Plasma display
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A plasma display panel is a type of flat-panel display that uses small cells containing plasma to produce an image. Each cell functions as a tiny fluorescent lamp, emitting ultraviolet light when the
Last-generation Panasonic Plasma TV. 55” (140 cm) ST60 (TX-P55ST60E), released in 2013.
Plasma displays were first used in PLATO computer terminals. This PLATO V model illustrates the display's monochromatic orange glow seen in 1981.
Toshiba T3100 plasma screen close-up
Plasma displays became 75% thinner between 2006 and 2011.
OLED
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An organic light-emitting diode, also known as organic electroluminescent diode, is a type of light-emitting diode in which the emissive electroluminescent layer is an organic compound film that emits
Plasma display
…in 2014, and manufacturing for the Chinese market ended in 2016. Plasma displays are obsolete, having been superseded in most if not all aspects by organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. Kálmán Tihanyi, a Hungarian engineer, described a proposed flat-panel plasma display system in a 1936 paper…
Prototype OLED panels
Transparent 55" OLED screen
Light-emitting polymer (LEP) display showing partial failure
An old OLED display showing wear