Hongxing JiangHongxing Jiang (Chinese: 江红星) is a Chinese-American physicist and engineer working in the field of wide bandgap semiconductors and photonic devices. He is the original inventor of MicroLED. In 2000, the research team led by Hongxing Jiang and Jingyu Lin (Chinese: 林景瑜) at Kansas State University (KSU) realized the operation of the first MicroLED and passive driving MicroLED microdisplay.
LED-backlit LCDAn LED-backlit LCD is a liquid-crystal display that uses light-emitting diodes (LED) for backlighting instead of cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL). LED-backlit displays use the same TFT (thin-film transistor) LCD technologies as CCFL-backlit LCDs, but offer a variety of advantages over them. The LED bulbs are typically blue or white, but more recently RGB ones have been developed.
Jingyu LinJingyu Lin (Chinese: 林景瑜) is a Chinese-American physicist and engineer working in the field of wide bandgap semiconductors and photonic devices. She is a co-inventor of MicroLED. In 2000, the husband-wife research team led by Hongxing Jiang and Jingyu Lin at Kansas State University (KSU) proposed and realized the operation of the first MicroLED and passive driving MicroLED microdisplay.
Light-emitting diodeA light-emitting diode (LED) is an electronic component that uses a semiconductor to emit light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, thereby releasing energy in the form of photons. The color of the light (corresponding to the energy of the photons) is determined by the energy required for electrons to cross the band gap of the semiconductor.
OLEDDiode that emits light from an organic compoundPrototype OLED panelsAn organic light-emitting diode (OLED), also known as organic electroluminescent (organic EL) diode, is a type of light-emitting diode (LED) in which the emissiveelectroluminescent layer is an organic compound film that emits light in response to an electric current. This organic layer is situated between two electrodes; typically, at least one of these electrodes is transparent.
Flat-panel displayA flat-panel display (FPD) is an electronic display used to display visual content such as text or images. It is present in consumer, medical, transportation, and industrial equipment. Flat-panel displays are thin, lightweight, provide better linearity and are capable of higher resolution and contrast than typical consumer-grade TVs from earlier eras. They are usually less than 10 centimetres (3.9 in) thick.
Screen burn-inScreen burn-in, image burn-in, ghost image, or shadow image, is a permanent discoloration of areas on an electronic visual display such as a cathode-ray tube (CRT) or organic light-emitting diode (OLED) in a computer monitor or television set. It is caused by cumulative non-uniform use of the screen. Newer liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) may suffer from a phenomenon called image persistence instead, which is not permanent.
Contrast ratioThe contrast ratio (CR) is a property of a display system, defined as the ratio of the luminance of the brightest shade (white) to that of the darkest shade (black) that the system is capable of producing. A high contrast ratio is a desired aspect of any display. It has similarities with dynamic range.
PixelIn digital imaging, a pixel (abbreviated px), pel, or picture element is the smallest addressable element of a raster image. In a display device, dot matrix printer, or ASCII art a pixel is the smallest element whose output can generally be controlled independently. The concept of a picture element dates to the earliest days of electronic imaging.
CatenationIn chemistry, catenation is the bonding of atoms of the same element into a series, called a chain. A chain or a ring may be open if its ends are not bonded to each other (an open-chain compound), or closed if they are bonded in a ring (a cyclic compound). The words to catenate and catenation reflect the Latin root , "chain". CarbonCatenation occurs most readily with carbon, which forms covalent bonds with other carbon atoms to form long chains and structures.
Ghosting (television)In television, a ghost is a replica of the transmitted image, offset in position, that is superimposed on top of the main image. It is often caused when a TV signal travels by two different paths to a receiving antenna, with a slight difference in timing.
Texas Tech UniversityPublic university in Lubbock, Texas, USTexas Tech University (Texas Tech, TTU, or simply Tech) is a publicresearch university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established in 1923 and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University System. As of fall 2025, the university enrolled 42,455 students, making it the sixth-largest university in Texas.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.