April 13, 2006, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Speaker: Serdar Yeralan, Sr. Engineer at Perkin Elmer Optoelectronics

Title: Technology Developments Enhancing the Home Viewing Experience

Abstract:  To obtain the full color richness that the cinematic world requires, xenon based light sources has been the product of choice. However, the consumer market has not been able to enjoy the same image quality in their home. Xenon based projectors have been too expensive and loud.

Due to advancements in material science, manufacturing, electronics and coating capabilities this is no longer the case. PerkinElmer is in the process of revolutionizing the industry with its new set of lamp, optical engine and ballast design. The new product offering has been designed so consumers can now enjoy the cinematic experience, ie picture quality and color fidelity that xenon has to offer with out spending a fortune.

This presentation will cover a discussion on the technology developments in the light source and optical engine enabling consumers to experience Cinematic color in their home.

Speaker Background: Dr. Yeralan's education was based on Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics.
His earlier career was concentrated on laser based optical diagnostics system developments. He later worked as a Sr. Fiberoptic Scientist at a Silicon Valley telecom company that developed highly integrated optical components based on planar waveguide platform and Holographic Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal technology. He is currently working as a Sr. Engineer at PerkinElmer Optoelectronics and is concentrated on Cermax Video System Integration. His background in optics, spectroscopy, heat transfer, and system design/packaging has been well appreciated in his current endeavors.