is a function of the following:
1. Ambient lighting condition
2. Polarizer type
3. Fluid type
4. Multiplex ratio.
5. RMS voltage. The higher the voltage, the higher the contrast.
The portions of the LCD that are turned on and off to produce images are called SEGMENTS. During the manufacturing process, indium tin oxide is etched away on the glass substrate. There are a variety of image types:
1. 7 segment
2. 14 segment
3. 5x7 dot matrix
4. 5x8 dot matrix
5. Pixels or dots - graphic LCD's
6. Annunciators (or symbols)
