Light and thin It offers uniform brightness Consumes low power Vibration and moisture resistant Brilliant color Flexible and can be fabricated to complex shape Requires an inverter to operate EL backlight is a next-generation planar light source which delivers lights evenly over entire panel When it is powered EL is used for LCD backlight and as a light source of various electronic appliances such as mobile phone, MP3 player, electronic diary, backlight watch, CD player, walkman, and PDA (personal digital assistant) EL is thinner and more flexible than conventional backlight such as LED, and features luminescence of whole panel and low power consumption