tft display burn in quotation

TFT LCD image retention we also call it "Burn-in". In CRT displays, this caused the phosphorus to be worn and the patterns to be burnt in to the display. But the term "burn in" is a bit misleading in LCD screen. There is no actual burning or heat involved. When you meet TFT LCD burn in problem, how do you solve it?

Burn in is a noticeable discoloration of ghosting of a previous image on a display. It is caused by the continuons drive of certain pixels more than other pixels. Do you know how does burn in happen?

When driving the TFT LCD display pixels Continously, the slightly unbalanced AC will attract free ions to the pixels internal surface. Those ions act like an addition DC with the AC driving voltage.

Those burn-in fixers, screen fixer software may help. Once the Image Retention happened on a TFT, it may easy to appear again. So we need to take preventive actions to avoid burn in reappearing.

For normal white TFT LCD, white area presenting minimal drive, black area presenting maximum drive. Free ions inside the TFT may are attracted towards the black area (maximum drive area)

When the display content changed to full screen of 128(50%) gray color, all the area are driving at the same level. Those ions are free again after a short time;

It"s called "Remanence effect". Basically the games sections which stay static were displayed at the same place for too long and got "stuck" on that place in your screen. This is a common issue with liquid crystal displays. That"s why on TVs like Samsung, the on screen display (OSD) keeps moving and does not stay static. It only happens if the image stays for very long.

If you"ve ever left your LCD monitor on a single static screen for an extended period, say 24 hours or more, and then changed the on-screen image and seen a "ghost" of the previous screen, you"ve experienced Image Persistence. You can also sometimes see this phenomenon while traveling through an airport and seeing the flight status monitors. The good news is that the persistence is not permanent, unlike previous technologies such as plasma displays or CRTs.

The previous technologies of plasma displays and CRTs are phosphor-based, and extended static images create a "burn-in" that affects the properties of the phosphor material and create permanent damage. The damage is called burn-in, whereas static image "ghosts" on an LCD are Image Persistence. Image Persistence is not permanent damage and is reversible. Modern LCDs include design, driver ICs and chemical improvements that minimize these effects.

To understand why image persistence happens, we must first understand the basic structure of an LCD TFT. Within the TFT, a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal material to align or twist the crystals in each pixel to allow light to pass through or block light, thus creating the on-screen image. By allowing a static image to remain on screen for an extended duration, the polarity of that voltage on the crystals remains. During this time, ions within the liquid crystal fluid will migrate to either the + or – electrode of the transistor (source or drain). As these ions accumulate on the electrodes, the voltage applied to the crystals to align or twist is no longer sufficient to completely change the image on-screen, resulting in a "ghost effect" from the previous image.

The best method for preventing Image Persistence is to avoid having any static images on the screen for an extended time. If the image changes periodically, the ion flow will never have an opportunity to accumulate on any internal electrode. However, depending upon the use of the display, it is not always possible to avoid static images on the screen. In cases such as these, there are steps that you can do to reduce the chance of persistence.

Switching off the displayduring periods of inactivity (sleeping mode) and arousing at necessary image changes would also be reflected as a positive side effect providing lower power consumption.

Panel manufacturers specifically test for the phenomenon and have designed the TFT cell and improved the purity of the liquid crystal fluid to minimize any effect of image persistence.

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Image burn-in, also referenced as screen burn-in or ghost image, is a permanent discoloration of sections on an electronic display caused by increasing, non-uniform use of the screen.

The term burn-in dates back to when old monitors using phosphor compounds that emit light to produce images lost their luminance due to severe usage in specific display areas.

Chances are you"ve encountered image burn-in and image retention before, but you didn"t know which one you were seeing. They both have the same visual effects, so it"s easy to mistake them for each other, but there"s one key difference:

Most of the time, these guides explain how image retention works and how you can speed up its recovery process. We want to clear up any confusion you might have about image burn-in and image retention on LCD and OLED displays.

Image retention, also known as ghosting or image persistence, is the temporary effect of images remaining visible on LCDs or OLEDs for a short period, usually a few seconds.

If the images fade away after a short time, you are dealing with temporary image retention. If the images stay permanently, you are dealing with image burn-in.

