passive matrix

noun

A form of liquid crystal display in which the pixels must maintain their state without active driving circuitry until they are next refreshed, contrasted with active matrix.

Meanings

nounpassive matrix (plural passive matrixes or passive matrices)

plural passive matrixes · plural passive matrices

  1. A form of liquid crystal display in which the pixels must maintain their state without active driving circuitry until they are next refreshed, contrasted with active matrix.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 無源矩陣 /无源矩阵
  • 無源矩陣 /无源矩阵 (wúyuán jǔzhèn)form of liquid crystal display
Finnish passiivimatriisi
  • passiivimatriisiform of liquid crystal display
French matrice passive
  • matrice passiveform of liquid crystal display
Japanese パッシブマトリクス
  • パッシブマトリクス (passhibu matorikusu)form of liquid crystal display
Korean 패시브 매트릭스
  • 패시브 매트릭스 (paesibeu maeteurikseu)form of liquid crystal display
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APA

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Chicago

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