Abstract:
A light-emitting phosphor display device having a high contrast ratio is provided having a light-absorbing dielectric layer on the side of the phosphor layer opposite the viewing side to absorb the incident ambient light. Polycrystalline layers with matching refractive indices are selected for the phosphor and light-abosrbing dielectric layers to reduce interface reflectance, light scattering and halation.
Abstract:
An electroluminescent display utilizing a capacitive display device. The display has an inherent minimum useful illumination term, during which it must be illuminated in order to be seen by an observer. The display is driven (actuated), so as to be illuminated, by pulses of actuating alternating current, and there will be more than one of these pulses during each said minimum useful illumination term. The pulse term, or duration, of the individual pulses is shorter than the pulse interval. The pulses may be shaped so as most efficiently to transfer energy to the display. The driving system improves the efficiency and lengthens the life of single displays, and permits higherintensity operation of multiple displays. A useful driving system includes a pulse transformer which produces the desired actuating current when it is itself pulsed.
Abstract:
An electroluminescent display utilizing a capacitive display device. The display has an inherent minimum useful illumination term, during which it must be actuated in order to be seen by an observer. The display is driven (actuated), so as to be illuminated, by pulses of actuating alternating current, and there will be more than one of these pulses during each said minimum useful illumination term. The pulse term, or duration, of the individual pulses is shorter than the interval between pulses. The pulses may be shaped so as most efficiently to transfer energy to the display. The driving system improves the efficiency and lengthens the life of single displays, and permits higher-intensity operation of multiple displays. A useful driving system includes a pulse transformer which produces the desired actuating current when it is itself pulsed.