liquid crystal display

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liquid crystal display - a digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field; used for portable computer displays and watches etc.

LCD

active matrix screen - a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; there is a separate circuit for each pixel

alphanumeric display, digital display - a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)

passive matrix display - a type of LCD display used for some portable computers; parallel wires run both vertically and horizontally and pixels are turned on when the wires intersecting at that pixel are both energized; "passive matrix displays are generally inferior to active matrix displays"

Translations

Flüssigkristallbildschirm

liquid crystal display

n → visualizzatore m a cristalli liquidi

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A polarizer is a critical component for liquid crystal display (LCD) as it is a multi-layered optical film used for transmitting light in thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) modules.

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Leia has developed a way to generate the holograms using a conventional liquid crystal display (LCD).

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APRIL 21 -- George Heilmeier, inventor of the liquid crystal display (LCD) and author of Heilmeier's Catechism, dies at the age of 77.

April 21--George Heilmeier, inventor of the liquid crystal display (LCD) and author of Heilmeier's Catechism, dies at the age of 77

Nam Tai Electronics gets additional production order for smartphone liquid crystal display modules

said Tuesday it will launch a high-definition touch-screen liquid crystal display on July 30 mainly for business use such as exhibition displays at museums.

Sharp to launch high-definition, touch-screen display for business use

8, 2012 (CENS) -- E Ink Holdings of Taiwan, a global leader in electronic paper (epaper) and liquid crystal display (LCD) technologies, recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SiPix Technology Inc.

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Summary: TOKYO -- Japan's Sharp will slash 5,000 jobs by March, reports said on Thursday, its first cuts since 1950 as it is hit by a prolonged slump in its key television and liquid crystal display sectors.

Sharp to cut 5,000 jobs, first since 1950

The facility will likely be set up on a 64-hectare site near Sharp Corp.'s liquid crystal display panel plant in Kameyama.

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Other topics include synthesis and mesogenic properties of a novel hyperbranched triphenylene-based discotic liquid crystal, bistable technology in flat panel displays, the synthesis and properties of ultraviolet-curable sealant for liquid crystal display panels, and the self-similarity of electrochemically-deposited copper films on porous silicon.