한국광학회지 (Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics)

  • 제25권6호
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  • Pages.301-310
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  • 2014
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  • 1225-6285(pISSN)
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  • 2287-321X(eISSN)
한국광학회 (Optical Society of Korea)
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Fringe-Field Switching (FFS) 액정 소자의 전기광학 특성, 응용 현황 및 향후 이슈

Electro-optic Characteristics of the Fringe-Field Switching Liquid Crystal Mode, Status of Applications, and Future Issues (Invited Paper)

  • 임영진 (전북대학교 BIN융합공학과 및 고분자나노공학과, 미래형BIN융합응용소재사업단) ;
  • 김대형 (전북대학교 BIN융합공학과 및 고분자나노공학과, 미래형BIN융합응용소재사업단) ;
  • 김진현 (전북대학교 BIN융합공학과 및 고분자나노공학과, 미래형BIN융합응용소재사업단) ;
  • 김용해 (한국전자통신연구원 자연모사 I/O 인터페이스 연구실) ;
  • 안선홍 (삼성디스플레이 OLED 개발실) ;
  • 이승희 (전북대학교 BIN융합공학과 및 고분자나노공학과, 미래형BIN융합응용소재사업단)
  • Lim, Young Jin (Applied Materials Institute for BIN Convergence, Department of BIN Fusion Technology and Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Dae Hyung (Applied Materials Institute for BIN Convergence, Department of BIN Fusion Technology and Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Hyun (Applied Materials Institute for BIN Convergence, Department of BIN Fusion Technology and Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Yong Hae (Nature-mimic I/O Interface Research Section, ETRI) ;
  • Ahn, Seon Hong (Samsung Display Co. Ltd.) ;
  • Lee, Seung Hee (Applied Materials Institute for BIN Convergence, Department of BIN Fusion Technology and Department of Polymer-Nano Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University)
  • 투고 : 2014.11.12
  • 심사 : 2014.12.04
  • 발행 : 2014.12.25
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초록

현재 Fringe-field switching(FFS) 액정 모드는 고화질 및 고정세 액정 디스플레이에 주로 적용되고 있다. 본 총설에서는 FFS모드의 어떠한 동작원리가 기존에 다른 액정모드 보다 왜 우수한 전기광학 특성을 갖는지에 대한 상세 한 설명과 더불어 FFS모드의 역사적 발전 현황, 기술의 현 주 이슈 및 향후 발전방향을 기술한다.

Recently, the fringe-field switching (FFS) mode in liquid crystal displays has been used mainly for high image quality and high-resolution liquid crystal displays (LCDs). In this review paper, the fundamental switching principle of the FFS mode, with its excellence over other LC modes in electro-optic performance, will be described. In addition, the development history, present technical issues, and future of the FFS LCD will be discussed.

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