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PURPOSE: A back light assembly and a direct type liquid crystal display having the same are provided to equalize brightness of first lights emitted from lamps by an optical path changing layer, thereby improving the uniformity of brightness of a back light assembly. CONSTITUTION: At least one or more lamps(310) are provided to generate first lights. A light diffusion plate(330) includes a diffusion layer diffusing the first lights, and an optical path changing layer protruded from one plane of the diffusing layer for changing paths of the first lights, so that the light diffusion plate emit the first lights as second lights having uniform brightness distribution. The optical path changing layer includes at least one or more protrusions including first optical path changing planes inclined at a first angle from an incident plane, and second optical path changing planes inclined at a second angle from the incident plane.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A device for driving a back light is provided to grasp a state of a lamp by detecting the size of a current that flows through a lamp without installing the leading wire for feeding back the current directly to an inverter PCB(Printed Circuit Board). CONSTITUTION: A lamp unit(600) includes a lamp(601) and an electric condenser(C1). A transformer(T1) is connected to the lamp unit for supplying a current which turns on the lamp. An oscillator(200) is connected with primary coils(L11,L12) of the transformer for supplying an alternating current. A current detector(300) detects a current flowing through the oscillator or the primary coils of the transformer. A switching unit(Tr1) switches an external current for supplying the same to the transformer and the oscillator. A pulse width modulator(400) controls the switching unit according to the signal and a dimming control signal.
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PURPOSE: An LCD backlight is provided to control the illumination of respective lamps connected to a single inverter circuit by using switching elements connected to cold terminals of the lamps and control switching states of the switching elements according to control signals synchronized with graphic information, thereby realizing the impulse type driving. CONSTITUTION: An LCD backlight includes an inverter(1), a capacitor(C), and first and second lamps(2,3). The respective lamps have cold terminals connected to two parallel resistors(R1,R2/R3,R4). Switching elements(SW1,SW2) are respectively connected to paths positioned by the resistors. The switching elements are controlled by on/off signals output from a timing control IC and synchronized with graphic information.
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PURPOSE: A backlight assembly for an external electrode fluorescent lamp, a method for driving the same, and a liquid crystal display with the same are provided to drive EEFL(External Electrode Fluorescent Lamp)s having external electrodes on both sides or EIFL(External Inner electrode Fluorescent Lamp)s having external electrodes on one side with maintaining constant current. CONSTITUTION: A power transistor(Q1) controls output of direct current power supply inputted through a second terminal in response to a switching signal inputted through a first terminal. A diode(D1) has a cathode terminal connected with a third terminal of the power transistor and a grounded anode terminal for interrupting inrush current rushed into the power transistor. An inverter(120) has one end connected with the third terminal of the power transistor for converting direct current into alternating current and boosts the voltage of the converted alternating power supply for supplying the same to a fluorescent lamp. A pulse width modulation control unit(140) is started by on and off signals for providing the switching signal for adjusting a level of the alternating power to be provided to the fluorescent lamp.