Image retention doesn"t require any intervention from the user to make it go away – it"ll do that by itself. Retention will often occur before burn-in does on newer display technology like our

using a screen saver, cycling various graphics on the screen to exercise the pixels, and powering off the display whenever possible will help clear the image retention on your display.

These are the same tricks you"ll see advertised as a "cure" for image burn-in, but don"t be fooled. There"s no fix for burn-in, only ways to prolong it from happening.

Before you assume your screen has burn-in damage, try these tips and wait to see if it"s just image retention. Image retention is a harmless and common occurrence on many screens.

Image burn-in is caused by screen pixels that stay activated in a static position for long periods of time.Think of a TV in a lobby or waiting area that"s always playing the same news channel. The news channel footer and logo get burned into the screen permanently, even when you change the channel.

When LCD or OLED pixels stay activated in a static position, they"ll eventually become "stuck" in that position. When this happens, you"ll notice a faded, stubborn image that persists on the screen.

After showing a static image for long periods of time, the crystals in a liquid crystal display become weaker to move, and have more difficulty turning from the fully "ON" position to the fully "OFF" position

When pixels fail to activate or deactivate entirely, it results in faded images that won"t clear from the screen. This is common in applications using character LCDs where the alphanumeric characters are updated less frequently.

OLEDs are unique because they don"t need a backlight to light up. Each pixel on the display is a self-illuminating LED, so they generate their own light. However, the pixels inevitably lose their brightness over time. The longer an OLED pixel is illuminated, the dimmer it will appear next to lesser-used pixels.

If a static image stays on an OLED display long enough, the pixels will leave a shadow behind the previous image, even when the display shows something completely different.

Remember: There"s no way to remove or reduce burn-in after it occurs. If a stubborn image persists for extended periods or after restarting your display, you"re likely dealing with image burn-in.

Even the most advanced displays will experience burn-in at some point, but there are some simple actions you can take to extend your screen"s lifespan before burn-in occurs. With the proper practices, you can get years of outstanding performance from your display without any burn-in effects.

If a power cycle isn"t an option, you can use the display ON/OFF command to turn off the display. Alternatively, you can put the display into sleep mode while retaining the display data in RAM.

A screensaver is a good alternative if you can"t turn your display off. For displays that don"t need to be ON at all times, it"s helpful to let the screen rest when not in use.

Get those pixels moving! The longer a pixel stays activated in a static position, the closer it gets to being burned in. You can exercise your screen"s pixels with scrolling text, moving images, or changing colors.

For an OLED display, decreasing the contrast will lower the brightness and reduce the rate of image burn. More illumination (brightness) requires more current, which reduces OLED pixel lifespans.

For a LCD display, lowering the contrast will put less stress on the liquid crystals and will help to reduce the rate of pixels becoming weak, or sticking.

Remember that image burn-in is not reversible and can not be fixed once it happens. Whether it is a scrolling effect, rotating pixels, using a screensaver, or turning off the screen when not in use, it"s essential to establish image burn-in preventive measures to help extend the lifespan of your display.

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Screen burn-in, image burn-in, or ghost image, is a permanent discoloration of areas on an electronic display such as a cathode ray tube (CRT) in an old computer monitor or television set. It is caused by cumulative non-uniform use of the screen.

One way to combat screen burn-in was the use of screensavers, which would move an image around to ensure that no one area of the screen remained illuminated for too long.

With phosphor-based electronic displays (for example CRT-type computer monitors, oscilloscope screens or plasma displays), non-uniform use of specific areas, such as prolonged display of non-moving images (text or graphics), repetitive contents in gaming graphics, or certain broadcasts with tickers and flags, can create a permanent ghost-like image of these objects or otherwise degrade image quality. This is because the phosphor compounds which emit light to produce images lose their luminance with use. This wear results in uneven light output over time, and in severe cases can create a ghost image of previous content. Even if ghost images are not recognizable, the effects of screen burn are an immediate and continual degradation of image quality.

The length of time required for noticeable screen burn to develop varies due to many factors, ranging from the quality of the phosphors employed, to the degree of non-uniformity of sub-pixel use. It can take as little as a few weeks for noticeable ghosting to set in, especially if the screen displays a certain image (example: a menu bar at the top or bottom of the screen) constantly and displays it continually over time. In the rare case when horizontal or vertical deflection circuits fail, all output energy is concentrated to a vertical or horizontal line on the display which causes almost instant screen burn.

