Date of Award
Spring 2007
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Rice, James A.
Second Advisor
Domblesky, Joseph
Third Advisor
Heinrich, Stephen M.
Abstract
The role of a 'display device' has become increasingly important as it is a 'window' through which information can be viewed. These days, 'display device' refers not only to the CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) but also to the FPDs (Flat Panel Display) such as a LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), PDP (Plasma Display Panel), and OLED (Organic Luminescent Emission Display). Above all, the FPD has become remarkably wide-spread, applied to various products such as laptop PCs, portable information devices, car navigation systems, LCD TV, digital still cameras, LCD projections, video cameras, and plasma TV...
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