Re: TI-H: Re: LZ: Backlighting
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The problem is that the light won't leak out of the fibre enough and even
if you put dents into it to do so there isn't enough light to cover the
whole screen. I do think it's a good idea though if these things can be
taken care of.
"This is the most logical route, Captain"
-= Zenon@bbs.nexes.com =-
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: From: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
: To: Zenon
: Subject: Re: TI-H: Re: LZ: Backlighting
: Date: October 25, 1996 8:38 AM
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: > How about a fiber-optic wire (with bleading etche marks on it about
.002
: mm
: > appart) attached to a High powerd LED attached to one end... then run
the
:
: > wire around the screen and the light will bleed out of the wire...
:
: That's not a bad idea. In fact, I think it's the most practical idea for
: backlighting yet mentioned. You could take an LED and drill a small hole
: in the center (most of the colored casing is epoxy/plastic) and glue the
: end of an optical fiber into it, then surround the screen with the fiber
: (or transparent/translucent plastic rod or whatever). This also has the
: advantage that the LED could be located anywhere in the calculator where
: there was room, not just under the LCD itself.
:
: Tobin Fricke
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