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The article contradicts the IEEE paper.

They list the 'Xiaomi 15 Ultra' as having a 'Moderately High' health risk, and cite it as having a 2.16 kHz PWM frequency at 30-75% modulation depth.

The IEEE article has recommended practices that state:

8.1.2.3 Example 3: PWM dimming Using Figure 20, the recommended practice for PWM dimming at 100% modulation depth is that the frequency satisfies f > 1.25 kHz. This can also be derived using Recommended Practice 1 and solving 100% = 0.08×fFlicker. This level of flicker could help minimize the visual distractions such as the phantom array effects.

Seems like even at 100% mod depth, >1.25 kHz is just fine.

Also, the article does not seem to distinguish between modulation at reduced brightness, which the IEEE article calls out specifically as something that is unlikely to cause issues. E.g., movie theaters using film all flicker at 48 Hz and nobody complains about that.



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