperature: 25 °C ± 3 °C,
– relative humidity: 25 % to 85 % RH,
– atmospheric pressure: 86 kPa to 106 kPa.
When different environmental conditions are used, they shall be noted in the measurement
report.
4.3 Power supply
The power supply for driving the DUT shall be adjusted to the rated voltage ± 0,5 %, and the
frequency shall be supplied at the rated frequency ± 0,2 %.
4.4 Warm-up time
The measurements should be carried out after the light output is sufficiently stable. It is defined
as the time elapsed from when the supply source is switched on, and a full level of input signal
is applied to the DUT, until the repeated measurements with the interval of one minute show a
variation within ten minutes in luminance (or illuminance) of less than 3 %.
4.5 Dark ambient conditions
The LPDs are intended to be measured under the dark room conditions. Any background
illuminance at the image plane shall be less than 1 % of the projector maximum illuminance
when measured with a projector mask blocking the direct beam from the projector (for example
refer to [1] in 15.1.4). The measurements should be conducted in a room with matte black
surfaces having a photometric reflectance of less than 3 %.
4.6 Measuring equipment
The configurations and operating conditions of the measuring equipment shall comply with the
requirements specified in each item. Unless stated otherwise, the measurement point shall be
at the centre of the image area to be measured. The measurement area at the image plane
shall be at least 1 cm in diameter and contain at least 10 pixels x 10 pixels. It shall be confirmed
that this number of pixels is sufficient by shifting the LMD 20 % laterally and verifying that the
luminance is less than 2 %. A large enough measurement area is needed to average out
speckle-induced non-uniformity; in addition, the entrance pup
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