Handheld Electronics Market
In 1988, Rogers introduced its first electroluminescent (EL) lamp technology - the DUREL® EL lamp. Since this time, Rogers has been the number one global supplier of electroluminescent lamps and lighting solutions. As the leading innovator in the EL business, Rogers has continually expanded its lamp technology. In 1992, Rogers introduced the DUREL® 3 EL lamp to meet the backlighting requirements for high-volume applications in handheld electronics, such as cell phones, PDA's, GPS systems, MP3 players, pagers, medical devices, remote controls and other consumer electronic products. Rogers was also the first company to introduce integrated circuit (IC) based switch-mode DC to AC drivers to the EL backlighting market. For over a decade, the largest manufacturers of handheld electronic devices in the world have counted on Rogers to provide the highest quality EL lamps.
To keep pace with thinner and more feature-rich applications, Rogers developed DUREL DFLX™ flexible lamp technology that provides thin, uniform lighting for keypads and many other small electronics devices. This versatile lamp enables 3D and other intricate designs important to OEM's differentiation strategies.
For monochrome displays and sub-displays as well as keypads used in handheld devices, DUREL is the "EL" in handheld electronics!