: a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element
nitrided; nitriding
: to case-harden (a material, such as steel) by causing the surface to absorb nitrogen
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Some custom algorithms have been cooked in that enhance onscreen color and boost brightness when working with a new light guide featuring nitride LEDs.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
To keep the colors from bleeding together and maintain accuracy, the company had to fiddle with the front light and used nitride LEDs to enhance color and increase brightness.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
Other teams have found success with similar reactions using supercritical water, magnetic particles, hydrogen or boron nitride.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 July 2024
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Amazon also tweaked the front light and incorporated nitride LEDs to increase brightness and maintain color accuracy.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Some custom algorithms have been cooked in that enhance onscreen color and boost brightness when working with a new light guide featuring nitride LEDs.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
To keep the colors from bleeding together and maintain accuracy, the company had to fiddle with the front light and used nitride LEDs to enhance color and increase brightness.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
Other teams have found success with similar reactions using supercritical water, magnetic particles, hydrogen or boron nitride.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 July 2024
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“Nitride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitride. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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