THE PERFECT GUIDE TO FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS FOR RESEARCHERS AND INDUSTRY PERSONNEL ALIKE Introduction to Flat Panel Displays, 2nd Edition is the leading introductory reference to state-of-the-art flat panel display technologies. The 2nd edition has been newly updated to include the latest developments for high pixel resolution support, high brightness, improved contrast settings, and low power consumption. The 2nd edition has also been updated to include the latest developments of head-mounted displays for virtual and augmented reality applications. Introduction to Flat Panel Displays introduces and updates both the fundamental physics and materials concepts underlying flat panel display technology and their application to smart phones, ultra-high definitions TVs, computers, and virtual and augmented reality systems. The book includes new information on quantum-dot enhanced LCDs, device configurations and performance, and nitrate-based LEDs. The authors also provide updates on technologies like: OLED materials, including phosphorescent, TTA, and TADF OLEDs White light OLED and light extraction OLED for mobile and TV Light and flexible OLED Reflective displays, including e-paper technology Low power consumption displays The perfect reference for graduate students and new entrants to the display industry, Introduction to Flat Panel Displays offers problem and homework sets at the end of each chapter to measure retention and learning.

Flat panel displays play a vital role in this information-intensive era. The global flat panel display market is projected to be worth US$ 135 billion by 2020. Advances in display technologies have enabled the development of human-information interface which is an integral constituent in todays consumer electronic products such as smartphones, tablet computers, televisions, automotive displays etc. Due to increasing global demand for more efficient and large displays, manufacturer's are always researching into new display technologies. The holy-grail for displays is field emission display technology that allows manufacturers to use existing manufacturing processes and materials to address the growing demand and also keep their manufacturing cost low.

Flat panel displays (FPDs) are microfabricated devices that are often fabricated on specialized glass substrates known as display glass. The surface chemistry of the outer few nanometers of display glass can have an important influence on FDP performance and yield. Display glass surface characterization is difficult because (i) display glass surface composition varies significantly from its bulk composition; (ii) high-surface area forms of glass, such as fibers and powders, may not have the same surface composition as melt-formed planar surfaces, and (iii) the surface composition of display glass may be altered through exposure to chemical treatments commonly used during flat panel display production, including acids, bases, etchants, detergents, and plasmas.