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Getting the Light Through: TFT‐LCD Optical Films
Author(s) -
Semenza Paul
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
information display
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.182
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2637-496X
pISSN - 0362-0972
DOI - 10.1002/j.2637-496x.2011.tb00336.x
Subject(s) - backlight , thin film transistor , liquid crystal display , power consumption , computer science , materials science , color gel , optoelectronics , power (physics) , computer graphics (images) , nanotechnology , layer (electronics) , physics , quantum mechanics
The demand on TFT‐LCDs to create bright high‐resolution full‐color images in a thin package and at low power levels has been unrelenting. This engineering challenge would not be possible without the use of optical films to collect, direct, filter, and otherwise “manage” the light through the display. Growing demand for “green” LCD panels, the use of LED backlights, and new power‐consumption regulations are driving new backlight designs to add more optical films, creating opportunities for filmmakers who can provide improved technology.