Abstract: A liquid crystal shutter includes: a first plate including a first transparent electrode layer, a second plate disposed parallel to the first plate and including a second transparent electrode layer, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first plate and the second plate and is configured to transmit or block light according to a first potential difference between the first transparent electrode layer and the second transparent electrode layer, and a heating electrode configured to generate a second potential difference for generating heat in the first transparent electrode layer.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light guide plate including a plurality of light emitting areas and a light source part providing light to the light guide part. The light guide part includes a main light guide part and a sub-light guide part formed as a single piece with the main light guide part or partially overlapped with the main light guide part. A display device includes a display panel displaying an image and the backlight unit.

Abstract: A liquid crystal shutter configured to divide an optical path in an image capturing apparatus which captures 3D images is provided. The liquid crystal shutter includes an upper plate and a lower plate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the upper plate and the lower plate. Each of the upper plate and the lower plate includes a transparent plate, a polarizing film formed on an outer surface of the transparent plate, and an electrode layer formed on an inner surface of the transparent plate. A heating unit configured to heat the liquid crystal layer is disposed on any one of the electrode layer of the upper plate and the electrode layer of the lower plate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a stacked chip device including: a stacked body in which a plurality of sheets having an internal electrode made of a conductive material are stacked; external electrodes provided at both sides of the stacked body; and connection electrodes extending from the internal electrode and electrically connecting the internal electrode with the external electrodes, wherein the connection electrodes include: a plating solution permeation preventing section extending from the internal electrode, however, extending with a thickness smaller than the thickness of the internal electrode; and a contact reinforcement section extending from the plating solution permeation preventing section, however, extending in the form in which the thickness thereof is gradually extended toward the external electrode, and a manufacturing method thereof.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of point light sources, a light guide plate (“LGP”) and a printed circuit board (“PCB”). The LGP has a light incident face in which light is incident, a side surface extending from an edge portion of the light incident face, and a fixing groove which is formed from the side surface toward an inner portion thereof. The PCB includes a point light source disposing portion in which the point light sources are disposed along a first direction, an extending portion extending from the point light disposing portion along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and a protrusion which is fixed at an end portion of the extending portion. The protrusion of the PCB is coupled with the fixing groove of the LGP.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight unit generating light, a display panel including a plurality of pixels controlling transmittance of the light based upon pixel data, a timing controller compensating the pixel data, and a data driver driving the display panel based upon the compensated pixel data. The display panel includes a first area to which the light having a first brightness is supplied and a second area to which the light having a second brightness lower than the first brightness is supplied. The timing controller compensates for the pixel data supplied to at least one area of the first and second areas using a predetermined compensation value to reduce a brightness difference between the first and second areas.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a switching transistor configured to perform a switching operation according to a scan signal; a driving transistor configured to supply a driving current according to a data signal transmitted according to the switching operation of the switching transistor; an organic light emitting element electrically connected with the driving transistor and configured to emit light according to the driving current; a resistor having a first end connected with an anode of the organic light emitting element; and a bypass wire connected with a second end of the resistor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device that can uniformly transmit light emitted from a light source to the entire display panel without using a light guide plate. The display device includes a display panel, a backlight assembly supplying light to the display panel, and a lower cover receiving the backlight assembly. The backlight assembly includes a light source, a circuit board mounted with the light source, and a reflection cover coupled to the circuit board to reflect light emitted from the light source and formed of a bendable plate type member.

Abstract: A power transmitting mechanism assembly including a supporting plate; a first roller, which is rotatably attached to the supporting plate; a first plate, which contacts a first end of the first roller and is arranged to be able to rotate with respect to the supporting plate; a power generating unit, which generates power for rotating the first plate when a signal is applied; a second plate, which is arranged to contact a second end of the first roller; and a friction changing unit, which is attached to at least one of the first roller, the first plate, and the second plate and changes friction of a portion of a contacting surface between the first roller and the first plate or friction of a portion of a contacting surface between the first roller and the second plate.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a compact three-dimensional image photographing device capable of adjusting the first angle of view on an object being picked up on the image sensor by adjusting the space between two lenses by moving the two lenses horizontally, left and right. The compact three-dimensional image photographing device of the present invention comprises a case; a first holder and a second holder mounted spaced apart from each other on the left and right sides in the case so that the holders can move in the left and right directions, each of the holders having a compact camera actuator therein; a guide shaft, passing through the first and second holders and thus mounted on the case, for guiding the left and right movements of the first holder and the second holder; and left and right driving portions, mounted respectively on the first holder and the second holder, for moving the first holder and the second holder left and right.

