An active-matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) is a type of flat panel display, currently the overwhelming choice of notebook computer manufacturers, due to low weight, very good image quality, wide color gamut and response time. The first functional AMLCD display was made by Dr T Peter Brody at Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1973.
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