Abstract:
본 발명의 백라이트 구동 장치는 광원에 전류를 공급하는 전류 공급부, 상기 전류 공급부에서 출력되는 전류를 검출하는 전류 감지기, 그리고 상기 전류 감지기로부터의 신호와 외부에서 인가되는 디밍 제어 신호에 따라 상기 전류 공급부에 공급되는 신호를 제어하는 광원 제어부를 포함한다. 따라서 광원에 흐르는 전류를 구동 장치에 피드백하는 도선을 따로 설치하지 않고도 광원에 흐르는 전류의 크기를 감지한다. 그로 인해 각 광원에 대한 제어를 적절히 수행하여 백라이트의 수명을 연장시킬 수 있고, 광원의 상태가 비정상적일 때 광원에 인가되는 전류를 차단하므로 안전성이 향상된다. 액정표시장치, LCD, 직하형 백라이트, 인버터, 셧다운, 병렬구동
Abstract:
무전극 유리관의 일측 또는 양측에 관외전극을 각각 형성한 복수의 관외전극 형광램프를 병렬 연결하여 정전류를 유지하면서 구동하기 위한 백라이트 어셈블리와 이의 구동 방법과 이를 갖는 액정 표시 장치를 개시한다. 파워 스위칭 소자는 제1단을 통해 입력되는 스위칭 신호에 응답하여 제2단을 통해 입력되는 직류전원의 출력을 제어하고, 다이오드는 캐소드단이 파워 스위칭 소자의 제3단에 연결되고, 애노드단이 접지되어 파워 스위칭 소자에 돌입되는 돌입 전류를 차단하며, 인버터는 일단이 스위칭 소자의 제3단에 연결되어 직류전원을 교류전원으로 변환하고, 변환된 교류전원을 승압하여 형광램프에 제공하고, 펄스폭 변조 제어부는 외부로부터 제공되는 온/오프 신호에 의해 기동됨에 따라 형광램프에 공급하는 교류전원 레벨의 조정을 위한 스위칭 신호를 파워 스위칭 소자에 제공하는 펄스폭 변조 제어부를 포함하여 이루어진다. 액정, 램프, 병렬, 외부전극, 관외전극, 펄스폭, 위상차
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A lamp driving circuit and a display apparatus having the same are provided to reduce the number of switching elements by boosting a first driving voltage defined by a potential difference between first and second square wave voltages to a second driving voltage and applying the boosted second driving voltage to a lamp. A lamp driving circuit(100) includes a first voltage generation unit(110), a second voltage unit(120), and a transformer(130). The first voltage generation unit receives direct current voltage and outputs a first square wave voltage in response to a first switching signal and a second switching signal having an inverted phase of the first switching signal. The second voltage generation unit receives the direct current voltages and outputs a second square wave voltage in response to a third switching signal shifted by a predetermined phase from the first switching signal and a fourth switching signal having an inverted phase of the third switching signal. The transformer boosts a first driving voltage defined by a potential difference between the first and second square wave voltages to a second driving voltage having a voltage level higher than that of the first driving voltage by receiving each of the first and second square wave voltages through first and second input terminals and applies the boosted voltage to a lamp.
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A method and an apparatus for detecting pattern defects are provided to obtain an image whose frequency region is removed due to a periodic pattern by performing a Fourier transform on the image of the periodic pattern like a cell region and a low-pass filtering on the frequency region obtained through the Fourier transform. A first image of an examining region on a semiconductor substrate is acquired(S200). A Fourier transform and a low-pass filtering are performed to acquire a second image(S300). The Fourier transform converts a space region into a frequency region with respect to the first image. The low-pass filtering is performed to preserve a low frequency region in the frequency region and to attenuate a high frequency region. The second image is compared with a pre-set reference image to detect defects of the examining region(S400). The examining region includes a periodic pattern. Before the first image is acquired, the reference image is set.
Abstract:
An inverter assembly, a backlight assembly having the same, and a method for detecting the fault of the backlight assembly are provided to check a state of a lamp in real time without forming a separate capacitor in the inverter assembly and manufacture the inverter assembly using a one-sided PCB(Printed Circuit Board), thereby controlling the operation of the backlight assembly and reducing the production cost of the inverter assembly. An inverter assembly comprises a lamp driving unit(250), a sensing line(230), and a control unit(260). The lamp driving unit is formed on an insulating substrate, converts a DC(Direct Current) voltage(VDC) supplied from the outside into an AC(Alternating Current) voltage(VAC) to generate a lamp driving voltage(VLD), and outputs the lamp driving voltage through at least one signal transmission line(220). The sensing line is spaced from the signal transmission line and is substantially formed in parallel, and induced electromotive force(VLD') is induced from the signal transmission line. The control unit is connected to the sensing line to receive the induced electromotive force and controls the operation of the lamp driving unit using the induced electromotive force.
Abstract:
A backlight assembly and an LCD comprising the same are provided to minimize the size of the LCD and reduce the manufacturing cost, by improving the connection structure of electrode lines of respective lamps. A lamp assembly(143) is composed of a plurality of lamps disposed in parallel. High voltage portions and grounding portions of respective lamps are alternately arranged. A light guiding plate(142) is positioned at a lateral surface of the lamp assembly, and guides the light emitted from the lamps. A container(160) has a sidewall formed along an edge of an upper surface thereof. The lamp assembly and the light guiding plate are placed within the sidewall of the container.