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How to Create the Perfect Underglow

In the validation of the base of the Raise keyboard, we are testing a lot of different things: the sturdiness of the base material, the dimensions and fitting with the aluminum case, the mylar sticker, the rubber legs, and many others. But the most important thing is the light underglow. There are three main light sources in the keyboard: the light from the Huble, the backlight from the keycaps, and the underglow of the base. The base has a light pipe that is a transparent piece of polycarbonate. The main function of this part is to distribute the light evenly from the PCB to the perimeter. Another important part of the base is the diffuser. The diffuser is like a plastic piece in the edge. The main task of this piece is to diffuse the light so you don't see any light spots from the LEDs. These two pieces are the main pieces of the base. We made a Golden Prototype gluing both with optical glue. It was a difficult task but we needed to do this ourselves. But for the mass production of the Raise, it will be done differently in the factories. During the design process of this piece, we hired a consultant, an expert in lighting and light distribution. We did a 3D model of the base and a simulation of the light. This enabled us to acquire the same level of light in any point of the perimeter. There were mainly two things we wanted to validate with the underglow of the base. It was the evenness and the intensity of the light. Both are very important. The user can control the intensity of the light. All the simulations we’ve done are related to the evenness of the light. All the electronics, the choice of the LEDs and the LED driver, and the design of the PCB, are related with the intensity of the light. To increase the light intensity inside the keyboard, we created a white box. The mylar sticker of the base has a white color in the interior and an aluminum/dark grey color in the bottom. We also did the PCBs in white color so we could have two white surfaces around the lights. This would make the light bounce around and get reflected to all the edges. This is a good solution for increasing intensity. We are happy with this design and will go ahead with the molding of this piece. We still have to create the designs for different light effects, color, etc, but the most important thing is that we have intense and even light. ______________________________ Watch our other videos: Experiments with the joint    • Experiments with the joint   Postponement of shipment    • Postponement of shipment   Golden Prototype Updates: From Day 1 to The First Validation Session    • Golden Prototype Updates: From Day 1 to Th...   Visiting our manufacturing partners in Shenzhen    • Shenzhen Trip!   The final decision with the design of the Huble    • The final decision with the design of the ...   The Evolution of the Joint    • Design Concepts for the Joint   _________________________ 👉Don't forget to subscribe! 👍Like us on Facebook:   / dygmalab   🐦Follow us on Twitter:   / dygmalab   ❤️Follow us on Instagram:   / dygmalab   🌐Head over to our website: https://www.dygma.com/