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http://dx.doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2013.24.4.168

Liquid Crystal Modes for Display Applications  

Kim, Jung-Wook (Department of Electronics Engineering, Pusan National University)
Yoon, Tae-Hoon (Department of Electronics Engineering, Pusan National University)
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Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics / v.24, no.4, 2013 , pp. 168-175 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Liquid crystal display; Liquid crystal mode;
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