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A CCFL or Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp is like a standard fluorescent tube or compact | A CCFL or Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp is like a standard fluorescent tube or compact fluorescent lamp except that it doesn't have a heated filament at each end to help start the discharge. Instead, a high voltage is required. They were often used for the backlight in older laptops, TVs and monitors but are now largely displaced by LED strips. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:32, 1 October 2021
A CCFL or Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp is like a standard fluorescent tube or compact fluorescent lamp except that it doesn't have a heated filament at each end to help start the discharge. Instead, a high voltage is required. They were often used for the backlight in older laptops, TVs and monitors but are now largely displaced by LED strips.