Addressing Techniques of Liquid Crystal Displays (PDF)

Unique reference source that can be used from the
beginning to end of a design project to aid choosing an appropriate
LCD addressing technique for a given application

This book will be aimed at design engineers who are likely to
embed LCD drivers and controllers in many systems including systems
on chip. Such designers face the challenge of making the right
choice of an addressing technique that will serve them with best
performance at minimal cost and complexity. Readers will be able to
learn about various methods available for driving matrix LCDs and
the comparisons at the end of each chapter will aid readers to make
an informed design choice.

The book will address the various driving techniques related to
LCDs. Due to the non-linear response of the liquid crystal to
external voltages, different driving methods such as passive and
active matrix driving can be utilized. The associated theoretical
basis of these driving techniques is introduced, and this
theoretical analysis is supplemented by information on the
implementation of drivers and controllers to link the theory to
practice.

* Written by an experienced research scientist with over 30 years
in R&D in this field.

* Acts as an exhaustive review and comparison of techniques
developed for passive-matrix addressing of twisted nematic and
super-twisted nematic (STN) LCDs.

* Discusses the trend towards "High Definition" displays and that
a hybrid approach to drive matrix LCDs (combination of active and
passive matrix addressing) will be the future of LCD
addressing.

* Contains the author's recent work on Bit-Slice Addressing
that is useful for fast responding LCDs, as well as a chapter on
driving ferroelectric LCDs

* Provides an objective comparison that will enable designers to
make an informed choice of an addressing technique for a specific
application.

* Includes examples of the practical applications of addressing
techniques.

* Organised in a way that each chapter can be read independently;
with the basic knowledge and historical background gained from the
introductory chapters, adequate for understanding the techniques
that are presented in the remaining chapters making it a
self-contained reference.