Optimization for black and white representation in reflective STN-LCDs with single polarizers

Journal of the Society for Information Display

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 261-267

  Komura, S ^a,b,c,d   Itoh, O ^b,d,e   Kondo, K ^a,b,f,g,h  

^a SID   (Japan)

^b HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d R and D of LCDs   (Japan)

^e TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^g TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^h Tokyo Institute of Technology ^*

Author keywords

Contrast optimization; Reflective LCDs; Single polarizer LCDs; STN LCDs

Indexed keywords

COLOR; FILMS; LIGHT; LIGHT POLARIZATION;

CONTRAST OPTIMIZATION;

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS;

EID: 0031386232     PISSN: 10710922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1889/1.1985160     Document Type: Article

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