Screen burn on an amber CRT computer monitor. Note that there are two separate burned-in images: one of a spreadsheet program, and another of an ASCII-art welcome screen.

Phosphor burn-in is particularly prevalent with monochromatic CRT screens, such as the amber or green monochrome monitors common on older computer systems and dumb terminal stations. This is partly because those screens displayed mostly non-moving images, and at one intensity: fully on. Yellow screens are more susceptible than either green or white screens because the yellow phosphor is less efficient and thus requires a higher beam current. Color screens, by contrast, use three separate phosphors (red, green, and blue), mixed in varying intensities to achieve specific colors, and in typical usage patterns such as "traditional" TV viewing (non-gaming, non-converged TV usage, non-Internet browsing, broadcasts without tickers or flags, no prolonged or permanent letterboxing) are used for operations where colors and on-screen object placement approach uniformity.

Modern CRT displays are less susceptible than older CRTs prior to the 1960s because they have a layer of aluminum behind the phosphor which offers some protection. The aluminum layer was provided to reflect more light from the phosphor towards the viewer. As a bonus, the aluminum layer also prevented ion burn of the phosphor and the ion trap, common to older monochrome televisions, was no longer required.

A nearly two-year-old LCD television showing extreme burn-in of CNN"s circa 2008 digital on-screen graphic; this television is in a McDonald"s restaurant where CNN is permanently turned on and displayed throughout the business day.

In the case of LCDs, the physics of burn-in are different than plasma and OLED, which develop burn-in from luminance degradation of the light-emitting pixels. For LCDs, burn-in develops in some cases because pixels permanently lose their ability to return to their relaxed state after a continued static use profile. In most typical usage profiles, this image persistence in LCD is only transient.

Both plasma-type and LCD-type displays exhibit a similar phenomenon called transient image persistence, which is similar to screen burn but is not permanent. In the case of plasma-type displays, transient image persistence is caused by charge build-up in the pixel cells (not cumulative luminance degradation as with burn-in), which can be seen sometimes when a bright image that was set against a dark background is replaced by a dark background only; this image retention is usually released once a typical-brightness image is displayed and does not inhibit the display"s typical viewing image quality.

Screensavers derive their name from their original purpose, which was an active method of attempting to stave off screen burn. By ensuring that no pixel or group of pixels was left displaying a static image for extended periods of time, phosphor luminosity was preserved. Modern screensavers can turn off the screen when not in use.

In many cases, the use of a screensaver is impractical. Most plasma-type display manufacturers include methods for reducing the rate of burn-in by moving the image slightly,Android Wear watches with OLED displays can request that Android Wear enable "burn protection techniques" that periodically shift the contents of the screen by a few pixels.

Other examples: Apple"s iPhone X and Samsung"s Galaxy series both mitigate or delay the onset of burn-in by shifting the pixels every minute or so for the battery, Wi-Fi, location, and service bars. Also, parallax scrolling may be enabled for the home screen to give icons a 3D-like effect, a setting Apple refers to as "perspective zoom". AG Neovo patented Anti-burn-in technology is also using pixel shifting to activate the pixels to move by the designed time interval to prevent burn in effect on LCD monitors.

Google requests that when these techniques are enabled, watch face developers do not use large blocks of pixels so that different pixels are burned in with each shift, reducing the overall wear of the pixels.

Some screensavers move around, such as those on DVD players or those on some television sets that move around paused video after a long period of inactivity.

Depending on the type of screen, it is sometimes possible to remedy screen burn-in through the use of remedial software and remedial devices. In the case of OLED screens on Android phones, burn-in reduction apps can display an inverted image of the navigation and status bars (which are constantly displayed and therefore the most likely elements to be burned in) to burn in opposite pattern, resulting in a screen whose sub-pixels have more even luminosity and therefore less visible burn-in artifacts.

The most prevalent burn-in image on early televisions was said to be that of the RCA Indian-head test pattern, which would often follow the formal television station sign-off. This was due to the viewer leaving the television set on at the end of the day, which was not recommended by the television manufacturers.

