| 单词 | liquid-crystal display |
| 释义 | liquid-crystal display A display unit used in digital watches, calculators, miniature TV screens, etc. It provides a source of clearly displayed digits for a very low power consumption. In the display unit a thin film of liquid crystal is sandwiched between two transparent electrodes (glass with a thin metal or oxide coating). In the commonly used field-effect display, twisted nematic crystals are used. The nematic liquid crystal cell is placed between two crossed polarizers. Polarized light entering the cell follows the twist of the nematic liquid crystal, is rotated through 90°, and can therefore pass through the second polarizer. When an electric field is applied the molecular alignment in the liquid crystal is altered, the polarization of the entering light is unchanged, and no light is therefore transmitted. In these circumstances, a mirror placed behind the second polarizer will cause the display to appear black. One of the electrodes, shaped in the form of a digit, will then provide a black digit when the voltage is applied |
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