Field Sequential Color LCD-TVs and Monitors

Field Sequential Color LCD-TVs and Monitors published by Insight Media in September, 2007. This report consists of 46 pages, 19 figures, 7 tables and the price starts from US $ 999.

Introduction

Abstract

The objective of this report is to supply technologists, managers, product planners, engineers, researchers and marketing personnel with the information needed to evaluate field-sequential LCD technology for large screen applications such as laptop computers, desktop monitors and LCD-TV. FSC systems have been demonstrated at technical conferences such as SID but further development is still necessary. This report will not only outline the current state of the technology, but will indicate which areas of FSC LCD technology need additional work before product design can begin.

• Overview of existing large screen LCD technology
• Elements of current LCD technology that will carry forward into FSC systems
• Technical requirements for FSC systems
• Backlight technology for FSC
• Liquid crystal effects that have sufficient speed to support FSC displays
• Development roadmap for FSC displays
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This report contains 19 figures and 7 tables.

• This report should be purchased by anyone involved in research, development or design large screen LCD panels.
• The report is of value to people planning large screen LCD products.
• Component suppliers to the LCD panel and set manufacturers who need to understand the future trends in the market.
  • Backlight manufacturers
  • Solid-state lighting suppliers
  • Suppliers of the LCD drive electronics
  • LCD materials
• Product managers and product planners in LCD or other display systems.
• Engineers and researchers involved in rear projection systems.

1. Executive Summary

• 1.1. Overview of this Report
• 1.2. Primary Conclusions

2. Introduction

3. AMLCD Monitors - The State Of The Art

• 3.1. Performance and Key Operating Characteristics
  • 3.1.1 Resolution
  • 3.1.2 Contrast
  • 3.1.3 Response Time and Motion Artifacts
  • 3.1.4 Viewing Angle
  • 3.1.5 Brightness
  • 3.1.6 Power Dissipation / Efficiency
  • 3.1.7 Cost
• 3.2. Architectures and Approaches
  • 3.2.1 Color Filters
  • 3.2.2 LC Cell
    • 3.2.2.1 Twisted Nematic (TN) LCD
    • 3.2.2.1 Vertically Aligned Nematic (VAN) LCD
    • 3.2.2.2 In-Plane Switching (IPS) LCD
  • 3.2.3 Backlight
  • 3.2.4 Architectures for Mitigation of Motion Artifacts
• 3.3. Summary - Spatial Color Monitors

4. Field Sequential Color Monitors

• 4.1. Introduction
• 4.2. FSC Operating Principles and Issues
  • 4.2.1 Color-Sequential Backlight
  • 4.2.2 AMLCD Addressing and Timing
  • 4.2.3 Motion Artifacts and Color Breakup
• 4.3. FSC Architectures and Approaches
  • 4.3.1 Fast LCD Technologies
    • 4.3.1.1 VAN (microdisplays)
    • 4.3.1.2 Ferroelectric LCDs
    • 4.3.1.3 Optically Compensated Bend (OCB) LCD
  • 4.3.2 FSC Backlight Architectures
• 4.4. Recent FSC Activities and Demonstrations
  • 4.4.1 Samsung
  • 4.4.2 Toshiba
  • 4.4.3 AU Optronics Corp (AUO)
  • 4.4.4 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT)
  • 4.4.5 HDT

5. Summary - FSC vs Spatial Color

• 5.1. Performance Trades
• 5.2. Cost Trades
• 5.3. Power / Weight Trades
• 5.4. Risks / Concerns
  • 5.4.1 OCB LCD technology
  • 5.4.2 Backlight cost / complexity
  • 5.4.3 Image quality
  • 5.4.4 Refresh rate
• 5.5. Development Roadmap

• Figure 1: A half-century of field-sequential color
• Figure 2: Spatial Color AMLCDs have Limited Transmittance
• Figure 3: AMLCD Using Stripe Color Filter Mosaic
• Figure 4: AMLCD Color Filters each transmit selective portions of backlight spectrum
• Figure 5: Non-uniform Tilt Orientation Causes Visible Artifacts
• Figure 6: Twisted Nematic (TN) LCD
• Figure 7: Multidomain Vertical Aligned LCD (MVA)
• Figure 8: In-Plane Switching LCD (IPS)
• Figure 9: AMLCD Backlight Architectures
• Figure 10: Backlight Timing
• Figure 11: Field Sequential Color Image Generation
• Figure 12: FSC Timing Requirements
• Figure 13: Optically Compensated Bend (OCB) LCD
• Figure 14: Toshiba 32-inch Spatial Color OCB AMLCD
• Figure 15: FSC Scanning Backlight
• Figure 16: Lightguide Structure for FSC Scanning Backlight
• Figure 17: Samsung 32-in FSC Display (ca 2005)
• Figure 18: Mitigating Motion Artifacts with OCB Television (CPT)
• Figure 19: HDT Flight Information Display

• Table 1: Large Screen LCD Television and Monitor Performance
• Table 2: Notebook PC Displays
• Table 3: LC Operating Modes and Suppliers
• Table 4: Some Solid State Monitor Backlights
• Table 5: Comparing Four AMLCD Monitors
• Table 6: Cost Comparison Spatial Color vs. FSC
• Table 7: Development Roadmap

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