Display Technologies Flashcards
Tiny liquid crystal molecules
Sub-pixels
A tiny distinct group of three sub-pixels - one red, one green, one blue
Pixel
Process to create an image by charging each area at the same time
Static Charging
Process to create color by varying the amount of voltage on the wires making different levels of red, green, and blue
Passive Matrix
Type of liquid crystal display (LCD) that replaced the passive matrix technology used in most portable computer displays
Thin Film Transister (TFT)/Active Matrix
Creates the image
LCD Panel
Illuminates the image so you can see it
Backlights
Sends power to the backlights that need AC electricity
Inverters
LCD panel type that is the fastest but only offers adequate color
Twisted Nematic (TN) Panels
LCD panel type that displays beautiful color
In-Plane Switching (IPS) Panels
LCD panel type that falls somewhere in between TN and IPS panels in responsiveness and color accuracy
Vertical Alignment (VA) Panels
Typical implementation for backlights where the LCD has two backlights: one at the top and one at the bottom
Edge LED Backlighting
Puts a bank of LEDs behind the panel, providing better uniformity of image. More expensive and uses more power than edge LED backlighting
Direct LED Backlighting
Technology used in early LCDs that were popular for its low power use, even brightness, and long life
Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL)
Describes the number of pixels on a display
Resolution
The resolution that an LCD monitor is designed to run. Higher than native cannot be run, lower than native will severely degrade the image quality
Native resolution
Edge-blurring technology that softens the jagged corners of the pixels when running at lower than native resolution
Interpolation
640x480 resolution
VGA
1366x768 resolution
WXGA
1920x1080 resolution
1080p/FHD (full high definition)
The number of pixels arranged on the screen
Aspect Ratio
Aspect ratio for a typical widescreen monitor running at 1920x1080
16:9
Aspect ratio for a video workstation monitor running at 3440x1440
21:9
The combination of the resolution and physical size of a display. Higher number means that a smaller, hi-res monitor will look substantially better than a much larger monitor running at the same resolution
Pixels Per Inch (PPI)