1.2 Laptop Display Components

Mobile Devices 1.2

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

- Inexpensive & Lightweight

- Display uses light projected through liquid crystal

Wi-Fi Antenna Connector/Placement

- Antenna runs alongside the display of the monitor

- 802.11 & Bluetooth

Digitizer

- Receives input using a simple surface screen

- Stylus receives information on the screen

Display Components of LCD

- Panel (Creates the Image)

- Backlight (lights up the image through this type of screen)

Twisted Nematic (TN)

- Fast

- Offers adequate color

In-Plane Switching (IPS)

- Expensive

- Beautiful Color

Vertical Alignment (VA)

- Middleman between TN & IPS

Organic light emitting diode (OLED)

- No backlight required

- Use an organic compound between the glass layers that light up when given an electrical charge

- Used in Tablets, Smartphones & VR Headsets

Inverter

- Used in older laptops

- Sends power to backlights converting DC to AC power

- If you hear a hissing noise, replace this