Computer Hardware Terms, Glossary and Dictionary

Thin film transistor (TFT), also known as active-matrix LCD, is a type of LCD flat-panel display screen technology, in which each pixel is controlled by from one to four transistors. A thin film transistor (TFT) is a special kind of field effect transistor made by depositing thin films for the metallic contacts, semiconductor active layer, and dielectric layer.

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TFT: Thin Film Transistor