An illuminator for a display is provided that includes a light guide plate to substantially cover a viewable portion of the display, and a thin film light-emitting source. Light from the thin film light-emitting source is directed into an edge of the light guide plate to provide light for the viewable...http://www.google.de/patents/US7766498?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7766498 - Linear solid state illuminator
