Although LED backlights have traditionally been used as illumination sources for flat panel, LCD applications, advancements in LED technology such as package size and brightness have contributed significantly to the use of backlights for non-traditional applications. Backlights are now being considered as replacements for many non-traditional backlight applications, such as the use of direct and indirect lighting as well as logo illumination for brand differentiation. Lumex’s new, thin, QuantumBrite flexible backlights are ideal for applications that employ flexible circuit technology such as keypads and control panels.