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From being most famous as the humble calculator display, liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are now used in all kinds of display applications. Televisions, mobile phones, cameras and PDAs have all been enhanced by the use of LCDs and there are many more developments in the pipeline. This brand new study from Intertech-Pira covers the major issues affecting the LCDs market and where new developments are taking the industry.
You'll get the low-down on:
> LCD materials and the advances being made in this technology
> Improvements in LCD technologies
> Future trends for LCDs including flexible LCDs and 3D LCDs
Contents include:
Executive Summary
Introduction
LCD materials and device properties
- Passive matrix displays
- - High twisted nematic (HTN)
- - Super twisted nematic (STN)
- - Colour super twisted nematic (CSTN)
- - Double super twisted nematic (DSTN)
- - Film compensated super twisted nematic (FSTN)
- - Triple super twisted nematic (TSTN)
- - Dual-scan STN
- Active matrix displays
- - Metal-insulated metal
- - Thin film transistor
- TFT materials
Improvements in LCD technology
- In-plane switching (IPS)
- Vertical alignment (VA) and multi-domain vertical alignment (MVA)
- Optically compensated bend (OCB)
- Types of LCDS
- - Transmissive
- - Reflective
- - Transflective
- Structure of a colour TFT LCD panel
- LCD cell materials
- - Polarising filters
- - Substrates
- - Electrode
- - Alignment layer
- - Spacers
- - Liquid crystals
- - Colour filter
- - Backlighting
LCD manufacturing
- LCD assembly
- - TFT production
- - Colour filter application
- - ITO deposition
- - Hard coat
- - Polyimide (PI) layers
- - Rubbing or buffing
- - Spacer spray
- - Gasket or seal assembly
- - Contact creation
- - Glass panel alignment/display assembly
- - Hot press oven
- - Scribe and break
- - Liquid crystal filling
- - End seal
- - Isobake and anneal
- - Polariser attachment
- - Cleaning
- - Inspection
- - Assembly and mounting
- - Backlight assembly
LCD applications
- Mobile phones
- Cameras
- PDAs
- Monitors
- Projectors
- Televisions
Future tends for LCDS
- Flexible LCD
- 3D LCD
Leading LCD suppliers and technology developers