LCD life

From: Yowza! <yowza_at_yowza.com>
Date: Sun Feb 15 23:54:49 1998

On Sun, 15 Feb 1998, William Donzelli wrote:

> Yes, very true (although a good CRT will last a VERY long time). I am
> basically curious about any long term chemistry that might occur. I can
> see the rubber contacts on most LCDs failing in time, but they could be
> replaced. What about the actual "liquid"?

That's a good question. I don't think there's any liquid in the sense of
some chemical suspended in some solvent. I think "liquid crystal" refers
to the interesting property of a certain class of compounds which can
exist in both an amorphous liquid state as well as a crystaline state
(e.g., in the presense of heat or electricity). I remember playing with
sheets of the stuff when I was a kid (around the time liquid crystal "mood
rings" were in vogue), but I have no idea which compounds are used in LCD
displays. Some inert polymer, I'd guess.

-- Doug
Received on Sun Feb 15 1998 - 23:54:49 GMT