Slimmer light guide heralds ultrathin-LCD panels

Philips Research recently displayed a prototype of a 32-in. LCD television that measures only 8 mm thick—about 20% as thick as the slimmest commercially available panels. The key to the skinny design is a 1-mm-thick light-guide plate that uses patented technologies to uniformly distribute light from high-power, energy-efficient LED backlights. ...

2008-10-26 06:00:06 | This article is from edn.com

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