Raster Scan Display
Working Principle: Similar to CRT, it uses a raster pattern where the electron beam
scans row by row.
Resolution: Defined by the number of pixels on the screen, with higher resolutions
providing more detailed images.
A Raster Scan Display is based on intensity control of pixels in the form of a
rectangular box called Raster on the screen. Information of on and off pixels is stored
in refresh buffer or Frame buffer. Televisions in our house are based on Raster Scan
Method. The raster scan system can store information of each pixel position, so it is
suitable for realistic display of objects. Raster Scan provides a refresh rate of 60 to 80
frames per second.
Frame Buffer is also known as Raster or bit map. In Frame Buffer the positions are
called picture elements or pixels. Beam refreshing is of two types. First is horizontal
retracing and second is vertical retracing. When the beam starts from the top left
corner and reaches the bottom right scale, it will again return to the top left side called
at vertical retrace. Then it will again more horizontally from top to bottom call as
horizontal retracing shown in fig:
Types of Scanning or travelling of beam in Raster Scan
1. Interlaced Scanning
2. Non-Interlaced Scanning
In Interlaced scanning, each horizontal line of the screen is traced from top to bottom. Due to
which fading of display of object may occur. This problem can be solved by non-interlaced
scanning. In this first of all odd numbered lines are traced or visited by an electron beam,
then in the next circle, even number of lines are located.
For non-interlaced display refresh rate of 30 frames per second used. But it gives flickers. For
interlaced display refresh rate of 60 frames per second is used.
Advantages:
1. Realistic image
2. Million Different color to be generated
3. Shadow Scenes are possible.
Disadvantages:
1. Low Resolution
2. Expensive
