Technology · Photonics, MEMS & Sensors
Mini-LED (Mini Light-Emitting Diode)
A backlight technology using several thousand small LEDs behind an LCD panel, grouped into independently dimmable local zones. It substantially improves contrast and HDR performance without replacing the liquid crystal layer.
- Also known as
- Local dimming backlight
- Type
- Technology
- Domain
- Photonics, MEMS & Sensors, Display and LED
Notes
A pragmatic bridge technology, shipping in premium tablets and monitors while micro-LED remains uneconomic.
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