Planar is an adjective meaning "relating to a

plane (geometry) In mathematics, a plane is a Euclidean ( flat), two- dimensional surface that extends indefinitely. A plane is the two-dimensional analogue of a point (zero dimensions), a line (one dimension) and three-dimensional space. Planes can arise ...

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Planar (computer graphics) In computer graphics, planar is the method of arranging pixel data into several '' bitplanes'' of RAM. Each bit in a bitplane is related to one pixel on the screen. Unlike packed, high color, or true color graphics, the whole dataset for an in ...

, computer graphics pixel information from several bitplanes *

Planar (transmission line technologies) Planar transmission lines are transmission lines with conductors, or in some cases dielectric (insulating) strips, that are flat, ribbon-shaped lines. They are used to interconnect components on printed circuits and integrated circuits working ...

, transmission lines with flat conductors * Planar, the structure resulting from the

planar process The planar process is a manufacturing process used in the semiconductor industry to build individual components of a transistor, and in turn, connect those transistors together. It is the primary process by which silicon integrated circuit chips ...

used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices, such as planar transistors *

Planar graph In graph theory, a planar graph is a graph that can be embedded in the plane, i.e., it can be drawn on the plane in such a way that its edges intersect only at their endpoints. In other words, it can be drawn in such a way that no edges cro ...

, graph that can be drawn in the plane so that no edges cross *

Planar mechanism In engineering, a mechanism is a device that transforms input forces and movement into a desired set of output forces and movement. Mechanisms generally consist of moving components which may include: * Gears and gear trains; * Belts and chain d ...

, a system of parts whose motion is constrained to a two-dimensional plane *

Planar Systems Planar Systems, Inc. is an American digital display manufacturing corporation with a facility in Hillsboro, Oregon. Founded in 1983 as a spin-off from Tektronix, it was the first U.S. manufacturer of electroluminescent (EL) digital displays. Plan ...

, an Oregon-headquartered manufacturer of digital displays *

Zeiss Planar The Zeiss Planar is a photographic lens designed by Paul Rudolph at Carl Zeiss in 1896. Rudolph's original was a six-element symmetrical design. While very sharp, early versions of the lens suffered from flare due to its many air-to-glass s ...

, photographic lens designed by Paul Rudolph at Carl Zeiss in 1896

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