Contents

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
Cathode-ray Tube (CRT) ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Structure of a cathode ray tube display ............................................................................................................. 4
Working principle of CRT................................................................................................................................ 4
Raster scan display .................................................................................................................................... 4
Random Scan Display ................................................................................................................................. 5
Color CRT Displays .................................................................................................................................... 6
LIquid crystal display (LCD) ................................................................................................................................ 7
Operating principle of LCD .............................................................................................................................. 7
Active matrix displays ................................................................................................................................ 8
Passive matrix displays ............................................................................................................................... 8
INTRODUCTION
CATHODE-RAY TUBE (CRT)

Fig 1. A 14-inch cathode ray tube showing its deflection coils and Electron guns
STRUCTURE OF A CATHODE RAY TUBE DISPLAY

Fig 2. Internal components of a CRT Display

WORKING PRINCIPLE OF CRT

RASTER SCAN DISPLAY



Fig 3. Scanning pattern of Raster scan display

RANDOM SCAN DISPLAY

 Fig 4. Sample Random scanning principle

COLOR CRT DISPLAYS

Beam-Penetration:

Shadow-Mask:
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD)

Fig 5. A digital watch with LCD display

OPERATING PRINCIPLE OF LCD
ACTIVE MATRIX DISPLAYS

PASSIVE MATRIX DISPLAYS