AFM: | Atomic force microscope |
AMLCD | Active-matrix liquid-crystal display |
AMOLED: | Active Matrix Organic light emitting diode |
BiNem: | Bistable Nematics |
BLU: | Flexible LED backlighting unit |
Ch-LCD: | Cholesteric LCD also-known-as chiral nematic liquid crystals |
CIGS: | Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (semiconductor material) |
cm: | Centimeter 1cm= 10 mm = 0.3937 inches |
CMOS: | Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (transistor type) |
CNT: | Carbon Nanotube |
CSTN: | Color Super-twist Nematic LCD technology |
DEA: | Dielectric Elastomer Actuators |
DPI: | Dots per inch |
DRM: | Digital Rights Management |
DSSC | Dye sensitized solar cell or Graetzel Cell |
DSTN: | Double-layer Super-twist Nematic, a passive-matrix LCD technology |
EAP | Electroactive Polymers |
EC display: | Electrochromic displays |
ELP: | Electronic Liquid Powder |
EMF: | Electromotive force |
EMR®: | Electro-Magnetic Resonance |
EPD: | Electrophoretic Display on flexible PET |
EPOP displays: | Electronic Point of Purchase |
ePub | Electronic PUBlishing - An open standard for electronic books |
ERF | Electrorheological fluid |
ESD | Electrostatic discharge |
ESNAM | European Scientific Network for Artificial Muscles |
EW | Electro-wetting |
FEC: | Forward error-correction (biosensors) |
FED: | Field Emission Display also-known-as Nano-emissive displays (NEDs) |
FET | Field Effect Transistor |
FFL | Flat, Flexible Loudspeakers |
F-OLED: | Flexible Organic light emitting diode |
FPD: | Flat Panel Display |
GPS: | Global Position System |
GUI: | Graphical User Interface |
HD: | High Definition |
HDMI: | High Definition Multimedia Interface |
HPA: | High-Performance Addressing |
IMOD: | Interferometric Modulator. |
inch: | 1 inch = 1" = 2.54 cm |
IPMC: | Ionic polymer-metal-composite |
IPS | In-Plane Switching - LCD |
ITO : | Indium Tin Oxide |
LAN: | Local area networks |
LCD: | Liquid Crystal Display |
LCM | Liquid crystal module |
LED: | Light-emitting diode |
LEP: | Light emitting polymer |
LOPE-C: | Large-area, Organic and Printed Electronics Convention |
LPI: | Lines Per Inches |
MEMS: | Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems |
mm: | Millimeter 1mm = 0.1 cm = 0.0394 inches |
MP: | Megapixels, 1 MP = 1'0242 pixels = 1'048'576 pixels |
MRAM: | Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory |
MR: | Magneto-Resistive |
MRF: | Magnetorheological fluid |
MWNT: | Multi-walled nanotubes |
NCD: | NanoChromic Display |
Nematics | Of or relating to the mesomorphic phase of a liquid crystal in which the molecules are oriented in loose parallel lines |
NEMS: | Nanoelectromechanical systems |
OEL: | Organic Electroluminescent (display technology) |
OLED: | Organic Light-Emitting Diode |
Organic UI: | User Interface |
OTFT: | Organic thin film transistors |
PANI: | Polyaniline |
PDA: | Personal Digital Assistant (electronic handheld information device) |
PDMS: | Polydimethylsiloxane (organic polymer) |
PDP: | Plasma display panel |
PEDOT: | Polyaniline and polyethylenedioxythiophene are examples of electrochromic materials |
PEN: | Polyethylene Naphthalate (electrical insulation material |
PET: | Polyethylene Terephthalate (a type of flexible plastic) |
PH OLED: | Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diode |
P-Ink | Photonic ink is a substance that can display any color value in the spectrum |
Pixel: | Picture Element |
PLED: | Polymer Organic Light-Emitting Diode |
PM-OLED: | Passive matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode |
P-OLED | Polymer light emitting diode |
POP: | Point-of-Purchase |
PPI: | Pixels per inch (pixel density or pitch) or PPI (Point Per Inches) |
PV: | Photovoltaic |
PVI: | Prime View International |
QD LED | Quantum dot display |
QLED | Quantum dot display |
QR-LPD: | Quick Response Liquid Powder Display |
R2R : | Roll-To-Roll (manufacturing) |
REED | Reverse Emulsion electrophoretic Display |
RFID: | Radio Frequency Identification |
RRAM: | Resistive random access memory |
SDC: | Segmented Display Cell |
SED: | Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display |
SPI | Samples per inch |
STM: | Scanning tunneling microscope |
SWNT: | Single-walled nanotubes |
TEC: | Transparent Electronic Conductive |
TEG: | Thermoelectric generators |
TFT: | Thin Film Transistor. |
T-OLED: | Transparent organic light-emitting device |
TRRAM: | Transparent resistive random access memory |
TUI: | Touch User Interface |
ZBD: | Zenithal Bistable Display |
WECA: | Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance |
Wi-Fi: | Wireless Fidelity (IEEE 802.11b wireless networking) |
WiMAX | Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access |
OLED Glossary | |
AMOLED: | Active Matrix OLED |
FOLED: | Flexible OLED |
IOLED: | Inverter OLED |
NOID: | Neon Organic Iodine Diode |
PHOLED | Phosphorescent OLED |
PLED | Polymer Light Emitting Diode |
PMOLED | Passive Matrix OLED |
POLED | Polymer OLED |
RCOLED | Resonant Color OLED |
SMOLED | Small Molecules OLED |
SOLED | Stacked OLED |
TOLED | Trasparent Organic Light Emittign Device |
Wireless Glossary: | http://www.qualcomm.com/products_services/glossary/ |
Paper-like: | of or like paper (paper-like display) |
Traditional books: | books printed on paper |