Liquid crystal displays : fundamental physics and technology

Liquid crystal displays : fundamental physics and technology / Robert H. Chen.

An unprecedented look into the basic physics, chemistry, and technology behind the LCD Most notably used for computer screens, televisions, and mobile phones, LCDs (liquid crystal displays) are a pervasive and increasingly indispensable part of our lives. Providing both an historical and a business-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chen, Robert H., 1947-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2011.
Series:Wiley SID series in display technology.
Subjects:
Liquid crystal displays.
Liquid crystal devices.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Electronics > Circuits > General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Electronics > Circuits > Integrated.
Liquid crystal devices
Liquid crystal displays
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Table of Contents:
  • Liquid Crystal Displays: Fundamental Physics and Technology; Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; 1: Double Refraction; 2: Electromagnetism; 3: Light in Matter; 4: The Polarization of an Electromagnetic Wave; 5: Liquid Crystals; 6: Thermodynamics for Liquid Crystals; 7: The Calculus of Variations; 8: The Mean Field; 9: Maier-Saupe Theory; 10: Phenomenological Theory; 11: Static Continuum Theory; 12: Dynamic Continuum Theory; 13: The First Liquid Crystal Display; 14: Liquid Crystal Display Chemistry; 15: The Twisted Nematic.
  • 16: Engineering the Liquid Crystal17: The Active Matrix; 18: New Screens; 19: The Transistor and Integrated Circuit; 20: A Transistor for the Active Matrix; 21: Semiconductor Fabrication; 22: Enhancing the Image; 23: The Wider View; 24: Liquid Crystal Television; 25: Glass, Panels, and Modules; 26: The Global LCD Business; 27: New Technologies and Products; Index.

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