I am developing a user interface on a cheap Kinco color LCD HMI unit. After leaving a test UI on the screen for about 3 days, there was a very decided "ghosting" effect.

I was able to eliminate the ghost outlines by alternating a solid black and white screen over the course of about 2 days. Now the screen is back to normal and the ghosted image does not appear.

Since this HMI will be in service for several years with basically the same screens always in use, I want to build a screen-saver which will prevent ghosting. Note that users will view/interact with the HMI very little, as it"s in a remote location and may be visited a couple times per week.

In building a screen saver, should the display constantly alternate between solid black and white screens, or is there a specific color which places the least "strain" on an LCD pixel, which would avoid ghosting and ensure pixels remain as bright and color-accurate as possible? For example, is Black considered "full on" or "full off" by the LCD circuitry and pixels? Would a black or white pixel create more prominent ghost image, or is the issue going to appear for any pixel that does not change over a period of time?

I assume either black or white would be the default/resting state of a pixel (i.e. no driver current applied to the RGB subpixel elements) but I don"t know which.

At this point I don"t know whether alternating between colors is better or worse than filling the screen with a single, unchanging color. I"m looking to implement whichever scheme preserves the pixel brightness/dynamic response and eliminates ghosting.

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Recently my TFT screen in the 599 start to blink and yesterday it diedfor a few mins before coming back... I was told by my dealer this requires a full replacement $6000 usd.... I wonder if there is any other way... thanks for your advice.

Recently my TFT screen in the 599 start to blink and yesterday it diedfor a few mins before coming back... I was told by my dealer this requires a full replacement $6000 usd.... I wonder if there is any other way... thanks for your advice.

Having that said, did the guys at ferrari specify the replacement for LCD from their stock (or they even still make it?)? Or would it be provided from a certified third party?

Now. I was about to buy a 599 a while ago from a friend to add to my collection, however after checking the car at Ferrari dealer, some stuff showed up to be deal breaker to me.

One of them was they had the screen replaced (common thing BTW AS I learned) and I guess it was one of the reasons that the computer at the shop wasn"t able to read the cars CPU correctly at the time, so I wasn"t comfortable with that.

So getting a new one from a certified supplier would be a good idea in my opinion, and do check the CPU ((possible effect) if I am correct) with Ferrari dealer b4 proceeding.

Having that said, did the guys at ferrari specify the replacement for LCD from their stock (or they even still make it?)? Or would it be provided from a certified third party?

Now. I was about to buy a 599 a while ago from a friend to add to my collection, however after checking the car at Ferrari dealer, some stuff showed up to be deal breaker to me.

One of them was they had the screen replaced (common thing BTW AS I learned) and I guess it was one of the reasons that the computer at the shop wasn"t able to read the cars CPU correctly at the time, so I wasn"t comfortable with that.

So getting a new one from a certified supplier would be a good idea in my opinion, and do check the CPU ((possible effect) if I am correct) with Ferrari dealer b4 proceeding.

Click to expand...Many on here have had their display fixed, it is very common issue. The display may be available from Ferrari but they would be very expensive, I think it is in a prior thread. I do not believe Ferrari "certifies" anyone to repair the display. Repair does not interfere with the computer; your statement appears to be conjecture (not validated as the cause) on what caused a computer problem.

Having that said, did the guys at ferrari specify the replacement for LCD from their stock (or they even still make it?)? Or would it be provided from a certified third party?

Now. I was about to buy a 599 a while ago from a friend to add to my collection, however after checking the car at Ferrari dealer, some stuff showed up to be deal breaker to me.

One of them was they had the screen replaced (common thing BTW AS I learned) and I guess it was one of the reasons that the computer at the shop wasn"t able to read the cars CPU correctly at the time, so I wasn"t comfortable with that.

So getting a new one from a certified supplier would be a good idea in my opinion, and do check the CPU ((possible effect) if I am correct) with Ferrari dealer b4 proceeding.

Click to expand...Not sure I follow your first lines. Are you saying the OP has a replaced screen because he/she calls it TFT and you say the original is LCD? TFT is a type of LCD screen.

