In the signage industry, neon signs are electric signs lighted by long luminous gas-discharge tubes that contain rarefied neon or other gases. They are the most common use for neon lighting,[1] which was first demonstrated in a modern form in December 1910 by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.[2] While they are used worldwide, neon signs were popular in the United States from about the 1920s to 1950s.[3] The installations in Times Square, many originally designed by Douglas Leigh, were famed, and there were nearly 2,000 small shops producing neon signs by 1940.[4][5] In addition to signage, neon lighting is used frequently by artists and architects,[4][6][7] and (in a modified form) in plasma display panels and televisions.[8][9] The signage industry has declined in the past several decades, and cities are now concerned with preserving and restoring their antique neon signs.
Light emitting diode arrays can be formed and covered with a light diffuser to simulate the appearance of neon lamps.[10]
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The first commercial use was at a motor show in Paris in December 1910
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Plasma displays are closely related to the simple neon lamp.
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