GB2324899A - Active matrix display - Google Patents

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GB2324899A
GB2324899A GB9708707A GB9708707A GB2324899A GB 2324899 A GB2324899 A GB 2324899A GB 9708707 A GB9708707 A GB 9708707A GB 9708707 A GB9708707 A GB 9708707A GB 2324899 A GB2324899 A GB 2324899A
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Sandra Gilmour
Martin David Tillin
Michael John Towler
Michael Geraint Robinson
Craig Tombling
Nicholas Mayhew
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Priority to JP10120925A priority patent/JPH116994A/ja
Priority to KR1019980015487A priority patent/KR100300280B1/ko
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  • Liquid Crystal Display Device Control (AREA)
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GB9708707A 1997-04-30 1997-04-30 Active matrix display Withdrawn GB2324899A (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9708707A GB2324899A (en) 1997-04-30 1997-04-30 Active matrix display
EP98303334A EP0875881A3 (en) 1997-04-30 1998-04-29 Active matrix light modulators, use of an active matrix light modulator, and display
JP10120925A JPH116994A (ja) 1997-04-30 1998-04-30 アクティブマトリクス型光変調器、ディスプレイ、および非対称的な光学性能の効果を減少させる方法
KR1019980015487A KR100300280B1 (ko) 1997-04-30 1998-04-30 액티브 매트릭스 광 변조기 및 표시 장치

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