Illuminator device for a display panel

An apparatus comprising a light transmitting member, including:

• a substantially planar exit surface;
• a plurality of planar back surfaces integrally constructed into the light transmitting member adjacent to one another in a step-wise pyramidal nature;
• a light receiver integrally constructed into the light transmitting member including means for receiving light from a light source and directing the received light into at least a first direction within the light transmitting member;
• and
• a plurality of first, second and third light reflecting surfaces connecting the adjacent back planar surfaces, each first light reflecting surface receiving a first portion of the light directed in at least the first direction and reflecting the first portion of light towards the substantially planar exit surface where the first portion of light exits the light transmitting member, each second light reflecting surface receiving a second portion of light directed in at least the first direction and redirecting the second portion of light into a second direction, and each third light reflecting surface receiving the light directed in the second direction and reflecting the light received from the second direction towards the substantially planar exit surface where the light received from the second direction exits the light transmitting member.