02848nam 2200613Ia 450 991081995780332120240410083240.01-281-87721-29786611877217981-256-584-1(CKB)1000000000247242(EBL)239632(OCoLC)475951021(SSID)ssj0000192882(PQKBManifestationID)11172828(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000192882(PQKBWorkID)10198166(PQKB)10344752(MiAaPQ)EBC239632(WSP)00005622(Au-PeEL)EBL239632(CaPaEBR)ebr10091235(CaONFJC)MIL187721(OCoLC)936911287(EXLCZ)99100000000024724220050126d2005 fy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLiquid gold the story of liquid crystal displays and the creation of an industry /Joseph A. Castellano1st ed.Singapore ;Hackensack, NJ ;London World Scientificc20051 online resource (315 p.)Includes bibliographical references and index.981-238-956-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 The Early Years; Chapter 2 Discovery; Chapter 3 The Gathering; Chapter 4 The Secret Years; Chapter 5 Going Public; Chapter 6 New Explorations; Chapter 7 Enter the Japanese; Chapter 8 Risky Business: Spin-Offs and New Ventures; Chapter 9 Silicon Valley Calls; Chapter 10 An Industry in Transition; Chapter 11 View from the Sidelines; Chapter 12 The Elusive Transistor; Chapter 13 TeIevision Arrives; Chapter 14 The Personal Computer Revolution; Chapter 15 Coming of Age; Chapter 16 Competition from Other Flat Panel Technologies; Chapter 17 Into the Future; EpilogueAcknowledgmentsAppendix I: Program of the First International Liquid Crystal Conference - August 1965; Appendix II: A Chronology of LCD Developments; IndexThis book traces the history of liquid crystal display (LCD)development from simple laboratory samples to the flat, thin LCDs thathave become an important part of everyday life, appearing intelevision screens, computers, cellular phones, as well as numerousother consumer and industrial products.Liquid crystal displaysHistoryLiquid crystals industryHistoryLiquid crystal displaysHistory.Liquid crystals industryHistory.621.3815422Castellano Joseph A1695524MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910819957803321Liquid gold4074849UNINA