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THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
DEF

An insulated-gate field effect transistor (IGFET) that is fabricated using thin-film techniques on an insulating substrate rather than on a semi-conductor chip.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
CONT

Des transistors en couches minces pour les écrans de visualisation.

Key term(s)
  • transistor en couche mince

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
DEF

The active matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) technology most common in LCD panels and monitors.

OBS

It places the controller of the panel directly on the surface of the glass, producing higher quality screen images.

CONT

A display screen made with TFT (thin-film transistor) technology is a liquid crystal display (LCD), common in notebook and laptop computers, that has a transistor for each pixel (that is, for each of the tiny elements that control the illumination of your display). Having a transistor at each pixel means that the current that triggers pixel illumination can be smaller and therefore can be switched on and off more quickly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique
DEF

Transistor sur substrat ultra-mince mis au point pour commander séparément les cellules des écrans liquides.

OBS

Technologie utilisée pour la fabrication des écrans plats couleurs à matrice active afin de leur permettre d'atteindre des résolutions élevées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo físico de computadora (Hardware)
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