Professional terminology related to LCD
LCD: (LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY) Liquid Crystal Display
LCM: (LIQUID CRYSTAL MODULE) LCD Module
TN: (TWISTED NEMATIC) Distorted directional column. Liquid crystal molecules distort their orientation by 90°.
STN: (SUPER TWISTED NEMATIC) Super Twisted Nematic Column. Approx. 180-270°
CSTN: Color STN LCD
TN (Twist Nematic)
SBE (Super-twisted Birefringence Effect)
ECB (Electrically Controlled Birefringence)
FLC (Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal)
STN (DSTN, FSTN)
UFB: Ultra Fine Brightness
UFC: Ultra Fine Contrast
FSTN (FORMULATED SUPER TWISTED NEMATIC) Formatted super twisted vector columns. On the first floor, there is an optical range compensator added to the STN for a monochrome display.
TFT: (thin-film transistor)
BLACK LIGHT: Backlight
INVERTER: Inverter
OSD: (ON SCREEN DISPLAY) Displayed on the screen
DVI: Digital Interface (DIGITAL VISUAL INTERFACE)
TMDS: (transaction minimized differential signing)
LVDS: (Low Voltage Differential Signaling)
IC: Integrated Circuit (INTEGRATE CIRCUIT)
TCP: (TAPE CARRIER PACKAGE) flexible circuit board
COB: (CHIP ON BOARD) secures the IC die to the board by binding
COF: (CHIP ON FPC) secures the IC to the flexible circuit board.
COG: (CHIP ON GLASS) to hold the chip to the glass
DUTY: Duty cycle ratio, the proportion of the portion of a cycle above the lit threshold voltage
LED: (Light Emitting Diode)
EL: (ELECTRO LUMINESCENCE) Electroluminescence. el layer consisting of high molecular weight sheets
CCFL: (CCFT) COLD CATHODE FLUORESCENT LIGHT/TUBE Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
PDP: (PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL) plasma display
CRT: Cathode ray tube (CATHODE RADIAL TUBE)
VGA: (VIDEO GRAPHIC ARRAY) video graphics array
PCB: (PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD) Printed Circuit Board
S-VIDEO: S terminal, with composite video signal ratio, transmits contrast and color separately
NTSC: (National Telecommunications Systems Committee)
PAL: (PHASE ALTERNATING LINE)
SECAM: (SEQUENTIAL COULEUR MEMOIRE)
VOD: (VIDEO ON DEMAND) video on demand
DPI: (DOT PER INCH) points per inch
