Liquid crystal display (LCD) technologies
We’re always developing special liquid crystal mixtures for each and every different LCD technology.
Customized pixels
A liquid crystal display (LCD) consists of many optical switches, called pixels, which are arranged next to each other and can be controlled individually. Each pixel consists of three subpixels for the primary colors, which can be mixed. The pattern of light and dark pixels creates the full image seen by the viewer. Because almost no electricity flows through the LCD, this type of display is extremely energy efficient.
We offer customer-specific liquid crystal mixtures for every LCD technology, such as the classic twisted nematic (TN) technology that made the breakthrough of personal computing notebooks possible in the 1990s. Further technologies include vertical alignment (VA) and the polymer stabilized VA variant (PS-VA), self alignment vertical alignment (SA-VA), in-plane switching (IPS), and fringe field switching (FFS), as well as the development of ultra-brightness fringe field switching (UB-FFS). The technology that is best suited depends on the requirements of the end device.
LCD Explorer
LCD Explorer app
The interactive explanatory tool is available in an updated version. Look for version 2.2.1 in app stores. Or even simpler: Use the links below for Android and IOS. The new app version now explains SA-VA technology - the latest energy-saving LCD technology especially for high-end devices.
LCD technology overview
Technology | Switching direction | Main application |
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TN | Horizontal-vertical | Notebooks Monitors Low-end mobile phones |
VA (MVA, PVA, PS-VA) |
Vertical-horizontal |
TVs Monitors |
IPS |
Horizontal rotation |
TVs Monitors |
FFS |
Horizontal rotation (with tilted areas) |
TVs Smartphones Tablets |
UB-FFS |
Smartphones Tablets |
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Blue Phase | TVs |