低温多晶硅与非晶硅最大差异在于，LTPS 的薄膜晶体管TFT，经过雷射回火 (Laser anneal)的制程步骤；利用雷射作为热源，雷射光经过投射系统后，会产生能量均匀分布的光束，投射于非晶硅结构的玻璃基板上，当非晶硅结构玻璃基板吸收雷射的能量后，会转变成为多晶硅结构
QCIF
QCIF (Quarter Common Intermediate Format):
QCIF 为视讯会议格式，其每秒可传输30页的资料，每一页有144行、每一行有 176画素(pixel)。 其分辨率为CIF之1/4。QCIF为 ITU H.261 视讯会议之标准。CIF 及QCIF互为兼容并适用于NTSC, PAL 及SECAM三种TV标准。
White Chromaticity
White Chromaticity 为衡量RGB三原色的均衡值的测量方法。较高之色温产生偏蓝的白色； 较低的色温产生偏红的白色。
A a-Si
amorphous silicon
以材料结构而言，amorphous的意思是指未结晶的状态。Amorphous silicon膜具有作为半导体材料之特性，可用plasma CVD装置在400℃以下的温度下形成。因此成为使用玻璃基板之主动矩阵（active matrix）方式液晶面板的TFT主力组件材料。 英：
Amorphous means lacking distinct crystalline in material structure’s term. Amorphous silicon film has the quality that can be used as material of semiconductor. It can be formed by using plasma CVD equipment under temperature of 400 degree C. Therefore, it is the major material for manufacturing TFT of LCD panel, which uses glass substrate with active matrix.
a-Si TFT
amorphous Silicon Thin Film Transistor
以amorphous silicon为构成材料之电场效果型的薄膜晶体管。带有source、drain、gate三种电极之3端子组件。最常使用为主动矩阵（active matrix）液晶显示器的开关。 英：
The Field Effect type TFT with amorphous silicon material contains three terminal components
of three types of electrodes: source, drain, and gate. They are often used as the switch of active matrix type LCD.
ACF
Anisotropic Conductive Film 英：
异方性导电膜，指含有导电性粒子之热硬化或热可塑性的树脂薄膜。主要用于液晶显示面板与驱动IC之讯号传输连结，需针对不同之接合接口选择适合导电粒子及密度，一般而言用于fine pitch之导电粒子其直径约为3~5 um。
Anisotropic conductive film means the thermosetting or thermal plastic resin film which contains conductivity particle. It is used major in LCD panel, and to drive the signal connection, transmitting in IC. Different interface connection requires specific conductivity particles and density accordingly. Generally speaking, the diameter of conductivity particles, which used for fine pitch, should be three to five um.
Active area
在液晶显示面板中具有显示功能之画素总面积。 英：
In LCD screen, it serves the purpose of showing the total surface area of functional pixels.
Active matrix
在画素或dot上设置主动组件，于写入期间激活主动组件而写入data电压、其它期间则关闭主动组件以维持电压之矩阵驱动方式。依据主动组件的种类区分为3端子型的TFT方式与2端子型的TFD（MIM）方式。2端子型的制造工程可简化。 英：
It sets active components on pixel or dot, witch activate active component to write data voltage during the writing period, and during other period, it shut off active component to maintain voltage of matrix driving method. According to different types of active component, it is divided into either 3-terminal model TFT or 2-terminal model TFD (MIM) methods. The manufacturing process of 2-terminal model can be simplified.
Anti-glare treatment
在液晶面板表面设置凹凸，以降低镜面反射之处理。Anti-glare处理的程度是利用积分球式光线透过率量测方式，以全光线透过率与散乱光透过率的比定义的。 英：
Convex and concave surface is configured on the LCD panel as the treatment to reduce the ref
lection of mirror. The extent of Anti-glare is to use the measuring method of light penetration of integral sphere model to define the ratio between the rate of full-light penetration and the rate of scatter light
Anti-reflection
在表面上包覆多层折射率不同的膜，用来消除界面的反射光之处理。 英：
It is a treatment to eliminate reflection light from interface surface, by coating many layers of film with different reflecting rate on the surface.
Aperture ratio
单一画素中可透光面积与画素总面积之比值。开口率之大小与TFT所使用之金属导线特性及Cell制程能力有关。 英：
It is the ratio of the luminary surface in a single pixel comparing to the surface of total pixels. The opening rate is determined by the nature of metal interconnect and the capability of Cell manufacturing of TFT.