Abstract: A power transmitting mechanism assembly including a supporting plate; a first roller, which is rotatably attached to the supporting plate; a first plate, which contacts a first end of the first roller and is arranged to be able to rotate with respect to the supporting plate; a power generating unit, which generates power for rotating the first plate when a signal is applied; a second plate, which is arranged to contact a second end of the first roller; and a friction changing unit, which is attached to at least one of the first roller, the first plate, and the second plate and changes friction of a portion of a contacting surface between the first roller and the first plate or friction of a portion of a contacting surface between the first roller and the second plate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a stacked chip device including: a stacked body in which a plurality of sheets having an internal electrode made of a conductive material are stacked; external electrodes provided at both sides of the stacked body; and connection electrodes extending from the internal electrode and electrically connecting the internal electrode with the external electrodes, wherein the connection electrodes include: a plating solution permeation preventing section extending from the internal electrode, however, extending with a thickness smaller than the thickness of the internal electrode; and a contact reinforcement section extending from the plating solution permeation preventing section, however, extending in the form in which the thickness thereof is gradually extended toward the external electrode, and a manufacturing method thereof.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a plurality of point light sources, a light guide plate (“LGP”) and a printed circuit board (“PCB”). The LGP has a light incident face in which light is incident, a side surface extending from an edge portion of the light incident face, and a fixing groove which is formed from the side surface toward an inner portion thereof. The PCB includes a point light source disposing portion in which the point light sources are disposed along a first direction, an extending portion extending from the point light disposing portion along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and a protrusion which is fixed at an end portion of the extending portion. The protrusion of the PCB is coupled with the fixing groove of the LGP.

Abstract: A backlight assembly and a manufacturing method of light guide plate of the backlight assembly is provided. The light guide plate includes an incident surface to which light is incident, an exiting surface from which the light exits, and a reflection surface facing the exiting surface. The light guide plate includes recesses provided on the reflection surface recessed toward the exiting surface to scatter the light. Each of the recesses has a depth-to-width ratio of about 0.2 to about 0.33. Two prism sheets are disposed on the light guide plate. Light exits from the light guide plate at an angle of about 25 degrees to about 30 degrees.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes; a plurality of point light sources, a light guide plate including lateral sides and main planes substantially perpendicular to the lateral sides, and a printed circuit board on which the point light sources are mounted. At least one side of the light guide plate includes a first plane, which does not correspond to the point light sources, and a light incident plane corresponding to the point light sources and having a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the first plane.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light guide plate, a light source, a mold and a main frame. The light guide plate includes a first surface and a second surface extending from the first surface. The light source is disposed adjacent to the first surface of the light guide plate. The mold includes an upper portion, a lower portion and a side portion. The side portion connects to the upper and lower portions to form a receiving space, and the receiving space receives the light source and the first surface of the light guide plate. The main frame includes side walls and an upper wall extending from an upper portion of the side walls, and the mold is disposed in an opening below the upper wall.

Abstract: Provided is a display device for an embodiment in which a central axis of a light guide plate (LGP) and a central axis of one or more light sources are matched with each other to maximize efficiency of the light sources, and which has an ultra-slim structure. The display device may include: a display panel which displays an image; an LGP which guides light to the display panel; light sources which are disposed on a side of the LGP and provide light to the LGP; a circuit board which is disposed on a side of the display panel with the light sources mounted on a surface thereof, and driving chips which drive the display panel mounted on an opposite surface thereof; and a frame which houses the LGP and the light sources and on which the circuit board and the display panel are mounted.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a light guide plate includes a first light incident surface receiving a first external light, a second light incident surface receiving a second external light and opposite to the first light incident surface, a light exit surface connecting the first and second light incident surfaces to output the first and second external lights, a reflective surface reflecting the first and second external lights in opposition to the light exit surface, and optical path changing portions each of which having a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface. The optical path changing portions are provided on the reflective surface with a predetermined interval and recessed toward the light exit surface to reflect the first and second external lights to the light exit surface.

Abstract: In a backlight assembly and a display apparatus having the backlight assembly, the backlight assembly includes a back cover configured to accommodate and retain a light source mounted on a circuit substrate into a receiving cavity of the back cover. Heat generated by the light source may be effectively transmitted to the back cover, thereby preventing temperature in the backlight assembly from increasing.

Abstract: A light guide plate for guiding light includes a light-incident portion allowing light generated from a light source to be incident thereon, a light-facing portion opposite to the light-incident portion, and a first prism pattern disposed between the light-incident portion and the light facing portion and substantially normal to a path of light incident from the light-incident portion to the light-facing portion path.