- Industry: Electronic components
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The ratio of width to height. When an image is displayed on different screens, the aspect ratio must be kept the same to avoid 'stretching' in either the vertical or horizontal direction. Aspect ratios are typically 4:3 and 16:9 (or 16:10) for monitors and high-definition televisions (HDTV) respectively.
Industry:Electronic components
Some LCD displays are illuminated by the use of separate light sources or backlights that are built into the unit behind the LCD panel.
Industry:Electronic components
A frame of plastic or metal that fits around the LCD glass screen to protect the edges of the glass, provide electro static discharge (ESD) and reinforce the LCD panel structure.
Industry:Electronic components
The attribute of visual perception in accordance with which an area appears to emit more or less light. (Luminance is the recommended name for the photo-electric quantity which has also been called brightness.)
Industry:Electronic components
A type of fluorescent backlighting or edge lighting.
Industry:Electronic components
The space containing liquid crystal fluid between the two pieces of glass.
Industry:Electronic components
A new technology wherein an LCD driver is mounted on the contact edge of the LCD glass substrate.
Industry:Electronic components
In the viewing area of the LCD glass, the dimensions of the perimeter of the conductive area.
Industry:Electronic components
A type of display using thin-film transistors (TFT) to individually control each pixel. Active matrix displays offer higher contrast ratios, wider viewing angles, and faster response times than passive matrix displays.
Industry:Electronic components
A trademark owned by Honeywell and used in display applications featuring high-definition color and wide viewing angle.
Industry:Electronic components
