by Nelson Miller | Mar 27, 2023 | Backlighting
When researching backlighting technologies for keypads and switches, you may come across light guides. They’ve become increasingly popular in recent years. Keypads and switches typically feature buttons. While some of them only feature a traditional backlighting...
by Nelson Miller | Feb 27, 2023 | Backlighting
Backlighting is a common feature of many keypads, switches and other devices. As the name suggests, it’s a lighting system found in the rear or back of a device. When you turn on the device, the backlighting will illuminate it. While some devices use...
by Nelson Miller | Feb 22, 2023 | Backlighting
Have you heard of backlight bleeding? With the exception of electroluminescent (EL) displays, most displays feature a backlighting system. The backlighting system is designed to illuminate the display’s pixels so that the pixels become visible. Some displays,...
by Nelson Miller | Feb 9, 2023 | Backlighting
Edge-lit liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) are one of the most common types of displays on the market. Like all LCDs, they feature liquid pixels. Edge-lit LCDs, however, feature a specific type of backlighting that’s not found elsewhere. They leverage a series of...
by Nelson Miller | Jan 23, 2023 | Backlighting
It’s not uncommon for liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) to feature light-emitting diodes (LEDs). LCD isn’t an electroluminescent display technology. Only electroluminescent display technologies, of course, contain self-illuminating pixels. LCDs still have...
by Nelson Miller | Nov 17, 2022 | Backlighting, Switches
If you’re thinking about a capacitive switch, you may want to choose backlighting for it. Backlighting isn’t limited to mechanical switches. Both mechanical and touch switches support backlighting. Capacitive switches, of course, fall under the latter...
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