TN Panel vs IPS vs VA Panel

Everyday, we look at LCD display, TV, cell phone, monitor.

It becomes a necessity in modern society. LCD panel is the most important part of an LCD display. It determines LCD screen's performance, e.g. brightness, contrast, color and viewing angle. Therefore, picking the right type of LCD panel is critical to your application.

Types Of LCD Panels

There are three main types of LCD panels in the market, namely TN, IPS and VA.

Twisted Nematic (TN): The oldest type of LCD panel.

In Plane Switching (IPS): It is developed to solve the limitations of TN LCD. Another popular name for IPS panel is "plane to line switching" (LPS).

Vertical Alignment (VA): Also referred to as “super vertical alignment” (SVA) and “advanced multi-domain vertical alignment” (AMVA). They all share similar characteristics.

These names reflect the alignment of crystal molecules inside the LCD, and how they change when they are charged electrically. All liquid crystal displays change the alignment of liquid crystal molecules to work, but the manner in which they do so can drastically affect the image quality and response time. Each panel type has its advantages and disadvantages. The easiest way to choose between them is to decide which attributes are most important to your project. It mainly depends on what you use your LCD display for, and your budget.