LCD technology, short for liquid crystal display, has been around for quite a while. But LCD's seem to be persistently growing in popularity. From it's modest beginnings in the early 1970's, LCD display technology has grown to become a part of our daily lives. Anywhere we look, there's an LCD module staring right at us. They're not just in televisions and computer monitors anymore, these LCD modules are appearing everywhere. From city buses to elevators to items in our trouser pockets, there they are.
Smaller LCD modules allow for a variety of common daily objects to be smarter. Many smart coffee pots include an
LCD module that allows you to program your coffee drinking habits. LCD Modules are found on ovens, refrigerators, and even toasters! One household kitchen might contain a dozen or more of these smart displays. We even put them on electric toothbrushes.
Automobiles also prominently feature these fantastic little devices. Navigation and car audio displays often make tidy use of LCD modules. Imagine trying to stuff a conventional picture tube display into the compact body of a GPS unit. Thankfully, we don't have to do that. With LCD modules, these nifty electronics can be carried around and powered by batteries.
Beyond portable electronics lies a world of home theaters and personal entertainment. Many of the greatest televisions sport gorgeous, vivid LCD displays. Not only are we entranced by the brilliant, natural colors oozing from our televisions now, but we can stretch out our legs a little more because LCD sets hog a fraction of the space a conventional big screen TV does.
LCD technology is an innovative tool that continues to change modern design in many aspects of our lives. It's easy to take for granted, but without it, what would we do?