Abstract: A method of driving a light source includes; driving a plurality of light source strings in response to a plurality of driving signals, when a light source module having the plurality of light source strings connected in parallel with each other receives a driving voltage, detecting a detection voltage from channel input terminals of a multichannel current control part, wherein the multichannel current control part controls a resistance difference of the plurality of light source strings based on the plurality of driving signals, and controlling a level of the driving voltage via adjusting a current applied to a feedback terminal of a driving voltage generating part, wherein the driving voltage generating part generates the driving voltage.

Abstract: A backlight unit and a display device having a backlight unit are disclosed. The backlight unit includes an LED substrate,. The LED substrate includes a plurality of emission regions. An LED is provided in each emission region. An LED driver drives the LED. An LED controller supplies a dimming control signal to the LED driver. The LED controller is provided on a driving board. A first connection unit is provided in the LED substrate. A second connection unit is provided in the driving board. The second connection unit is capable of coupling with the first connection unit.

Abstract: A silicate phosphor composition is provided having a ?-phase of an orthorhombic crystal structure whose space group is Pbnm 62, and whose composition is represented by the following chemical formula: Ca2-x-y-zMxSiO4:yCe3+,zN(0?x<0.5,0<y?0.1,0?z<0.15) In the formula, M represents at least one member selected from the group consisting of Mg, Sr, Ba, Zn, Na, Al, Ga, Ge, P, As and Fe, and N represents at least one member selected from the group consisting of Eu2+, Mn2+, Tb3+, Yb2+ and Tm3+. The silicate phosphor has a maximum absorbance for a wavelength of about 450 nm to about 475 nm corresponding to a main part of a blue excitation light, and has a great stability at a high temperature. As such the silicate phosphor may be used in combination with a blue light source to produce a white light.

Abstract: To drive light-emitting blocks, currents are sensed through the light-emitting blocks arranged in an M×N matrix (wherein M and N are natural numbers), wherein M rows are connected to a row switching part and N columns are connected to a column switching part. The light-emitting blocks are driven by a local dimming method with feedback control responsive to the sensed currents.

Abstract: A backlight unit and a liquid crystal display including the same are provided. The backlight unit includes a circuit board, at least one internal interconnection formed on the circuit board, and a plurality of light emitting devices mounted to be connected with the at least one internal interconnection on the circuit board, each of the plurality of light emitting devices including at least one light emitting chip and at least one driving chip.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a backlight unit with a light emitting diode block assembly connected thereto, and a liquid crystal display having the backlight unit. In one embodiment, the backlight unit includes a plurality of light source blocks each of which includes a substrate having a light source and an electrode portion formed thereon; a connector electrically connecting the light source blocks to each other, coupled to the light source blocks in contact with one side of the connector, and fastening the light source blocks to each other by cross-coupling the light source blocks; and a supporter disposed on the other side of the connector. In this manner, LED blocks can be simultaneously both electrically and mechanically coupled, using a relatively small and simple number of connectors, facilitating reliability and ease of manufacture.

Abstract: A light source driving apparatus includes; a boosting part which boosts an input voltage received from an input part and generates a driving voltage, a boosting transistor which controls an operation of the boosting part, a rectification part connected between the boosting part and an output part and which transmits the driving voltage to the output part, an integrated circuit which generates a gate signal which controls the boosting transistor, and a protection circuit which generates a protection signal which controls a voltage level of the gate signal according to an output current of the boosting transistor.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source assembly including a plurality of light source blocks arranged in a first direction, each light source block including a substrate including a reflecting surface and a plurality of point light sources arranged on the substrate, a lower housing accommodating the light source assembly, and a substrate fixing portion disposed at a boundary between adjacent substrates and fixing the light source assembly to the lower housing. The substrate fixing portion includes a head extending overlapping the boundary between the adjacent substrates of the light source blocks and pressing the substrates towards the lower housing, and an engaging protrusion protruding from the head and fixed to the lower housing.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes at least one light-generating board, a light source driving board and a coupling board. The light-generating board generates light. The light source driving board provides control signals to the light-generating board. The coupling board is coupled via slot connectors to the light-generating board and the light source driving board to electrically connect the light-generating board and the light source driving board to each other. Thus, manufacturing efficiency may be improved in comparison with electrically connecting the light-generating board and the light source driving board through wires.

