The Only One of Its Kind.
FLEx’s Edge Lighting system creates an illuminated film for crystal clear front lighting of e-readers and efficient back lighting for LCD screens.
How It Works
FLEx Illuminated Optical Film
FLEx’s light guide film is completely invisible when turned off yet produces a soft, uniform glow for front lighting reflective displays, such as e-readers.
Rich Color Enhancement
FLEx’s system can incorporate the full RGB color spectrum to enhance both color and monochrome reflective displays.
Fewer LEDs
FLEx’s system uses significantly fewer LEDs than traditional edge lighting and does not require a mixing region. This results in the thinnest and most compact display lighting technology available.
Integrates with Touch
The FLEx film can easily integrate with touch films and can laminate directly onto the reflective display.
FLEx Illuminated Optical Film
FLEx’s light guide film replaces the heavy, rigid, and thick plates behind the LCD screen in smartphones, tablets, laptops, and even televisions.
Fewer LEDs
FLEx’s system uses significantly fewer LEDs than traditional edge lighting and does not require a mixing region--this results in the thinnest and most compact display lighting technology available.
Features & Benefits
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Thin Film
Our light guide film can be as thin as 50 microns, yet our optical technology allows it to attach to the most common LEDs on the market.
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RGB Color-mixing
FLEx’s system uniformly distributes and color-mixes LED light before channeling it into the display area. This method creates more vivid colors and allows for color tuning.
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Energy Efficient
FLEx’s efficient lighting system requires only a small number of LEDs supporting the long battery lifetimes for reflective displays.
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Energy Efficient
With increased optical efficiency and a reduced number of LEDs, FLEx’s lighting system can save up to 15% of back light energy consumption in mobile devices.
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Invisible
FLEx’s technology is applied to very thin rolls of clear plastic film that can be laminated to the display surface. This creates a level of clarity unsurpassed by other front lighting methods.
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Flexible
The thin, plastic light guide maintains uniform lighting even if rolled up on a pencil, making edgeless and flexible displays a reality.
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Edgeless
FLEx’s proprietary light mixing region can be curved away from the edge, eliminating the need for a frame to cover hot spots of traditional edge lighting.
Technology Comparison
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Traditional Direct Lighting
Direct lighting uses an array of LEDs and requires substantial thickness and/or a high number of LEDs to create a uniform light.
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Traditional Edge Lighting
Edge lighting places a line of LEDs along the edges of a plastic plate. This system allows fewer LEDs than direct lighting but requires a thicker frame to cover the hot spots along the border.
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FLEx Lighting
FLEx Lighting uses up to 40% fewer LEDs than direct and edge lighting and does not require a light-mixing region. This results in the least expensive and most compact LED lighting technology available.
The Game Has Changed.
Cutting-edge lighting enhances the user experience.
FLEx Lighting Applications
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Consumer Electronics
- e-Reader illumination
- LED television back lighting
- Smartphone back lighting
- Monitor back lighting
- Tablet computer back lighting
- Other e-paper front lights (i.e. signage, advertising, smartphones, wearable items)
- Flexible display back lighting
- Component backlights (i.e. illuminating)
- Keyboard keys (illuminating logos on devices)
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Military
- Cockpit display back lighting
- e-Paper information display front lighting
- Cabin and cockpit lighting
- Surveillance or covert mode lighting
- Tablet computer back lighting
- Landing aids
- Rollable lighting
- Wearable display lighting
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Medical
- Medical devices
- Medical imaging
- Non-Conductive lighting for MRI machines and CT scanners
- Ceiling panel lights
- Surgical lights
- Patient room headwall lighting
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General Illumination
- Fluorescent panel replacement
- Interior ceiling and wall illumination
- Luminaire designs
- Under cabinet lighting
- Flexible lighting panel
- Architectural lighting
- Automotive and avionic interior lighting
- Accent lighting
- Artificial sunlight in windows
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- Storefront window signage
- Point-of-Sale displays in grocery and convenience stores
- Glass door beverage coolers (both stand alone and in convenience stores)
- Grocery freezer door signage
- Aisle signage
- Register toppers
- Table tents
- Menu board backlighting
- Kiosks
- Wayfinding signs
Retail
- Outdoor storefront
- Billboard lighting
- Street sign lighting
- Transit graphics backlights
- Event signage
- Trade show signage
Other Signage
Have an application for our illuminated film technology?
Please contact us: info@flexlighting.com
Film Light Experts.
FLEx Lighting is a Chicago-based technology company and is the world leader in innovative lighting solutions.
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About FLEx
Founded in 2004, FLEx has pushed the limits in pursuit of the world's thinnest lighting system using LEDs and thin film. With immediate uses in consumer electronic displays and retail signage, the FLEx ultra-thin and transparent illuminated film can be customized for a wide range of applications. Years of light guide research and development has helped FLEx build an international patent portfolio that is ever expanding as the company continues to pursue the frontier of illuminated films. This technology has also allowed FLEx to launch the InvisiSign(TM) Cooler Signage System, an innovative retail sign applied to the glass doors of frozen food and beverages to draw attention to the products on the shelves. Find out more at invisisign.com
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Collective Experience
FLEx’s management and technical team brings over 50 years of experience in lighting, specialty optics design, and international business. We continue to expand our team by adding only the highest quality people.
Contact Us
FLEx Lighting, LLC
208 South Jefferson Street
Suite 201
Chicago, IL 60661
+1 (312) 929-3488
info@flexlighting.com