Title :
Leaky lightguide/LED row-backlight, column-shutter display
Author :
Nelson, T.J. ; Anandan, M. ; Mann, J.W. ; Berry, E.
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Morristown, NJ, USA
fDate :
11/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors arrayed leaky fused-quartz lightguides, each illuminated by GaAlAs light-emitting diodes, to make a row-addressable backlight. It was much more efficient than a DC-plasma row-backlight that was also made. Test patterns were displayed by operating the backlight with a ferroelectric liquid-crystal shutter array, and gray-scale capability was demonstrated
Keywords :
electroluminescent displays; light emitting diodes; GaAlAs; LED; arrayed lightguides; column-shutter display; ferroelectric liquid-crystal shutter array; gray-scale capability; leaky fused-quartz lightguides; light-emitting diodes; row-addressable backlight; Brightness; Ferroelectric materials; Gray-scale; Light emitting diodes; Liquid crystal displays; Liquid crystals; Optical arrays; Plastics; Springs; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
