EL

Electroluminescent Glass

-100° to +100° C.Maximum performance.Proven technology.

Need special electronics but still want the inherent ruggedness of Planar thin film electroluminescent displays? Planar EL glass provides you with the lowest material cost method of embedding an EL display in your OEM product. If you don’t have the design expertise to build custom electronics, our experienced engineering team can help with that too. We want to help your project succeed.

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Key Benefits
  • Rugged — Planar EL displays are built for demanding conditions: cold, heat, wind, dust, vibration, sunlight — even g-forces. Operating temperature of the glass is -100° ~ +100° C
  • Reliable — Our electroluminescent displays are field-proven to retain more than 90 percent of their original luminance after more than 100,000 hours of operation. Planar has produced well over one million EL displays for rugged military, medical and industrial products.
  • Visibly Different — Our proprietary ICEBrite (Integral Contrast and Brightness Enhancement) technology offers unparalleled image quality in a wide range of challenging visual conditions. Our EL glass can be used to make transparent displays.
  • Flexible — As a display material, you can develop the electronics to fit your exact needs. We even offer engineering design services to support your team in developing the electronics and interface solutions for your OEM product.
  • Affordable — EL glass provides the lowest material cost without giving up the viewing performance and environmental characteristics of our EL modules.
EL Display Models
EL Glass Assembly Width Active Area Width Height Active Area Height Electrode Thickness
ELGA 640.480 AM1 241 225 184 168 Black 2.2
ELGA 640.480 AG1 192 176 150 134 Black 2.2
ELGA 640.480 AF1 156 140 122 107 Black 2.2
ELGA 480.240 PR1 170 160 91 87 Black 2.2
ELGA 320.240.36 131 125 102 96 Black 2.2
ELGA 240.128 126 122 75 72 Black 2.2
ELGA 160.80.50 97 91 54 51 Black 2.2
ELGA 160.120.39 78 72 60 57 Black 2.2
ELGA 120.18 159 121 33 20 Transparent 2.2
Download Information
  • EL Design Guide
    Request a summary version of the 200-page guide that includes schematics and best practices.
  • Planar Product Catalog
    Download our current catalog for full specification tables on each EL Display model.
  • EL Linecard
    Details the features and benefits of the EL Product Line
  • EL FAQ
    Learn more about Electroluminescent Technology
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