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Proposed Diffuse Ambient Contrast Measurement Methods for Flat Panel Displays

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Author(s)

Edward F. Kelley

Abstract

Three methods are presented to measure the ratio of full-screen white to full-screen black under diffuse illumination scaled to a typical illuminance level encountered in automotive and aviation environments. This contrast is called the ambient contrast of an electronic display.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6738
Report Number
6738
NIST Pub Series
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6738

Keywords

diffuse illumination, display measurement, display metrology, FPD measurements, reflection measurements
Optoelectronics

Citation

Kelley, E. (2001), Proposed Diffuse Ambient Contrast Measurement Methods for Flat Panel Displays, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6738 (Accessed April 25, 2024)

Created April 1, 2001, Updated November 10, 2018