Abstract: A backlight assembly includes: a plurality of lamp units; and an inverter which includes a plurality of pattern capacitors, wherein each of the pattern capacitors is electrically connected to a respective one of the plurality of lamp units, wherein each of the pattern capacitors comprises a printed circuit board, and a conductive layer formed on one side of the printed circuit board, and at least one of the plurality of pattern capacitors has a different electric capacity than another of the pattern capacitors.

Abstract: Disclosed are a power supplying apparatus and a LCD having the same that reduces manufacturing cost of a large-scale LCD module and enhances power efficiency by integrating an external dc power supply used in a large-scale LCD panel into a LCD panel. A first voltage converter converts an external ac voltage into a first dc voltage, and changes a voltage level of the first dc voltage into a second dc voltage having a higher voltage level than that of the first dc voltage. A second voltage converter converts the second dc voltage into an ac voltage, raises a voltage level of the converted ac voltage, and provides the raised ac voltage to a load. A current detector detects a current flowing through the load, and provides a current detection signal as a feedback signal to the first voltage converter so that the first voltage provide a constant direct current output voltage.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) and a method thereof. The LCD includes a liquid crystal (“LC”) panel assembly including a plurality of pixels, a backlight unit providing light to the LC panel assembly, a printed circuit board (“PCB”) mounted with a plurality of circuit elements that control the backlight unit and includes a plurality of pads connected to the backlight unit, and a plurality of metal pieces attached to the pads. The metal pieces are attached when mounting the circuit elements.

Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a lamp having two electrodes, a power supply module formed with a clip for gripping the electrodes, a base body on which at least two power supply modules are intermittently disposed in series, and an insulating partition for insulating the power supply modules from each other.

Abstract: In a method of analyzing a wafer sample, a first defect of a photoresist pattern on the wafer sample having shot regions exposed with related exposure conditions is detected. A first portion of the pattern includes the shot regions exposed with an exposure condition corresponding to a reference exposure condition and a tolerance error range of the reference exposure condition. The first defect repeatedly existing in at least two of the shot regions in a second portion of the pattern is set up as a second defect of the pattern. A first reference image displaying the second defect is obtained. The first defect of the shot regions in the first portion corresponding to the second defect is set up as a third defect corresponding to weak points of the pattern. The exposure conditions of the shot region having no weak points are set up as an exposure margin of an exposure process.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus and a method for detecting defects in a substrate having a semiconductor device thereon are provided. The method includes establishing a first inspection region including first patterns repeatedly formed in a first direction and a second inspection region including second patterns repeatedly formed in a second direction on the substrate, determining a first unit inspection size of the first inspection region and a second unit inspection size of the second inspection region, obtaining images of the first and second patterns by moving the substrate in the first direction, and detecting defects in the first and second inspection regions by comparing the obtained images of portions of the first and second inspection regions, respectively, with each other. The first inspection size and second inspection size function as comparison units if defects are detected. The substrate may face an image receiving member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling luminance of a backlight based on a processed image data after receiving information of image data, in order to improve the visibility of moving picture. An inverter according to the present invention includes a first block generating a first luminance control signal with an analog value depending on the luminance control signal with a duty ratio depending on a synchronization signal. The luminance control signals generated by the respective blocks are synthesized luminance control signal. Accordingly, a liquid crystal display employing two backlight control methods can be provided. Thus, it is possible to remove the drag phenomenon of a screen and, at the same time, to improve the visibility for moving picture.

Abstract: A lamp driving device includes first, second, and third voltage converters. The first voltage converter converts a direct current (DC) power voltage to a first pulse voltage. The second voltage converter converts the DC power voltage to a second pulse voltage. The third voltage converter generates a high alternating current (AC) voltage based on the first and second pulse voltages. The lamp driving device generates the high AC voltage without a transformer, so that a manufacturing cost of a display apparatus adopting the lamp driving device may be reduced.

Abstract: A lamp driving circuit includes: a first voltage generator which receives a direct current power voltage and outputs a first square wave voltage in response to a first switching signal and a second switching signal having a phase inverted with respect to the first switching signal; a second voltage generator which outputs a second square wave voltage in response to a third switching signal having a phase shifted by a predetermined time with respect to the phase of the first switching signal and a fourth switching signal having a phase inverted with respect to the phase of the third switching signal; and a transformer which receives the first square wave voltage and the second square wave voltage and boosts a first driving voltage defined by an electric potential difference therebetween to a second driving voltage and applies the second driving voltage to a lamp.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a lamp disposed behind the liquid crystal display panel, a cover accommodating the lamp, and an inverter disposed behind the cover. The inverter includes a substrate and a transformer mounted on the substrate and driving the lamp. The transformer includes a core and a coil that is wound around at least a part of the core. The liquid crystal display panel further includes a transformer cover which covers the coil, an inverter cover which covers the inverter and the transformer cover, and a metal member in the transformer cover.

