Electronics · Recorded milestone
Liquid-crystal display
Recorded year1971
The twisted-nematic LCD makes thin, low-power screens possible.
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- Integrated circuitRecorded · 1958enables
- MOSFETRecorded · 1959requires
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- Laptop computerRecorded · 1982enables
- Pocket organiserRecorded · 1984enables
- Graphing calculatorRecorded · 1985enables
- Handheld GPS receiverRecorded · 1989enables
- E-ink paper-like screenRecorded · 2004enables
- Autofocus glassesRecorded · 2011enables
- Quantum-dot displaysRecorded · 2013enables
- Holographic displaysRecorded · 2018requires
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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.