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Liquid Crystal Modes for Display Applications

디스플레이 응용을 위한 액정 모드

  • Kim, Jung-Wook (Department of Electronics Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yoon, Tae-Hoon (Department of Electronics Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2013.07.15
  • Accepted : 2013.08.08
  • Published : 2013.08.25
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Abstract

An information display device is a key component in the information society. A liquid crystal display is the most widely used among information display devices. However, its performance still needs to be improved in order to survive in competition with other information display devices. In this paper, we explain the structure and the operation principle of a liquid crystal display device and introduce our recent research activities on liquid crystal mode technology.

정보디스플레이 기술은 디지털 정보화 사회를 혁신적으로 변화시킨 원동력이다. 액정 디스플레이는 가장 대표적인 평판 디스플레이로서 저소비전력, 경량, 박형 등의 장점을 앞세워 소형에서부터 대형에 이르기까지 다양한 응용분야에 널리 사용되고 있다. 하지만, 더욱 고성능의 디스플레이를 구현하기 위해 끊임없이 연구가 지속되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 액정 디스플레이의 구조 및 구동원리에 대해 설명하고, 액정 모드 기술에 대해 본 연구실에서의 연구를 중심으로 소개하고자 한다.

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