Post by thread:[EE]: EL backlight circuit

On a similar note to the CCFL post has anybody got a URL for an EL backlight circuit. I think I've worked out that I need about 120V (AC ?) from an inverter unit to supply a EL sheet of approximate size 100mm*80mm. The inverter can run from 5v->20V and to get about 120->150V out of it I need about a 12V input supply. Now do I just buy one of these inverters, give it 12V and connect the 120V output to the EL? I'm a bit worried of the 120V (large number!), I guess it's very low current. Why such large voltages? So a URL or a circuit idea would be great. Also they seem to be big devices and I'm trying to design a ultra slim control panel. Are there such things as SMD (surface mount) inverters? Regards Pete -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email spam_OUTlistservTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

>On a similar note to the CCFL post has anybody got a URL for an EL backlight >circuit. http://www.durel.com look under "literature" for data sheets, design guideline for inverters, etc. (anything remotely technical) -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email .....listservKILLspam@spam@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 13:09:42 -0600, you wrote: >>On a similar note to the CCFL post has anybody got a URL for an EL >backlight >>circuit. > >http://www.durel.com >look under "literature" for data sheets, design guideline for inverters, >etc. >(anything remotely technical) Rohm and Sipex make single-chip EL inverters -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspammitvma.mit.edu