This place sells EL Inverter modules - although I'm not sure this is what=
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you're looking for, but it's worth a look anyways.

http://www.globalsources.com/manufacturers/EL-Inverter.html

On 5/18/05, Spehro Pefhany <speff@interlog.com> wrote:
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> At 01:33 PM 5/18/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> >Dear all:
> >
> >I would like to use an electroluminescent (EL) LCD
> >because it boasts a very low current consumption (~2mA
> >I'm not sure if this is AC). However, its lighting
> >power source requires AC100Vrms, 400Hz. The
> >application that I'm working on can only use a 9V
> >battery and a 5V regulator.
> >
> >1) Is there some IC that can convert DC5V into
> >AC100Vrms, 400Hz?
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> For a one-off you should probably just buy a compatible inverter
> module unless you're planning a diversion into SMPS design.
> Or use one with an LED backlight.
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> >2) The current probably will not be DC2mA will it? If
> >not, what might it be?
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> Probably similar order of magnitude to an LED backlight
> these days, for similar brightness. It will be highly dependent
> on the area of the LCD. Tens or scores of mA at 5V, I'd guess.
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> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Wallace Yang
> >yangres2002@rogers.com
> >new grad, U of T electrical engineering
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> Who was your thesis advisor?
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> Best regards,
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> Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
> speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
> Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.co=
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> >>>Inexpensive test equipment & parts=20
> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspeff
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