Not sure I follow your first lines. Are you saying the OP has a replaced screen because he/she calls it TFT and you say the original is LCD? TFT is a type of LCD screen.

599s were coming with the (regular LCD), and that"s the reason I guess Y lots of owners upgraded to TFT, cuz the regular ones has their problems with time.

599s were coming with the (regular LCD), and that"s the reason I guess Y lots of owners upgraded to TFT, cuz the regular ones has their problems with time.

But in the case of the car I mentioned, I believe the whole works has been changed not the display only. And some how it makes sense, cuz it might require different wiring or chips to install.

Click to expand...Think what you want. Your next response makes it clear how little you know about this issue or electronics. For the record, my degree is in electronics engineering so I know the difference. The point is THERE IS NOT AN LCD AND A TFT VERSION; There is only one version. People are getting them repaired and most of the time they replace the driver chip that burns out, they don"t change the panel. And changing the cluster does not require different wiring or different chips. It has to be programmed with an SD but it isn"t voodoo magic.

Think what you want. Your next response makes it clear how little you know about this issue or electronics. For the record, my degree is in electronics engineering so I know the difference. The point is THERE IS NOT AN LCD AND A TFT VERSION; There is only one version. People are getting them repaired and most of the time they replace the driver chip that burns out, they don"t change the panel. And changing the cluster does not require different wiring or different chips. It has to be programmed with an SD but it isn"t voodoo magic.

Think what you want. Your next response makes it clear how little you know about this issue or electronics. For the record, my degree is in electronics engineering so I know the difference. The point is THERE IS NOT AN LCD AND A TFT VERSION; There is only one version. People are getting them repaired and most of the time they replace the driver chip that burns out, they don"t change the panel. And changing the cluster does not require different wiring or different chips. It has to be programmed with an SD but it isn"t voodoo magic.

Now, personally it crossed my mind that UR 1st reply was rude and a lil aggrisive by accusing PPL they don"t understand! But after this reply U made it crystal clear to me.

While we’re being pedantic, Thin Film Transistors are a subset of Liquid Crystal Displays. Rather TFT are most often used as part of an LCD. So the 599/612 does use an LCD display, which is also a TFT display.

While we’re being pedantic, Thin Film Transistors are a subset of Liquid Crystal Displays. Rather TFT are most often used as part of an LCD. So the 599/612 does use an LCD display, which is also a TFT display.

Thanks all. Maybe I should have call it a lcd to start off with. It is the original instrument cluster from day 1. Ferrari local dealer’s quotation is about 6500 usd (located in hk) and I called a few local Ferrari specialist. Most suggested I should just go back to dealer and get it done as it needs some sort of programming.

I think shipping out of country for a fix might be more difficult for me as I need a proper shop here to do the work and most doesn’t wanna touch car if the parts are not from them.....

Unless the programmable memory is corrupted, then coding or other programming of the cluster isn’t an issue for display repair. Those components either won’t be touched, or if they are then the contents can be downloaded and stored first for replication if needed.

I honesty hate to think of anyone spending thousands to get these fixed when there are good companies out there that can do it reliably for a fraction of the price.

Click to expand...This description sounds like the headlight system. They haven"t ever used an HID in the display panel. I don"t know if the 599 ever had anything but HID, I would think not. Technically it could be changed to LED but changing the light engine requires a redesign of the reflectors (if you want optimal performance from the). Xavier posted a picture of the driver chip that get replaced.

This description sounds like the headlight system. They haven"t ever used an HID in the display panel. I don"t know if the 599 ever had anything but HID, I would think not. Technically it could be changed to LED but changing the light engine requires a redesign of the reflectors (if you want optimal performance from the). Xavier posted a picture of the driver chip that get replaced.

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Key Difference: TFT (Thin-film transistor) is a type of semiconductor that is used in liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, while plasma displays are developed using noble gases that are electrically heated to produce light. Plasmas are a better choice in producing displays greater than 40 inches, TFT LCDs become more expensive to produce. TFT displays are also thinner, lighter and consume less power compared to Plasmas. Plasmas are also susceptible to burn-ins, where an image that is constantly displayed can be burned on the screen permanently.

