[ noun ] a digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field; used for portable computer displays and watches etc. <noun.artifact>
Mr. Tannas, a California consultant on display screens, says such a project can make use of the LCD know-how already available in U.S. research institutions and high-technology industries.
For fiscal 1991, the company expects active LCD exports to grow to six billion yen.
Companies set their sights on an advanced technology that has great commercial potential, such as LCD technology.
Both IBM and Apple have threatened to move their laptop manufacturing offshore if such duties were slapped on LCD imports.
The risks would plainly be great, but given the rapid growth in demand for LCD devices, so too would be the rewards. A previous article on liquid crystal displays appeared on Tuesday.
NEC, Toshiba, Matsushita and Canon have all commited large funds to the LCD business.
FOR the reader from a non-technical background, here are some of the technical terms and phrases used in connection with portable computers: LCD display - liquid crystal display.
Maskings are the cycle of substrate-depositing, photo-lithography and etching needed to convert the glass screen into an active LCD. The Philips-led venture is not the first to explore using diodes rather than transistors.
CRTs are bulky, heavy, use lots of electricity and cannot be made perfectly flat, unlike LCD panels.
A double scan LCD updates the image twice as fast as the normal rate for passive LCDs, generating deeper colours and brighter images. But despite these improvements, 'passive' LCD technology still has some shortcomings.
A double scan LCD updates the image twice as fast as the normal rate for passive LCDs, generating deeper colours and brighter images. But despite these improvements, 'passive' LCD technology still has some shortcomings.