Shipments of flat panel TVs continue to outpace expectations as suppliers quickly ramp production to meet the growing demand. Liquid crystal display (LCD) technology has carved out a significant niche ...

In LCD backlight applications, a dc-to-ac inverter drives cold-cathode fluorescent lamps. The inverter's input comes from the display's power supply. Currently, it spans from 12 to 18 V. Pulse-width ...

Two equally important but technically diverse components determine overall performance, reliability and cost of CCFL inverters. One is the control integrated circuit; the other is the high voltage ...

CCFL backlights are the most common backlight technology and are used in displays ranging from 5.7 to 23 in. or more diagonal. They can have from one to 24 or more lamps mounted along the edge of the ...