TFT (Thin-film transistor) is a type of semiconductor that is used in liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, while plasma displays are developed using noble gases that are electrically heated to produce light. Most TVs today use either one of these technologies.

Currently, TFTs have become the standard in producing LCD and LED screens. TFT uses four types of technologies: Twisted Nematic + Film (TN Film), In-Plane Switching (IPS), Vertical Alignment (VA), and Plane to Line Switching (PLS). TN Film is the most common of these due to low production costs, but comes with certain drawbacks such as poor depth quality and restrictive viewing angles. TN Film panels provide fast refresh rates and are based around a 6-bit color depth along with a Frame Rate Control (FRC). IPS dubbed as the ‘super TFT’ was created to remove the drawbacks of TN Film. While it improved viewing angles, it provided poor response times, contrast ratios and was expensive to produce. VA displays were originally poor in response times, but offer 8-bit color depth and a great static contrast ratio. PLS is a new display technology created by Samsung in 2011 and offers improved viewing angles, low production costs, better image quality and increased brightness.

Both technologies have various advantages and disadvantages. While, Plasmas are a better choice in producing displays greater than 40 inches, TFT LCDs become more expensive to produce. TFT displays are also thinner, lighter and consume less power compared to Plasmas. Plasmas are also susceptible to burn-ins, where an image that is constantly displayed can be burned on the screen permanently.

Not as power-efficient or thin as most LCDs; generates more heat than LCDs; susceptible to burn in and image retention; does not work well in high-altitudes

I would just turn down the brightness (for less power consumption and monitor longevity, the backlight has nothing to do with the "burn in") and leave a screen saver on overnight. On my monitor, once the screen is back to normal, it doesn"t come back for a while.

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Screen burn, also called screen burn-in, ghost image, or display burns are images or icons that are displayed on a screen when they should not be there. Screen burn comes on gradually and gets worse over time and is most common on OLED screens. The navigation bar, the top status bar, or home screen apps are frequent images that get  “burned” into the display.

1. You aren’t looking at your phone screen with a white display. Screen burn is easiest to notice on an all-white or blank screen with no icons on it. And it is rare that your phone will display an all-white screen. This is why SmartphonesPLUS uses industry-leading phone diagnosis software and other tools that allow us to see phone screens on an all-white screen, along with other tests, to examine each phone we receive thoroughly.

2. You do not change your home screen layout or background image. You look at the same phone, with the same background every day, and can’t notice the screen burn because the icons and apps on the phone are always in the same position. It is much easier to notice screen burn when you shift the layout of icons and apps on your home screen.

Here’s an example we think relates to screen burn to help explain why it’s not as noticeable: when you see a person every day that is losing weight you don’t notice how much weight they lost, but if you saw a person you haven’t seen in over a year that lost 50 pounds you would notice right away. In the same way, your eyes and mind adjust to the screen burn as it gradually burns into the display over months or years.

Screen burn is caused by pixels displaying the same image or icon for an extended period of time. Static images such as apps, navigation bars, and keyboards can deteriorate pixels in the display from overuse. This causes these over-used pixels to look darker in color than others around them. Certain areas of the screen like status bars are more susceptible to screen burn as they are constantly displaying the same image.

As you can tell from the photos, screen burn can make the display look discolored with darker pink or gray hues. Because of its gradual onset, many users don’t even realize their display has screen burn. If you would like to check for screen burn on your phone, put your phone on a white screen. A white screen will provide contrast making the discolored pixels more noticeable.

You can avoid the deterioration of pixels by changing the image that your device displays. Try to change the positions of apps and backgrounds periodically.

Lowering the brightness will lengthen the life of the pixels in your display. Keeping the brightness as low as possible will ensure that screen burn won’t happen as quickly.

Avoid screen savers when your screen times out as they are generally static images that are displayed for a long period of time. Screen savers will cause the pixels of your display to be overworked when you are not even using your device. If you have a phone that uses always on display, make sure to turn this off to prolong the life of your screen’s pixels.

There are some apps and videos out there that claim they can fix screen burn, however, the results tend to be insignificant as it is a hardware issue of the display. The only way to truly fix screen burn is to replace the entire display of the phone. If you’d like to speak with a technician to see the cost of replacing a screen you can make an appointment or contact us.

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