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Proposed Topic LCD, Plasma Display

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Harpreet Sharma 10801207 RK3R23 A06 A-06 1 LCD, Plasma Display Deepak Basandrai Submitted Submitted By-

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6. Program 102 B.Tech (CSE)

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/2/2012

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) And Plasma Display

* Introduction to Liquid Crystal Displays*
The most common application of liquid crystal technology is in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). From the ubiquitous wrist watch and pocket calculator to an advanced VGA computer screen, this type of display has evolved into an important and versatile interface. A liquid crystal display consists of an array of tiny segments (called pixels) that can be manipulated to present information. This basic idea is common to all displays, ranging from simple calculators to a full color LCD television. Why are liquid crystal displays important? The first factor is size. As will be shown in the following sections, an LCD consists primarily of two glass plates with some liquid crystal material between them. There is no bulky picture tube. This makes LCDs practical for applications where size (as well as weight) are important. In general, LCDs use much less power than their cathode-ray tube (CRT) counterparts. Many LCDs are reflective, meaning that they use only ambient light to illuminate the display. Even displays that do require an external light source (i.e. computer displays) consume much less power than CRT devices.

* LCD Display Types *

There are three LCD display types: segment (or alphanumeric), dot matrix (or character) and graphic LCD.

Segment LCD (or Alphanumeric LCD)

Segment LCD is widely used on the displays of scientific instruments. It is easy to control and most costeffective to develop.

Dot Matrix LCD (or Character LCD)

Dot matrix LCD is used to display a number of lines of characters. The most commonly used dot matrix LCD displays 1 to 4 lines of 16 to 40 characters. Each character is represented by 5x7 dots plus cursor Each character block is addressed separately and can form numbers,

Graphic LCD
Graphic LCD provides users with a greater degree of flexibility. They are composed of pixels arranged in rows and columns. Each pixel can be addressed individually for text, graphics or any combination of the two.

* Introduction to Plasma TV Displays *

Introduction Plasma TVs are the latest alternative models to the standard cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions that have been in vogue for many decades now. A Plasma TV gives viewing experience in an altogether different league in every respect- sharp images and vivid colors in conjunction with high definition broadcasts. Plasma TVs are usually designed in wide screen formats in the ratio 16: 9. This makes all the difference against standard TV measurements which are in the ratio 4:3

* Plasma Display Technology *

A plasma display panel (PDP) is a type of flat panel display common to large TV displays (32 inches or larger). Many tiny cells between two panels of glass hold an inert mixture of noble gases. The gas in the cells is electrically turned into a plasma which then excites phosphors to emit light. Plasma displays should not be confused with LCDs, another lightweight flatscreen display using different technology. Plasma displays are bright (1000 lux or higher for the module), have a wide color gamut, and can be produced in fairly large sizes, up to 381 cm (150 inches) diagonally. They have a very low-luminance "dark-room" black level compared to the lighter grey of the unilluminated parts of an LCD screen. The display panel is only about 6 cm (2.5 inches) thick, while the total thickness, including electronics, is less than 10 cm (4 inches). Plasma displays use as much power per square meter as a CRT or an AMLCD television. Power consumption varies greatly with picture content, with bright scenes drawing significantly more power than darker ones, as is also true of CRTs. Nominal power rating is typically 400 watts for a 50-inch (127 cm) screen. Post-2006 models consume 220 to 310 watts for a 50-inch (127 cm) display when set to cinema mode. Most screens are set to 'shop' mode by default,

which draws at least twice the power (around 500-700 watts) of a 'home' setting of less extreme brightness.

Liquid Crystal Display & Plasma Display

* Liquid Crystal Display *
The LCD TV uses light sent through liquid crystals to display the image. they also provide a very clear sharp picture and are even wall mountable The LCD are ultra lightweight and can be mounted on a wall The LCD use less power than the other wall mountable technology (plasma) The LCD are immune to burn in compared to plasma TVs and projection TVs cons: The LCD extreme brightness comes at an expense that id does not reproduce blacks as well as tube TVS or Projection TVs

* Plasma Display *
Plasma is a technology that uses electrons charging up plasma gas cells to create an image. Plasma is wall mountable, and has very a bright screen. Plasma is lightweight and it is wall mountable Plasma can run cheaper than LCD TVs cons Plasma uses more power than an LCD screen Plasma Can be susceptible to burn-in issues When Video game displays are on screen for long periods of time or movies are paused for extended periods of time