How does a transparent display work? Why does the background become visible?

A transparent display allows you to see through to the background, blending into the surrounding environment without blocking space, and allows images to be displayed over the real thing.

What is a transparent display?

By removing the backlight unit from a normal LCD panel and replacing the polarizing film of the LCD panel with a special film, it is a system that does not require a backlight because it is self-luminous.

What's more, it can reproduce vivid, high-quality images. A transparent display is designed to allow the background scenery to be seen through the lattice-like holes, just like a screen door.

By alternating RGB colored cells and transparent pixels, the background can be seen through the transparent parts when the display is off. The display is ultra-thin, less than 1 cm thick, and is characterized by its ability to blend into the surrounding space like a single sheet of glass.

Uses

Taking advantage of its characteristic of allowing the background to be seen, it is used in information displays and tourist guides for transportation and museums, as well as in the partitions of customer service booths for face-to-face sales and ticket centers, and as the front of exhibition showcases, such as the Santek 10.1-inch digital signage showcase SDB1010A.

By using transparent displays, you can collaborate with actual products and people using videos, making it possible to make a more futuristic and impactful appeal than before.
In the future, it may not be long before they are used on the window glass of homes.

What did you think?
Today, we explained how transparent displays work.
Please use this as reference for your future considerations.

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