Abstract: An electroluminescent (EL) display includes segmented low resistance transparent electrodes comprising a transparent material at each pixel site and a conductive assist structure between each pixel site in electrical contact with the adjacent transparent segments to form the segment low resistance transparent electrode. Each segmented electrode uses the higher resistance transparent material only at pixel sites, and the conductive low resistance assist structure between pixel sites to connect the transparent segments and provide a continuous electrode structure. The segmented electrode structure of the present invention provides an EL display which can be driven faster due to the decreased electrode resistance.