surface-conduction electron-emitter display

English

Noun

surface-conduction electron-emitter display (plural surface-conduction electron-emitter displays)

1. (electronics) a flat panel display technology that uses surface conduction electron emitters to provide electrons for every pixel. The electrons strike coloured phosphors to produce a colour image. In a general sense, an SED consists of a matrix of cathode ray tubes, each tube producing a single pixel.

Synonyms

• (electronics): SED (abbreviation)

See also

• (electronics): emission display
• (electronics): field emission display (FED)