LCD Backlights (eBook)

Research and development on liquid crystal display (LCD) backlight
technologies are becoming increasingly important due to the fast
growth of the LCD business. Backlight technologies contribute to
functional improvements of LCDs in terms of wide colour
reproduction, uniformity improvements of luminance and colour
temperature, high luminance, long life, less power consumption,
thinner backlight unit, as well as cost. As LCD panel technology
progresses, the lighting technology that provides the illumination
for the panel must similarly evolve.

LCD Backlights is written by a global panel of leading
researchers and practitioners in this field from both academia and
industry. The first part of LCD Backlights details the
variety of applications of backlights including those in LCD-TV, PC
monitors and mobile devices. The second part is a full examination
of the different light sources that are used including the latest
technological trends in amongst others, cold cathode fluorescent
lamps (CCFLs), mercury-free fluorescent lamps and light emitting
diodes (LEDs). The final part of the book analyses the optical
component of backlights such as diffusers and brightness
enhancement films.

Key features:



* Provides a comprehensive analysis of the latest status of LCD
backlight research and development.

* Discusses the design considerations and technical requirements
for the multiple applications of LCD backlights.

* Considers techniques used for power saving and picture quality
improvement.

* Examines the requirements for backlight units used for TVs, PC
monitors and mobile phones.

LCD Backlights is of significant interest to practising
electronics and display engineers as well as scientists working on
the development of liquid crystal displays. This book is also of
value to graduate students and researchers involved in display
technologies.

The Society for Information Display (SID) is an international
society, which has the aim of encouraging the development of all
aspects of the field of information display. Complementary to the
aims of the society, the Wiley-SID series is intended to explain
the latest developments in information display technology at a
professional level. The broad scope of the series addresses all
facets of information displays from technical aspects through
systems and prototypes to standards and ergonomics