APR(r) plate
液状紫外线硬化型树脂凸版。厚度从1.0~3.0都有，种类甚多，为了提供液体的转写效率，在画面部分的表面增加一层网状物。制版时，版系根据版体的直径，事先将画像缩小后制成。因为版即使在萤光灯下也会加促硬化，故保管上必须非常注意。（旭化成工业(株)的登记商标） 英：
There are many kinds of resin projecting plate of UV hardening model in liquid state with a thickness ranging from 1.0 to 3.0; for the purpose of elevating the efficiency of pattern transformation for the liquid, the surface of the picture portion has been mounted a layer of meshed stuff. When perform the plate making, the pattern has been miniaturized and then finished in accordance with the diameter of plate. Since the hardening of plate will be promoted even under fluorescent light, special attention is required for preservation. (Trademark of Asahi Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd ).
Array
指玻璃基板上已配置TFT等switching组件，但未成为Cell前的状态。 英：
It is the state in which the screen has been equipped with TFT switching device, but it is still not a cell yet.
Aspect ratio
显像后的resist膜，或用蚀刻形成于基板上的pattern之深度与宽度的比。Aspect比＝ b/a（a：蚀刻的宽度，b：蚀刻的深度） 英：
It is the ratio between the depth and width of the pattern on the etched substrate or the resist film after pattern is developed. Aspect ratio = b/a (a : etching width, b : etching depth)
B
Back exposure
将已经形成在基板上的pattern作成光罩，由基板背面露光之方法 英：
It is a method of making the semiconductor mast from well formed pattern on the substrate, and exposes the back of the substrate to light.
Backlight
由于液晶显示器为非发光型，为了强化显示的能见度，将液晶面板背面的光加以投射之装置。光源以萤光灯管为主流，分为冷阴极管与热阴极管。构造上可分为直下型与侧光型。 英：
Because the LCD does not luminesce itself, and to re-enforce the visibility of it, there is a device to project the light from the back of a LCD panel. The majority of light source comes from the fluorescent light tube, which is divided into two different types: Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp and Hot Cathode Fluorescent Lamp. The structure can also divided into two different types: direct type and side light type.
Bezel
LCD面板组件，用以维持╱保护B/L组件之外侧外壳。一般采用金属板之成形品。 英：
It’s a part of the LCD screen, and used to maintain/protect the side shell of B/L components. Normally, it is a product from metal plate.
Black Matrix
在液晶面板所使用的color filter上，为了分离RGB各画素作成的格子状或条纹状的构造。BM亦具有预防外部光源造成TFT错误动作的功能。现在虽以单层铬、低反射铬为主流，但树脂BM也已相继投入市场。 英：
BM is used to separate the grid or strip structure made from RGB pixels on the color filter applied on LCD panel. BM also serves another purpose of preventing the malfunction of TFT resulted from outside light source. Although, single layer and low reflection chromium are the majority in the market, but resin BM also becomes another popular product.
C Cell
指在二片玻璃基板合起来后所形成的几微米的间隙内封入液晶材料的Panel。 英：
Cell is the panel of liquid crystal that fills into the micro meter gap formed by combining two glasses substrates.
Cell gap
指TFT基板与color filter基板上ITO膜之间隙，间隙之大小会影响液晶显示面板之穿透率及液晶反应时间。 英：
Cell Gap is the gap between ITO film on color filter substrate and TFT substrate. The size of the gap affects the transmittance of LCD display substrate and response time of liquid crystal.
CF
Color Filter
为了使液晶彩色显示器能显示彩色，在液晶cell内构成的零件之一，在透明基板上依规则配列红、绿、蓝3个原色的pattern。Color filter一般是由遮光用的Black matrix、color显示用的着色pattern、保护着色pattern的透明保护膜、以及驱动液晶用的透明电极膜等4种要素所构成。 英：
In order for LCD to generate colors, there is a pattern with Red, Green and Blue , which is one of the parts in the LC cell. Color filter is structured by 4 major components: Black Matrix to block light, pattern to display colors, transparent protection film made from protection pattern and transparent electrode film used for driver LC.
CIE chromaticity diagram
以平面表现色度坐标之图形。在XYZ表色系及X10Y10Z10表色系中，原则上采用x, y或x10y10的直接坐标，分别称为CIE1931色度图或CIE1964色度图。又称为xy色度图或x10y10色度图。 英：
CIE chromaticity diagram shows the graph of 2 dimensional color coordinate. On the XYZ color graph and X10Y10Z10 color graph, it uses x, y or x10y10 direct coordinate, and they are cal