Using LEDs for backlighting presents the designer with various options and challenges. One must balance a number of considerations, such as display brightness, power consumption, part count, battery ...

Backlit panels and controls are a critical part of cockpit design because they enable equipment settings and control positions to be easily determined at night. The idea of projecting light through a ...

Electroluminescent backlighting is making inroads into instrument clusters. Electroluminescent (EL) backlighting has an allure that continues to attract designers in the automotive industry. Its thin, ...

Semtech Corp. announced the industry's first smart current sink LED backlighting platform with on-chip digital lighting effects for high-end handheld displays. Semtech Corp. announced the industry's ...

Light guide plates (LGPs) form the cornerstone of modern LED backlighting systems, ensuring that light from compact diode sources is distributed evenly across display panels. Recent advancements in ...

Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX16814, a highly integrated four-string HB (high-brightness) LED driver capable of delivering up to 150mA per string. Maxim Integrated Products introduces ...

From new adaptive phase dimmers and combination keypad/dimmers, to 0-10V dimmers for LED applications andconfigurable keypads for control, the Control4 Wireless Lighting family delivers its functional ...

The Lighting Design Certificate is offered to undergraduate students pursuing non-engineering degrees to help them prepare for entry-level jobs in lighting design firms. Combining lighting design with ...