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Texas Instruments Fellow Renowned For Invention of the DMD
DALLAS (October 1, 2007) - Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:
TXN) today congratulates TI Fellow, Dr. Larry Hornbeck, on his induction
into the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Hornbeck is
distinguished for the invention and development of the Digital Micromirror
Device (DMD) and its application to projection display technology. The
DMD is an optical semiconductor that is at the core of TI’s DLP®
technology for digital projection systems. This month is the 20th anniversary
of the first working DMD model.
“Induction
into the NAE is an honor acknowledging those who have made outstanding
contributions to engineering, including pioneers of new and developing
fields of technology,” said Charles Vest, president of the NAE.
“Dr. Hornbeck joins an honorable list of innovators, a number of
whom were early Texas Instruments fellows. Larry’s commitment to
research and DMD technology development is an inspiring example of the
innovation that continues to move the engineering profession forward.”
Election
to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to
an engineer, recognizing important contributions to engineering theory
and practice. Dr. Hornbeck was among 64 new members and nine foreign associates
inducted in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. He joins a distinguished group
of 16 TI innovators who previously achieved this highly regarded honor,
dating back to 1965 and including Nobel prize winner Jack Kilby who was
inducted in 1967 for inventing the integrated circuit.
“Throughout
his career, Larry’s vision and technical contributions have shaped
the digital experience in many new and exciting ways,” said Tom
Engibous, chairman of Texas Instruments and NAE member since 2003. “Through
his efforts to advance DMD technology, Larry has benefited both TI and
the entire electronics industry, and I congratulate him on this esteemed
honor.”
A TI Fellow,
Dr. Hornbeck’s career at TI spans over 34 years. In 1987, he invented
the DMD, and since that time the technology has revolutionized projection
displays due to its all-digital, source-to-eye projection. Thanks to its
small size, high brightness and exceptional image fidelity, stability
and reliability, many of the world’s top display manufacturers market
projectors and big-screen TVs based on the DMD microchip for conference
rooms, home entertainment, large venues and digital cinema.
In addition
to his NAE membership, Dr. Hornbeck is also an IEEE Fellow and International
Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Fellow. He has received numerous
awards, including an Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences,
and the David Sarnoff Medal Award from the Society of Motion Picture and
Television Engineer. Other prestigious recognitions Hornbeck will soon
receive this year for his DMD invention include the Royal Photographic
Society Progress Medal and the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Prize
for Industrial Applications of Physics. He has served as author or co-author
of 38 publications, and holds 33 U.S. patents.
Dr. Hornbeck
holds a doctorate in solid state physics from Case Western Reserve University
in Cleveland.
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