Display Backlighting

Display backlighting is used to illuminate LCDs (liquid crystal displays), as well as for machine vision, image scanning and task lighting. Unlike frontlights, which illuminate from the front, backlights usually produce illumination from the sides or from the back of the screen.

Types of display backlighting

You can choose from display backlighting in a range of colours (including white, green and yellow) and levels of brightness, depending on the application you need it for. The two main types of display backlight are:

  • LED (light emitting diodes) backlighting – this uses 10 to 18 LEDs arranged in a uniform pattern and usually provides white light.
  • CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent) backlighting – this uses a single straight glass tube, which works much like a normal fluorescent lamp.

Applications of display backlighting

As LCD screens are unable to illuminate themselves, they require a backlight to provide the illumination and make the image on the screen viewable. Apart from being used in computer displays, LCD televisions and smartphones, backlights are also used in small devices such as watches and pocket calculators to improve readability in low-light conditions.

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JKL Components White Backlight, CCFL 1, 2.6 mm, 240 mm
  • RS stock no. 534-9928
  • Mfr. Part No. BF26240-24B
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 362,14(exc. VAT)
R 362,14/unit
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Display Visions White Backlight, LED 40
  • RS stock no. 758-8699
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED55x46-W
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 311,92(exc. VAT)
R 311,92/unit
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JKL Components White Backlight, CCFL 2, 2 mm, 125 mm
  • RS stock no. 797-2371
  • Mfr. Part No. BF20125-28B
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 296,20(exc. VAT)
R 296,20/unit
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JKL Components White Backlight, CCFL 1, 3 mm, 228 mm
  • RS stock no. 534-9984
  • Mfr. Part No. BF3228-21B
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 339,66(exc. VAT)
R 339,66/unit
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JKL Components White Backlight, CCFL 1, 2 mm, 226 mm
  • RS stock no. 534-9833
  • Mfr. Part No. BF20226-24B
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 372,41(exc. VAT)
R 372,41/unit
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JKL Components White Backlight, CCFL 1, 3 mm, 100 mm
  • RS stock no. 534-9978
  • Mfr. Part No. BF3100-20B
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 305,12(exc. VAT)
R 305,12/unit
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JKL Components White Backlight, CCFL 1, 2 mm, 218 mm
  • RS stock no. 534-9827
  • Mfr. Part No. BF20218-24B
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 362,14(exc. VAT)
R 362,14/unit
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Display Visions White Backlight, LED 40
  • RS stock no. 758-8734
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED68x51-W
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 475,76(exc. VAT)
R 475,76/unit
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Display Visions White Display Backlight, LED
  • RS stock no. 197-1282
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED94x40-W
Subtotal (1 tray of 7 units)
R 3 180,97(exc. VAT)
R 454,424/unit
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Display Visions White Backlight, LED 40
  • RS stock no. 171-1889
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED68X51-W
Subtotal (1 box of 15 units)
R 6 475,86(exc. VAT)
R 431,724/unit
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Display Visions White Backlight, LED 40
  • RS stock no. 758-8655
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED55x31-W
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 212,32(exc. VAT)
R 212,32/unit
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Electronic Assembly Display Backlight, LED 32
  • RS stock no. 758-8762
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED78x64-G
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 163,21(exc. VAT)
R 163,21/unit
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Display Visions Green, Red Display Backlight, LED 20-Pin
  • RS stock no. 197-1247
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED36x28-GR
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 167,93(exc. VAT)
R 167,93/unit
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Display Visions White, Green, Red Display Backlight, LED 20
  • RS stock no. 197-1258
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED40x33-ERW
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 350,10(exc. VAT)
R 350,10/unit
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Display Visions White, Green, Red Display Backlight, LED 20-Pin
  • RS stock no. 197-1245
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED36x28-ERW
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 264,68(exc. VAT)
R 264,68/unit
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Display Visions White Display Backlight, LED
  • RS stock no. 197-1283
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED94x40-W
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 669,01(exc. VAT)
R 669,01/unit
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Display Visions Blue, Green, Red Backlight, LED 40
  • RS stock no. 758-8664
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED55x31-RGB
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 455,85(exc. VAT)
R 455,85/unit
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Display Visions Blue, Green, Red Backlight, LED 40
  • RS stock no. 171-1881
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED55X31-RGB
Subtotal (1 box of 25 units)
R 10 534,45(exc. VAT)
R 421,378/unit
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Display Visions White Display Backlight, LED 28-Pin
  • RS stock no. 197-1231
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED39x41-W
Subtotal (1 unit)
R 312,25(exc. VAT)
R 312,25/unit
Temporarily out of stock
Display Visions Green, Red Display Backlight, LED 20
  • RS stock no. 197-1246
  • Mfr. Part No. EA LED36x28-GR
Subtotal (1 tray of 25 units)
R 2 653,25(exc. VAT)
R 106,13/unit
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