Name

Description

Active Area

Also called A.A.
Area for active pixel or icons or segment or pattern

Viewing Area

Also called V.A.
Area with no imperfection. The background should be same in this area.

Polarizer

It is on both side of the Panel

LCD Panel

Consider as two glass + polarizer

5

Terminal

Terminal for connecting to LCD driver ICs

6

Upper Polarizer

A transmissive Polarizer

7

Upper Glass

Viewing side glass

8

LC gap

Liquid Crystal is trapped in this very thin gap between two glass

9

Lower Glass

Back side glass

10

Lower Polarizer

A polarizer with reflective or semi-reflective reflector

11

Sealing mold

Sealing of the LC gap entrance.