Flat panel display

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Flat panel displays encompass a growing number of technologies enabling video displays that are lighter and much thinner than traditional television and video displays using cathode ray tubes, usually less than 10 cm (4 inches) thick. These include:

Flat panel displays requiring continuous refresh:

Plasma displays
Liquid crystal displays (LCDs)
Digital light processing (DLPs)
Liquid crystal on silicon (LCOSs)
Organic light-emitting diode displays (OLEDs)
Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Displays (SEDs)
Field emission displays (FEDs)
Nano-emissive display (NEDs)

Only the first five of these displays are commercially available today, though OLED displays are beginning deployment only in small sizes (mainly in cellular telephones). SEDs are promised for release in 2006, while the FEDs and NEDs are (as of November 2005) in the prototype stage.

Bistable flat panel displays (or electronic paper):

e-ink displays
Gyricon displays
Iridigm displays
magink displays

Bistable displays are beginning deployment in niche markets (magink displays in outdoor advertising, e-ink and Gyricon displays in in-store advertising).

Flat panel displays balance their smaller footprint and trendy modern look with high costs and in many cases inferior images compared with traditional CRTs. In many applications, specifically modern portable devices such as laptops, cellular phones, and digital cameras, whatever disadvantages are overcome by the portability requirements.

External links

[Digital Intermediate] - Digital Holographic display systems.
[LCD Monitor] - Provides general and product information
[LCD vs Plasma and other resources]
[Plasma Television information, technology, tips and other resources]
[Flat Panel TV] - Resource on flat panel televisions and other helpful info/tips/guides.

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