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...
by Nelson Miller | Nov 14, 2022 | Backlighting, LCD
Liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) are often categorized according to their backlighting technology. Unlike electroluminescent displays, they don’t feature self-illuminating pixels. All LCDs feature liquid pixels that are illuminated via a separate lighting system,...
by Nelson Miller | Oct 31, 2022 | Backlighting
Keypads support several backlighting technologies, one of the most common being electroluminescent (EL). If you’re planning to buy a keypad, you may want to choose EL backlighting. Like all backlighting technologies, it will illuminate the keys from behind. EL...
by Nelson Miller | Oct 19, 2022 | Backlighting
You can’t go wrong with light-emitting diode (LED) backlighting for capacitive switches. Capacitive switches are touch switches that, like other touch switches, use a touch-based method of operation. They don’t have moving parts. When you touch the surface...
by Nelson Miller | Sep 28, 2022 | Backlighting, Display Technologies
Phosphor compounds are commonly found in displays. Many computer monitors, TVs, smart devices and other displays feature phosphor compounds. Phosphor compounds, of course, come from phosphate rocks. A study conducted by the United States Geological Survey found that...
by Nelson Miller | Sep 16, 2022 | Backlighting, Display Technologies
Liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) are often categorized according to their backlighting technology. You may come across cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL), for instance. CCFL-backlit LCDs have become increasingly popular. They receive their namesake from their...
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