Active-matrix liquid-crystal display

An active-matrix liquid-crystal display (AMLCD) is a type of flat-panel display used in high-resolution TVs, computer monitors, notebook computers, tablet computers and smartphones with an LCD screen, due to low weight, very good image quality, wide color gamut and fast response time.

The concept of active-matrix LCDs was proposed by Bernard J. Lechner at the RCA Laboratories in 1968.[1] The first functional AMLCD with thin-film transistors was made by T. Peter Brody, Fang-Chen Luo and their team at Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1972.[2][3] However, it took years of additional research and development by others to launch successful products.

  1. ^ "IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal". Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Archived from the original on 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  2. ^ "Liquid crystal image display panel with integrated addressing circuitry". Google Patents. 1972-10-10.
  3. ^ Brody, T. P.; Fang Chen Luo; Szepesi, Z. P.; Davies, D. H. (1975). "A 6 x 6-in 20-lpi electroluminescent display panel". IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 22 (9): 739. doi:10.1109/T-ED.1975.18214. S2CID 1378753.