Midas 16 x 2 vatn lcd displays negative mode led backlight midas displays mc21605g12w vnmlb an lcd display with an 16 character x 2 line display blue led backlight and featuring vatn vertically aligned twisted nematic technology vatn technology offers a great alternative to traditional stn and oled character displays the heart of vatn lies in its vertically aligned liquid crystals that align perpendicular to the viewing plane when voltage is at zero creating a totally black background