Abstract: A backlight unit and an LCD employing the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a base substrate; a plurality of point light sources arranged in two or more lines on the base substrate; a diffusion plate disposed over the plurality of point light sources to diffuse and transmit incident light; and at least one barrier rib forming two or more division areas by being disposed between the base substrate and the diffusion plate to be upright with respect to the base substrate between the lines and having a wall surface reflecting light incident from the plurality of point light sources, at least a portion of an end portion of the barrier rib being inserted into the diffusion plate.

Abstract: A display apparatus and method thereof are provided in order to provide a high quality image. The display apparatus includes a driving unit which drives light sources, and a controller which controls the driving unit. Therefore, it is possible to reduce motion blur and flicker and maximize the gray level difference, so that a user may be provided with a clear image.

Abstract: A backlight unit driving apparatus is provided. The backlight unit driving apparatus includes a plurality of flash lamps at a backlight unit to supply light to a liquid crystal panel, supplies voltage necessary for discharge, and supplies a discharge initiating voltage so that the flash lamps can emit lights in a sequential order. Accordingly, motion picture characteristics improve, and good screen brightness is maintained.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel; a light source unit which comprises a light source and has a plurality of division areas which are separated and independently driven each other, and is located at the back of the display panel; a drive unit which supplies drive power for the light source unit; and a light source controller which controls the drive unit so that the drive power can be supplied sequentially to the division areas which are divided in a first direction, in synchronization with a scanning period for which one frame of an image signal is displayed, and a lighting period of the division areas can be changed according to the kind of the image signal which is displayed on the display panel.

Abstract: A display apparatus having a displaying part on which an image is displayed, includes: a backlight unit comprising a plurality of light emitting elements that emit different color light which illuminates the displaying part, the plurality of light emitting elements being arranged in a predetermined pattern; a driving part that applies driving current to the backlight unit to control the operation of the light emitting elements and the intensity of light emitted from each of the light emitting elements; a sensing part that senses the amount of light emitted from the backlight unit; and a controller that detects a level of driving current applied to the backlight unit by the driving part, and if the detected level of driving current exceeds a predetermined reference current level, controls the driving part to adjust the backlight unit based on the amount of light sensed by the sensing part.

Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of adjusting brightness thereof. The display apparatus displays an image, and includes a light emitting unit divided into a predetermined number of portion areas, so that brightness is adjusted according to the respective portion areas. A driving unit is connected to the light emitting unit to adjust brightness of each of the portion areas of the light emitting unit. A control unit calculates representative values to be applied in adjusting the brightnesses of the portion areas of the light emitting unit in response to an inputted image signal, compensates the representative values with a contrast enhancement method, and outputs the compensated representative values to the driving unit. The display apparatus adjusts the representative values to be applied for adjusting the brightnesses of the portion areas of a backlight and/or gamma-corrects the inputted image to compensate for increases and decreases in brightness.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and method of adjusting brightness for the LCD are provided. The LCD includes a light emitter including a plurality of luminescent bodies which are divided into a predetermined number of partial areas, a backlight driver connected to the light emitter to control the brightness of each of the partial areas of the light emitter, and a controller for calculating a representative value for adjusting the brightness of each of the partial areas of the light emitter in accordance with an input image signal and outputting the representative value as a brightness adjustment signal for adjusting the brightness of each of the partial areas to the backlight driver. Thus, the brightness of each of partial areas of a backlight can be adjusted in accordance with the input image signal to improve a contrast ratio.

Abstract: A backlight unit and method of use are provided having a first light guide plate, a linear light source disposed along at least one side edge of the first light guide plate, a plurality of second light guide plates facing the first light guide plate, and a point light source disposed along at least one side edge of each second light guide plate. Accordingly, the present invention can provide a backlight unit using both a point light source and a linear light source at substantially the same time, and having superior color reproducibility and low power consumption.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an LCD and a method for improving display thereof where a plurality of LED devices are mounted on a rear of LCD panel, and a partition which allows the plurality of the LED devices to be disposed in a plurality of partitioned areas is provided. The thickness of the partition narrows toward the LCD panel. A power supplier supplies power to the plurality of LED devices, and a controller controls the power supplier to supply the power to the LED device in each divided area sequentially and repeatedly. An LCD with improved contrast ratio while LED devices are separately driven in a plurality of partitioned areas is achieved.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display and control method thereof, having a liquid crystal display panel, a light emitting diode device which is disposed on the rear of the liquid crystal display panel and which is divided into a plurality of partitioned areas that are capable of being driven independently, a light guide part disposed for each of the partitioned areas, an image calculating part for dividing the liquid crystal display panel into a plurality of regions and calculating the brightness of each region by using image data, and an inverter and an inverter controller to provide differentiated power to the partitioned areas based on the calculated brightness.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight unit comprising a light source unit divided into a plurality of divisions which are driven independently each other, a light source driving group supplying electric power to the light source unit and comprising a multi-driving part which is connected to the divisions of at least two, and a light source controller controlling the light source driving group so as to selectively supply electric power to the divisions connected to the multi-driving part. The present invention also provides a method of controlling the backlight unit. Thus, the present invention provides a backlight unit and method for controlling a backlight unit comprising a light source unit which is divided into simple configurations and is efficiently driven.

Abstract: A backlight unit and an LCD employing the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a plurality of division areas; a light source which is able to be lighted and is disposed on one sidewall surface of a barrier rib defining the plurality of division areas; and a heat radiation device disposed on an opposite wall surface of the barrier rib to the one sidewall surface, wherein each of the plurality of division areas is constructed to bi-divide light reflection and heat radiation.

Abstract: A backlight unit and an LCD employing the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a base substrate; a plurality of point light sources arranged in two or more lines on the base substrate; a diffusion plate disposed over the plurality of point light sources to diffuse and transmit incident light; and at least one barrier rib forming two or more division areas by being disposed between the base substrate and the diffusion plate to be upright with respect to the base substrate between the lines and having a wall surface reflecting light incident from the plurality of point light sources, at least a portion of an end portion of the barrier rib being inserted into the diffusion plate.

Abstract: A direct light type backlight unit having a structure in which divided luminance areas are sequentially turned on and off and a liquid crystal display device employing the backlight unit are provided. The backlight unit includes: a base substrate; a plurality of point light sources arranged in a plurality of lines and mounted on the base substrate; and a reflector sheet vertically formed between lines of the point light sources, reflecting light emitted from the point light sources.

Abstract: A direct type backlight unit for improving high uniformity through a reflection barrier wall having a curved surface and a liquid crystal display employing the same are provided. The backlight unit includes: a base plate; a plurality of point light sources arranged in a plurality of lines on the base plate; a diffusion plate which diffuses light emitted from the plural of point light sources and generates a uniform light; and a reflection barrier wall, having a curved reflection surface, which reflects the light emitted from the point light source to the diffusion plate.

Abstract: A multi-chip light emitting diode unit, and a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display device employing the same, are provided. The multi-chip light emitting diode unit includes: a base; a plurality of light emitting elements which are arranged on the base and irradiate at least two wavelengths of light; and a cap which is provided at an upper side of each of the plurality of the light emitting elements, made of a material having a greater refractive index than an adjacent external medium, and which totally internally reflects the light emitted from the light emitting elements.