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passive matrix

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of liquid crystal display in which the pixels must maintain their state without active driving circuitry until they are next refreshed, contrasted with active matrix.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 無源矩陣 /无源矩阵 (wúyuán jǔzhèn) — form of liquid crystal display
  • Finnish: passiivimatriisi — form of liquid crystal display
  • French: matrice passive — form of liquid crystal display
  • Japanese: パッシブマトリクス (passhibu matorikusu) — form of liquid crystal display
  • Korean: 패시브 매트릭스 (paesibeu maeteurikseu) — form of liquid crystal display