Abstract :
Thin, flat-panel direct-view video displays offer the prospect of larger picture size and lower weight and volume, but they will be accepted only if they can compete with the excellent performance and low price of today´s shadow-mask CRT. A new and important underpinning in panel development is the growing maturity of IC technology. If such new panels are successfully developed, they could find application in any size from compact portable to extra-large. Large panels will probably be the first to become e-conomically feasible.
