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Field Emission Display (FED). Group 5 Meghan Patty, Brittney Robinson, Thomas Price, Jonathan Weindel. What is FED?. Field Emission Display is a flat-panel display which electron emitters, arranged in a grid, and controlled by “cold” cathodes to generate colored light.
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Field Emission Display(FED) Group 5 Meghan Patty, Brittney Robinson, Thomas Price, Jonathan Weindel
What is FED? • Field Emission Display is a flat-panel display which electron emitters, arranged in a grid, and controlled by “cold” cathodes to generate colored light. • A cathode is an electrode through which positive electric current flows out of a polarized electrical device.
What does FED do differently? • Wider field-of-view • Provides high image quality • Requires less power than other displays
Main Uses of FED • Medical Imaging • Meetings over the Internet • Watching movies!
Who developed FED? • 3 professors from the Cullen College of Engineering—In Houston, TX • Vincent Donnelly • Demetre Economou • Paul Ruchhoeft
How is FED so efficient? • Electrostatic devices do not require heat or energy when the television is off
What is the difference? FED DISPLAY LCD DISPLAY