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Record 1 1999-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Appliances and Equipment
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
CONT

... displays cannot be meaningfully miniaturized, and must also handle comparatively large amounts of energy, whether that energy is generated by the display itself (active or light-emitting displays) or is external to the display and is passively modulated by it (passive or non-emissive displays).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage électrique
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
CONT

On peut classer les afficheurs [de la planche de bord] en deux catégories, selon qu'ils sont «actifs» ou «passifs». L'afficheur actif émet lui-même la lumière, l'afficheur passif ne fait que moduler la lumière qui provient d'une source extérieure. [...] Parmi les principaux afficheurs passifs, nous trouvons les procédés à cristaux liquides, à électrochrome, à électrolyse.

CONT

Les écrans passifs - à cristaux liquides - doivent être éclairés pour être visibles.

Spanish

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