Abstract
Today, in a multimedia age, electronic displays are the essential key devices involved in the relation between multimedia equipment and human beings. Flat panel displays are overcoming the restrictions of traditional CRTs (Cathode Ray Tubes) regarding portability and large screen capability, and they are ready to expand their multimedia application fields. TFT-LCDs (Thin Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Displays) in particular have advantages such as light weight, low profile, low power consumption, and motion picture display, and importantly contribute the development of multimedia. The color PDP (Plasma Display Panel) features emissive display, a large screen, and a low profile, and mass production aimed at implementing space-saving, and wall-hung HDTV (High Definition Television) is about to be started. Since further development of multimedia is expected in the twenty-first century, the scale of this market is immeasurable. At the same time, the flat panel display market will also expand. Wide variety of flat panel displays will gain wider use as they secure their respective markets through their particular advantages.
Chapter PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1996 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Sasaki, H. (1996). Trends of Flat Displays in the Multimedia Age. In: Terashima, N., Altman, E. (eds) Advanced IT Tools. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34979-4_29
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34979-4_29
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4757-4416-3
Online ISBN: 978-0-387-34979-4
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive