Eric Franklin led the CNET Tech team as Editorial Director. A 20-plus-year industry veteran, Eric began his tech journey testing computers in the CNET Labs. When not at work he can usually be found at ...

Sony & Hisense are pioneering RGB LED tech to rival OLED displays. RGB LEDs improve color accuracy at wider angles and brightness without burn-in risk. RGB LEDs reduce bloom and offer large panels at ...

The technological revolution in light-emitting diode (LED) monitors took gaming by storm, producing thinner monitors with better graphics that use less energy. Now LED lights are branching out with ...

Back in the days before the widespread adoption of smartphones, Palm was the market leader in PDAs. If you had one of those you’ll probably remember taking notes by writing those funky “Graffiti” ...

[Lee Davison] acquired an Acer laptop that didn’t have a display anymore. He had enough parts on hand to add in an LCD panel and give it a CCFL backlight. But when he started looking for an inverter ...

This article is part of the TechXchange: Advanced Display Technology. The problem isn’t a new one. In recent years, expanding car infotainment functionality has prompted a shift toward ...

Sharp have announced a new range of AQUOS LED-backlit LCD TVs, the LE700 series, ranging in size from 32- to 52-inches. Each offering Full HD 1080p, they use Sharp's X-Gen LCD panel with 10-bit ...

LED-backlit panels are becoming more and more mainstream, with nearly every 16:9 laptop coming out lately boasting that feature. Apple said as early as 2008 they would start using LED backlights for ...

This LED backlight driver reference design combines a SEPIC switching power supply and linear current sinks to obtain high dimming ratio of 4000:1. The design uses the MAX16809 which is an integrated, ...

Mini LED backlight televisions are gaining momentum in China, with penetration rates exceeding 10%. These TVs have emerged as standout products under China's "trade-in" subsidy program, propelled by ...