Low-voltage differential signaling. It is a technical standard that transmits data at high speeds over cheap twisted-pair copper cables. By sending inverted versions of the signal down two wires, it cancels out electromagnetic interference, making it the dominant internal video link between laptop motherboards and LCD panels.
Heard on the job
The screen is flickering because the LVDS cable running through the laptop hinge is starting to fray.
Related terms
LCD
A flat-panel screen technology that uses liquid crystals to modulate light.
TCON
A timing controller is an integrated circuit that dictates the precise row and column addressing for a display panel.
SerDes
A functional block that converts parallel data streams into a single high-speed serial stream and back.