What is Thin film transistor liquid crystal display?
{{update|date=March 2022}} A '''thin film transistor liquid crystal display''' ('''TFT'''-'''LCD''') is a technology which is used in LCD monitor and television displays. TFT technology can be used to give one of the clearest pictures of any flat screen display and it uses much less electricity than older screens. TFT displays are very fragile because they are made as thin and light as possible but this means they need far less space than the older [[Cathode ray tube|CRT]] displays. Widescreen Displays (which have an aspect ratio of [[16:9]]) are becoming the most popular form of television and monitor displays. Standard format (which have an aspect ratio of 4:3) was the most popular for a long time. ==Resolution== [[Image:TFT Pixel.png|140px|A pixel]] The number of [[pixel]]s in a display screen is called the resolution. The word '''resolution''' means the solution of a problem. Better resolution on a display screen describes how detailed a picture can be displayed. Each pixel is another detail on the screen. This is normally described as two numbers, (width) x (height). TFT dislays are also known as '''flatscreen''', '''flat-panel''', and '''[[liquid crystal display]]''' ('''LCD''') but these types are not always TFTs. TFT displays are made with a special [[Chemistry|chemical]] technology called [[chemical vapor deposition]]. With this special technology very thin glass can be coated with electrically {{broken wikt link|conductive|conductive}} metal and still be [[wikt:transparent|transparent]]. Chemical vapor deposition makes the thinnest computer and television display screens possible. As a result of applying this solution, a capacitor with a transistor is fixed to the pixels. Therefore, it is possible to create the necessary contrast. Among the minuses: poor viewing angle, impaired color rendering, increased power consumption. This technology has not yet been discontinued just because it is in high demand among consumers due to its affordable cost. ==Rendering == Most display screens have hundreds o