Scientific_potato Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 (edited) I was thinking while i was playing my gameboy about screens without a backlight, and realized something. it might be possible to use an switchable glass panel (more about it here: https://www.cantifix.co.uk/blog/what-is-switchable-glass-and-how-does-it-work/#:~:text=In the most simple terms,it's very much a reality.) paired with a mirror behind it. in front of this would be a clear backlight & lcd panel. I honestly dont care if people take my idea, as long as they give credit. i just think it should exist... but maybe the reason it doesnt exist yet is because its stupid? idk, any ideas that might improve this or make this possible/exist just let me know. oh also, maybe there should be an ideas forum? Edit: it looks like there might be one- though i dont know if its an idea for a forum or an idea forum. (i also just realized that it could be used as a way to take someones idea and profit off of it. maybe not a great idea? maybe a disclaimer saying "BEWARE, ideas may be stolen. dont post anything here you dont want to be stolen") Edited May 15 by Scientific_potato Correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordFayreWCairns Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Very much agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigL Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 A liquid crystal display essentially orients 'liquid' crystals so that they act like shutters on a window. They need some sort of illumination behind the 'shutter' so you can see an image. The old color LCD displays worked similarly, and as a result, could never produce deep black color, as the 'shutters' don't seal very well.The problem was solved when they developed blue LEDs so that an RGB display would have 3 thin-film transistors at each pixel that emit their own light and have no need for a separate backlight. I remember depositing thin films of various types, under vacuum, onto glass substrates, in 3rd year Uni, then applying a voltage across the film and causing it to go opaque, but I don't quite understand what you would do with it? could you elaborate further ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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