This article explains the latest steps taken by major notebook makers and LCD panel makers to make the 'green' benefits of LED backlight (LED BLU: Light Emitting Diode BackLight Unit) technology ...

STMicroelectronics has introduced three monolithic step-up converters for LED backlights and lighting, providing 30mA or 85mA current sources for six rows of up to 10 white LEDs. The LED7706, LED7707 ...

El Segundo, Calif. — Research firm iSuppli predicts that LEDs will be used in nine out of 10 large-sized mobile PC LCD panels by 2012. The study says it is due to LED’s low power consumption, thin ...

Following up on Steve Jobs' promise to include greener technology in Apple's products, the company plans to move all of its laptop models to energy-efficient LED backlighting in 2009, according to a ...

LED backlight penetration for notebook applications is expected to reach only 10% in 2008, which is lower than the 15-20% previously expected by LCD panel makers. Save my User ID and Password Some ...

Kenmos Technology, a Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) maker, will start shipping LED BLUs for 13.3- and 15.4-inch notebooks in July, according to sources. Save my User ID and Password Some ...

It looks like HP is joining the LED-backlit bandwagon. Other manufacturers such as Apple, Asus and Acer have already stated that they will be releasing notebooks with the LED technology. According to ...

The "The LED Revolution: Market Analysis and Insight On Reducing Manufacturing Costs" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. This report analyzes the LED Backlight market for ...

Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. Notebook screens illuminated by light emitting ...

So depending on if anything big is coming down the quarter or not I'm planning on getting a new notebook. I know that is sorta a suckers game, but I mean anything more then just the usual bump in CPU ...