Abstract MiniLED technology gives LCD panels a chance to stay in the race against OLED for high‐end applications—especially advanced TV market. However, cost may not always be competitive OLED.

Piezoelectric transformers are well known since the end of the 1950s. One of the most prominent applications today is in the backlighting of LCD displays. Key features of piezoelectric transformers, such as light-weight, flatness, high step-up at low volume and high efficiency, make them attractive for a broad range of applications. The present paper first explains the operating principle of pi...

A technique based on rough set theory is investigated for identifying defects on a backlight (a rear window of a vehicle with a defrost circuit). Since replacement of defective backlights result in a significant financial loss, automobile manufacturers are trying to remove defective backlights during the manufacturing process. Therefore, an automated inspection system based on infrared (IR) ima...

Tachistoscopes allow brief visual stimulation delivery, which is crucial for experiments in which subliminal presentation is required. Up to now, tachistoscopes have had shortcomings with respect to timing accuracy, reliability, and flexibility of use. Here, we present a new and inexpensive two-channel tachistoscope that allows for exposure durations in the submillisecond range with an extremel...