Abstract: In a method of detecting defects in patterns and an apparatus for performing the method, a first image of a detection region on a semiconductor substrate may be acquired. A second image may be acquired from the first image by performing a Fourier transform and performing a low pass filtering. The second image may be compared with a reference image so that the defects of the detection region are detected. Existence of the defect of the second image is determined using a relation value between a grey level of each of pixels of the second image and the reference image, respectively. When a defect exists, the horizontal and the vertical positions of the pixel where the relation value is minimum are combined to determine the position of the defect.

Abstract: In a method of detecting defects of patterns on a semiconductor substrate and an apparatus for performing the method information on positions of reference defects influencing an operation of a circuit including the patterns when the patterns are formed on the semiconductor substrate is acquired in advance. Preliminary defects of the patterns formed on the semiconductor substrate are detected. Positions of the preliminary defects of the patterns are compared with positions of the reference defects. The preliminary defects having the positions substantially the same as the positions of the reference defects are set to be defects of the patterns so that the actual defects are detected.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes an inverter controller, a power transforming part and a connecting part. The power transforming part converts a direct current supplied from the inverter controller into an alternating current to output first and second polarity currents. The connecting part outputs the first and second polarity currents to first and second end portions of a load through first and second terminals, respectively and has a third terminal to receive a sensed signal in response to the first or second polarity currents so as to output the sensed signal. The first terminal is spaced apart from the second terminal by a first insulating distance, and the third terminal is spaced apart from the first or second terminals adjacent to the third terminal by a second insulating distance. Therefore, the sensed signal is independent of the output power, thereby increasing the sensing efficiency.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus capable of reducing power consumption and a liquid crystal display including the power supply apparatus includes a first DC-AC converting unit enabled by a driving signal to convert a DC voltage into a first AC voltage, increase the first AC voltage, and supply the increased first AC voltage as a first power supply voltage; a switching unit which selectively transmits the driving signal in response to a selection signal; and a second DC-AC converting unit enabled by the driving signal selectively transmitted by the switching unit to convert the DC voltage into a second AC voltage, increase the second AC voltage, and supply the increased second AC voltage as a second power supply voltage.

Abstract: A wafer inspecting method including the steps of: multi-scanning a pattern image of a unit inspection region in a normal state and a pattern image of a unit inspection region to be inspected, respectively, using different inspection conditions; comparing the multi-scanned pattern images in the normal state with the multi-scanned pattern images to be inspected obtained by the same inspection conditions, and storing differences between the pattern images as difference images; generating a discrimination difference image by calculating a balance between the stored difference images; and discriminating a defect from noise by using the discrimination difference image.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps, a receiving container, and a reflective plate. The lamps are disposed substantially parallel with each other and generate light. The receiving container receives the lamps, and openings corresponding to the lamps are formed therein. The reflective plate is disposed between the lamps and the receiving container and reflects the light from the lamps. The reflective plate is formed from an insulating material.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes an inverter controller, a power transforming part and a connecting part. The power transforming part converts a direct current supplied from the inverter controller into an alternating current to output first and second polarity currents. The connecting part outputs the first and second polarity currents to first and second end portions of a load through first and second terminals, respectively and has a third terminal to receive a sensed signal in response to the first or second polarity currents so as to output the sensed signal. The first terminal is spaced apart from the second terminal by a first insulating distance, and the third terminal is spaced apart from the first or second terminals adjacent to the third terminal by a second insulating distance. Therefore, the sensed signal is independent of the output power, thereby increasing the sensing efficiency.

Abstract: A lamp driving circuit includes: a voltage supply part including a first voltage supply part and a second voltage supply part; a first circuit part including a first terminal, a second terminal and a first coil; a second circuit part including a second coil electromagnetically coupled to the first coil and which supplies a voltage to a lamp; and an electric current detecting part which detects an electric current of the first coil and includes a detecting resistor and an electric current detector.

Abstract: An inverter driving apparatus for driving a plurality of lamp units is provided. The inverter driving apparatus includes a plurality of inverter boards for generating driving signals for driving respective lamp units based on a control signal and a voltage signal. Each lamp unit includes at least one lamp, and the plurality of inverter boards are connected in series and include a first outer inverter board receiving the control signal and a second outer inverter board located opposite the first outer inverter board receiving the voltage signal. Each of the plurality of inverter boards transmits the control signal and/or the voltage signal to at least one of the plurality of inverter boards adjacent thereto.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling luminance of a backlight based on a processed image data after receiving information of image data, in order to improve the visibility of moving picture. An inverter according to the present invention includes a first block generating a first luminance control signal with an analog value depending on the luminance control signal with a duty ratio depending on a synchronization signal. The luminance control signals generated by the respective blocks are synthesized luminance control signal. Accordingly, a liquid crystal display employing two backlight control methods can be provided. Thus, it is possible to remove the drag phenomenon of a screen and, at the same time, to improve the visibility for moving picture.