Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first substrate including a thin film transistor, a second substrate facing the first substrate and a wiring layer disposed on the first substrate; and a flexible circuit board disposed on a first lateral side of the display panel, wherein the first lateral side of the display panel includes a recess portion, the wiring layer is exposed in the recess portion on the first lateral side, the flexible circuit board includes a conductive pad, and the conductive pad contacts the wiring layer in the recess portion to electrically connect the flexible circuit board and the wiring layer. The recess portion includes a first recess disposed on the first substrate.

Abstract: A display device including a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a connection pad disposed on the first substrate; a first spacer disposed on the connection pad and exposing part of the connection pad; and a connecting pad disposed on side surfaces of the first and second substrates, the connecting pad contacting the connection pad.

Abstract: A display device including a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a connection pad disposed on the first substrate; a first spacer disposed on the connection pad and exposing part of the connection pad; and a connecting pad disposed on side surfaces of the first and second substrates, the connecting pad contacting the connection pad.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first substrate including a thin film transistor, a second substrate facing the first substrate and a wiring layer disposed on the first substrate; and a flexible circuit board disposed on a first lateral side of the display panel, wherein the first lateral side of the display panel includes a recess portion, the wiring layer is exposed in the recess portion on the first lateral side, the flexible circuit board includes a conductive pad, and the conductive pad contacts the wiring layer in the recess portion to electrically connect the flexible circuit board and the wiring layer. The recess portion includes a first recess disposed on the first substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes an LCD panel, a panel driver that includes a source printed circuit board (PCB) substrate having a fixing protrusion hole to supply driving signals to the LCD panel, and a top chassis to receive the LCD panel and the panel driver. The top chassis includes an upper frame portion to prevent the LCD panel from moving upwardly, a side frame portion to prevent the LCD panel from moving sideward, and a fixing protrusion protruded from an inner side of the side frame portion. The fixing protrusion is coupled to the fixing protrusion hole to fix the source PCB inside the side frame portion of the top chassis.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes an LCD panel, a panel driver that includes a source printed circuit board (PCB) substrate having a fixing protrusion hole to supply driving signals to the LCD panel, and a top chassis to receive the LCD panel and the panel driver. The top chassis includes an upper frame portion to prevent the LCD panel from moving upwardly, a side frame portion to prevent the LCD panel from moving sideward, and a fixing protrusion protruded from an inner side of the side frame portion. The fixing protrusion is coupled to the fixing protrusion hole to fix the source PCB inside the side frame portion of the top chassis.

Abstract: A lamp driving apparatus includes a lamp driving power system providing a driving power to a lamp, a sensor detecting whether the lamp is turned on, and a controller controlling the lamp driving power system to provide an initial driving power to the lamp to turn on the lamp, and to provide an excess driving power to the lamp if the sensor detects that the lamp is not turned on, the excess driving power having a higher voltage level than the initial driving power. A liquid crystal display includes the lamp driving apparatus and a driving method thereof includes a lamp that is stably driven at an initial stage of operation.

Abstract: A circuit board includes; a reference common voltage generating circuit receiving an input voltage from an input node and outputting a reference common voltage to an output node, wherein the reference common voltage generating circuit includes a voltage distribution unit including a first resistor connected between the input node and the output node and a second resistor connected between the output node and a ground, and a sink current generating unit outputting a sink current to the output node, wherein the sink current is adjusted according to a resistance of a setting resistor, and a coupling line coupling the setting resistor and the reference common voltage generating circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lamp driving apparatus including a lamp driving power system providing a driving power to a lamp, a sensor detecting whether the lamp is turned on, and a controller controlling the lamp driving power system to provide an initial driving power to the lamp to turn on the lamp, and to provide an excess driving power to the lamp if the sensor detects that the lamp is not turned on, the excess driving power having a higher voltage level than the initial driving power. Thus the present invention provides a lamp driving apparatus, a liquid crystal display having the same and a driving method thereof including a lamp that is stably driven at an initial stage of operation.

Abstract: A connection of electrode lines of lamps for supplying a light source for a backlight assembly of a liquid crystal display (LCD) device is improved to minimize the size of the LCD device while reducing the manufacturing cost. The LCD device includes the backlight assembly having a light emitting unit formed by plural lamps for generating light and a light controlling unit for guiding the light from the light emitting unit, and a display unit placed to the upper plane of the light controlling unit for receiving the light from the light emitting unit via the light controlling unit to display an image. A driving unit is further provided for converting an external power source of a DC component into an AC component to supply first and second driving signals having phases respectively different from each other to the light emitting unit.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display having a backlight with reduced noise and a method for driving the backlight is provided. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight unit. The liquid crystal display panel has a plurality of pixels and a plurality of signal lines, and the plurality of signal lines transmit signals to the pixels. The backlight unit has at least two lamps spaced from each other for supplying light to the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the two lamps are separately turned on and off. The back light unit further includes a plurality of inverters, the plurality of inverters provide the lamps with a plurality of lamp driving signals for controlling the lamps, and the lamp driving signals are activated at different times.

Abstract: A connection of electrode lines of lamps for supplying a light source for a backlight assembly of a liquid crystal display (LCD) device is improved to minimize the size of the LCD device while reducing the manufacturing cost. The LCD device includes the backlight assembly having a light emitting unit formed by plural lamps for generating light and a light controlling unit for guiding the light from the light emitting unit, and a display unit placed to the upper plane of the light controlling unit for receiving the light from the light emitting unit via the light controlling unit to display an image. A driving unit is further provided for converting an external power source of a DC component into an AC component to supply first and second driving signals having phases respectively different from each other to the light emitting unit.

Abstract: A backlight assembly for use of LCD module wherein a current leakage from a lamp cover disposed under a fluorescent lamp is prevented includes a back cover facing the lamp cover under the fluorescent lamp and which has a plurality of penetrating holes.