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New Phosphor View Promises Display Advances

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Charles T. Troy

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A fresh insight into the nature of phosphors promises brighter, more colorful displays and, ultimately, a challenge to liquid crystals for dominance in the portable display market, say scientists at Sandia National Laboratories.Liquid crystal displays tend to appear blank when viewed from angles other than straight on, placed in direct sunlight, subjected to rapid changes in temperature or accelerated rapidly. In addition, their batteries run down quickly because their entire screens must be backlighted and then blocked out in sections to provide images. By contrast, a...Read full article

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