passive matrix

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Definition of passive matrix in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

passive matrix display

a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; parallel wires run both vertically and horizontally and pixels are turned on when the wires intersecting at that pixel are both energized; "passive matrix displays are generally inferior to active matrix displays

Hyphenation

pas·sive ma·trix

Turkish pronunciation

päsîv meytrîks

Pronunciation

/ˈpasəv ˈmātrəks/ /ˈpæsɪv ˈmeɪtrɪks/