Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - Passive-Matrix

What technology uses a grid of vertical and horizontal wires to display an image on the screen?

• Plasma

• OLED

• Passive-matrix

• Active-matrix

How is each pixel controlled in a passive-matrix display?

• By using a grid of organic LEDs

• By changing the color temperature

• By altering the electrical charge at an intersection of two wires

• By individual capacitors

What is a drawback of passive-matrix displays?

• High response time

• Expensive to produce

• Fast motion appears clear

• Uses individual capacitors

What issue may occur if you move the cursor quickly across a passive-matrix display?

• High resolution

• Flickering

• Low brightness

• Ghosting

What technology controls each pixel using individual capacitors?

• Active-matrix

• OLED

• Passive-matrix

• Plasma

Why are most modern flat screen displays using active-matrix technology?

• Because they are less expensive to produce

• Because they have a slow response time

• Because they use a grid of wires

• Because they control each pixel using individual capacitors

What allows pixels to change brightness and color states much more rapidly in active-matrix displays?

• Grid of wires

• Individual capacitors

• Electrical charge alteration

• Ghosting effect

What type of devices still use passive-matrix displays due to their cost-effectiveness?

• Smartphones

• Laptops

• Modern flat screen televisions

• Smaller devices

What is a common issue with passive-matrix displays when displaying fast motion?

• High resolution

• Flickering

• Ghosting

• Low brightness

What is the main advantage of active-matrix displays over passive-matrix displays?

• Higher brightness

• Simpler technology

• Faster response time

• Lower cost