The zenithal bistable display: From concept to consumer

Journal of the Society for Information Display

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 143-154

  Jones, J Cliff ^a  

^a Malvern Hills Science Park   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bistable nematic; Electronic paper; Epop; Grating; LCD; ZBD

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

BISTABLE NEMATIC; ELECTRONIC PAPER; EPOP; GRATING; LCD; ZBD;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 54149109142     PISSN: 10710922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1889/1.2835021     Document Type: Article

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