LCD stands for liquid crystal displays, which were basically created so as to provide an alternative for big and bulky CRT display screens. LCDs were efficient when it came to energy and were very thin and light too.
The best part about TFT displays is that the elements of TFT are deposited directly to the glass substrate rather than the traditional solution of producing silicon transistors.
TFT vs LCD
The difference between TFT and LCD is that TFT is a part or can say a variant of LCD that is used to improve the quality of the image on the screen while LCD is a whole class of a number of displays that uses liquid crystal property to form what it is, which actually does not emit the light directly.
TFT is abbreviated for the thin-film transistor. It is basically used for the flat planes in order to get high-quality liquid crystal displays that are the LCDs.
LCD stands for liquid crystal displays, which were basically created so as to provide an alternative for big and bulky CRT display screens. LCDs were efficient when it came to energy and were very thin and light too.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of comparison | TFT | LCD |
|---|---|---|
| What is it? | TFT is one of the many methods that are now used to create LCDs. | LCD is a class of different displays that are used to create images with the help of transistors. |
| Process | TFT displays the elements of TFT are deposited directly to the glass substrate rather than the traditional solution of producing silicon transistors. | LCD does not have such a process. |
| Displays | The TFT-produced displays are much better and are not prone to any crosstalk. | Displays made with LCDs are prone to crosstalk and do not have good quality. |
| Amount of charge | TFT requires a very less amount of charge to get activated. | LCD being traditional, require much more amount of charge. |
| Production | All the LCDs produced are made with the TFT process. | The previous methods are not used by LCDs for their production now. |
What is TFT?
TFT is abbreviated for the thin-film transistor. It is basically used for flat planes in order to get high-quality liquid crystal displays that are LCDs.
The best part about TFT displays is that the elements of TFT are deposited directly to the glass substrate rather than the traditional solution of producing silicon transistors.
What is LCD?
LCD stands for liquid crystal displays, which were basically created so as to provide an alternative for big and bulky CRT display screens. LCDs were efficient when it came to energy and were very thin and light too.
LEDs, though, have a very common and mostly used set of systems as it literally is used anywhere, like in smartphones, computers, laptops, and other instrumental places.
Main Differences Between TFT and LCD
- TFT requires a very less amount of charge to get activated but LCD being traditional, requires a much more amount of charge.
- All the LCDs produced are made with the TFT process, but the previous methods are not used by LCDs for their production now.
References
- https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/566408.566440
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/4066878/
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