Abstract: In order to perform local dimming, a driving dimming duty cycle is generated using a target gamma curve (TGV), wherein the driving dimming duty cycle corresponds to a representative grayscale value (RGV) of each of a plurality of dimming unit areas. Each of a plurality of light unit blocks of a light source is driven based on the driving dimming duty cycle, wherein the light unit blocks correspond to the dimming unit areas, respectively. Therefore, a display apparatus may display an image having a higher contrast ratio than normal.

Abstract: A two-dimensional light source includes a base substrate having holes, wires disposed on a lower surface of the base substrate, a light emitting diode (LED) chip disposed on an upper surface of the base substrate, plugs that connect two electrodes of the LED chip to the wires through the holes, a buffer layer covering the LED chip, and an optical layer that is disposed on the buffer layer and has an optical pattern formed at a portion of the optical layer corresponding to the LED chip.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes: a light source unit to provide light to a liquid crystal panel and includes first point light sources and second point light sources; a first timing controller to transmit a first image signal and a second image signal to the liquid crystal panel; a second timing controller to transmit optical data, which includes first information to turn on the first point light sources and the second point light sources at different times; and a light source driver to control the first point light sources and the second point light sources to be turned on and off according to the optical data. A method of driving an LCD includes turning on and off first and second point light sources according to received first and second image signals.

Abstract: A display device comprises a optical member, a plurality of light sources to illuminate the optical member, a representative determining part to determine representative values of image blocks based on image signals applied to the image blocks, wherein the image blocks are arranged in a matrix and correspond to portions of a display panel, a representative integration part to integrate the representative values of the image blocks in one of a row and a column direction of the matrix and determine integrated representative values, and a light control part to control the plurality of light sources based on the integrated representative values.

Abstract: A two-dimensional light source includes a base substrate having holes, wires disposed on a lower surface of the base substrate, a light emitting diode (LED) chip disposed on an upper surface of the base substrate, plugs that connect two electrodes of the LED chip to the wires through the holes, a buffer layer covering the LED chip, and an optical layer that is disposed on the buffer layer and has an optical pattern formed at a portion of the optical layer corresponding to the LED chip.

Abstract: In a backlight assembly, a reflector member includes a base sheet reflecting a light and a connecting line disposed on a face of the base sheet and, and transmitting signals. An input pad is disposed at a first end portion of the connecting line and receives the signals, and an output pad is disposed at a second end portion of the connecting line and outputs the signals transmitted through the connecting line.

Abstract: A method of driving a light source, a light source apparatus for performing the method, and a display apparatus having the light source apparatus are disclosed in accordance with one or more embodiments. In the method, a plurality of light source strings connected in parallel is driven by applying a driving voltage to a first terminal of the light source strings. A peak current due to a voltage deviation of each of the light source strings is switch-controlled to uniform an average current of the light source strings. Thus, a peak current flowing through light source strings in accordance with a voltage deviation of the light source strings is switch-controlled, so that an average current of the light source strings may be uniformly maintained. Therefore, a voltage deviation is not consumed as power, so that damage to circuit elements due to heat may be prevented.

Abstract: A light source driving apparatus includes; a boosting part which boosts an input voltage received from an input part and generates a driving voltage, a boosting transistor which controls an operation of the boosting part, a rectification part connected between the boosting part and an output part and which transmits the driving voltage to the output part, an integrated circuit which generates a gate signal which controls the boosting transistor, and a protection circuit which generates a protection signal which controls a voltage level of the gate signal according to an output current of the boosting transistor.

Abstract: A method of driving a light source includes; driving a plurality of light source strings in response to a plurality of driving signals, when a light source module having the plurality of light source strings connected in parallel with each other receives a driving voltage, detecting a detection voltage from channel input terminals of a multichannel current control part, wherein the multichannel current control part controls a resistance difference of the plurality of light source strings based on the plurality of driving signals, and controlling a level of the driving voltage via adjusting a current applied to a feedback terminal of a driving voltage generating part, wherein the driving voltage generating part generates the driving voltage.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of light source units and a partition member. Each of the light source units includes a plurality of light sources generating different wavelengths of light from each other and a circuit board on which the light sources are mounted. The partition member is disposed between the light source units to partially transmit and partially reflect the light generated from the light source units.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light source assembly including a plurality of light source blocks arranged in a first direction, each light source block including a substrate including a reflecting surface and a plurality of point light sources arranged on the substrate, a lower housing accommodating the light source assembly, and a substrate fixing portion disposed at a boundary between adjacent substrates and fixing the light source assembly to the lower housing. The substrate fixing portion includes a head extending overlapping the boundary between the adjacent substrates of the light source blocks and pressing the substrates towards the lower housing, and an engaging protrusion protruding from the head and fixed to the lower housing.