Under an Unblinking Eye
Used for displays in all manner of electronic gadgets, LCD panels are a mainstay of everyday life. Dozens of manufacturers – mainly in China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea – produce a seemingly endless stream of these liquid crystal attention-getters, and consumer demand for products that incorporate LCD screens just keeps growing. But while the manufacturing process has been standardized, with little if any room for improvement, a major roadblock has appeared: rapid, accurate inspection of...
Photonics Spectra, December 2009