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Pixel geometry
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<p>The components of the <a href="/facts/Pixel/UzwBvXBV">pixels</a> (<a href="/facts/Primary_color/F4wNk0TC">primary colors</a> red, green and blue) in an <a href="/facts/Image_sensor/j3GNrRln">image sensor</a> or <a href="/facts/Display_device/yX1Mypk0">display</a> can be ordered in different <a href="/facts/Pattern/mzD7uLQa">patterns</a>, called pixel geometry. </p><p>The <a href="/facts/Geometric/wTQf5ffQ">geometric</a> arrangement of the <a href="/facts/Primary_color/F4wNk0TC">primary colors</a> within a pixel varies depending on usage (see figure 1). In <a href="/facts/Computer_display/NRaTDFHc">monitors</a>, such as <a href="/facts/Liquid_crystal_display/8B6xGBEz">LCDs</a> or <a href="/facts/Cathode-ray_tube/8NVGx5C7">CRTs</a>, that typically display edges or rectangles, the components are arranged in vertical stripes. </p> <p>Knowledge of the pixel geometry used by a display may be used to create <a href="/facts/Raster_image/HkXNc8oI">raster images</a> of higher apparent <a href="/facts/Display_resolution/8LQTWvl3">resolution</a> using <a href="/facts/Subpixel_rendering/0o1TC9sl">subpixel rendering</a>. </p>