Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel displaying an image, including a display area at which the image is displayed, and a non-display area which surrounds the display area; and a backlight unit which provides light to the display panel. The backlight unit includes: a light guide plate under the display panel and guiding the light; a light source generating the light and disposed at a side of the light guide plate; a coupling member coupling the display panel to the light guide plate, and disposed in the non-display area and between the display panel and the light guide plate; and a reflection member. The coupling member includes a first end facing the display panel and a second end opposing the first end thereof and facing the light guide plate. The reflection member disposed on the first end or the second end of the coupling member.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a backlight unit which is disposed below the display panel, provides light to the display panel, and includes a light guide member including a light emission surface, a reflection surface, and a plurality of side surfaces which connect the light emission surface to the reflection surface, where the plurality of side surfaces includes a first side surface which receives light and a second side surface facing the first side surface in a first direction, a light source which provides the light to the first side surface, an optical path adjustment member disposed on the light guide member and including a flat portion, a plurality of protruding portions protruding from the flat portion in a direction of the light guide member, and a light blocking layer disposed on the plurality of protruding portions, and a prism sheet disposed on the flat portion.

Abstract: A display device includes a first display panel, a second display panel disposed to be spaced apart from the first display panel, a first light guide plate which is under the first display panel and provides light thereto, a second light guide plate which is under the second display panel and provides light thereto, a light source unit which is commonly disposed under the first and second light guide plates and generates and provides the light to the first and second light guide plates, and a reflective member which is disposed on the light source unit and is commonly disposed on the first and second light guide plates, the reflective member defining a first curved surface which reflects the light to the first light guide plate and a second curved surface which reflects the light to the second light guide plate.

Abstract: A light guide panel, back light assembly and display apparatus are provided. According to an aspect of the inventive concept, there is provided the light guide panel which includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and four side surfaces, and one of the four side surfaces may be a light incident surface.

Abstract: A backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes a light source, a light guide plate, a light collimation unit, and a guide groove. The light guide plate faces the light source in a first direction. The light guide plate includes a first surface on which light emitted from the light source is incident on and a second surface through which the incident light is emitted. The light collimation unit protrudes from an upper surface of the light guide plate and faces the light source. The guide groove is formed in a lower surface of the light guide plate along the first surface of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes: a light guide member including an light incident surface which receives light, a light emitting surface bent from the light incident surface, and a rear surface bent from the light incident surface and parallel to the light emitting surface; a light source which provides light to the light incident surface; and a refractive index control member disposed on the rear surface and divided into a plurality of areas on a plane parallel to the light emitting surface, where an electric field is generated for each area. Each of the areas is in a first state to have a first refractive index or in a second state to have a second refractive index, which is different from the first state, based on the electric field generated therein.

Abstract: A backlight assembly and a display device including the same are provided. A backlight assembly includes a light source portion including a plurality of light sources having a first light source and a second light source, the second light source emits light of a color that is different from a color of light emitted from the first light source, and a reflective member that is adjacent to an edge portion of the light source portion, wherein the reflective member includes a base layer including a first region that faces the first light source and a second region that faces the second light source, and a plurality of color patterns including a plurality of first color patterns that are positioned on the first region of the base layer and a plurality of second color patterns that are positioned on the second region of the base layer, wherein the plurality of first color patterns and the plurality of second color patterns have different colors.

Abstract: A display device includes a light guide plate, a light source unit adjacent to a side surface of the light guide plate and including a printed circuit board and a light source which is on the printed circuit board, and a connection member which connects the light guide plate to the light source unit. The light guide plate, the printed circuit board and the connection member together encapsulate the light source. The connection member includes a first inclined surface which contacts an upper surface of the light guide plate. The first inclined surface forms two angles with the upper surface of the light guide plate and an angle closer to the light source unit among the two angles is an acute angle.

Abstract: A light guide plate for a backlight. The light guide plate includes: a light source unit for generating light; a light guide plate proximate to the light source unit and including an upper surface and a lower surface; and a light emission pattern configured to diffuse a portion of the light directed toward an image display panel, and a first straight pattern configured to channel the light along a direction substantially parallel to a direction of propagation of the light generated by the light source unit, both the light emission pattern and the first straight pattern being disposed on one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the light guide plate, in which the first straight pattern has peaks and valleys formed in alternating and repeating manner in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of propagation of the light generated by the light source unit.

Abstract: Provided are a digital phase-locked loop (DPLL) having improved signal characteristics, and a method of operating the DPLL. The DPLL includes a first tracking unit configured to receive a reference signal and a feedback signal that is generated by feeding back an output signal of the DPLL, track the feedback signal, and output a delayed reference signal, and a second tracking unit configured to receive a delayed feedback signal generated by delaying the feedback signal, and the delayed reference signal, and generate an output signal of the DPLL, of which a frequency is controlled according to a phase difference between the delayed feedback signal and the delayed reference signal.

Abstract: Provided are a single-stranded nucleic acid aptamer simultaneously and specifically binding to various types of microorganisms, and a method of manufacturing the nucleic acid aptamer. For example, provided are a probe that is capable of simultaneously detecting or diagnosing a variety of microorganisms, and a method of manufacturing an aptamer having characteristics of such a probe.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light guide plate including a base sheet and a first light transmissive adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the base sheet. The first light transmissive adhesive layer together with the base sheet define a light entrance portion. The thickness of the first light transmissive adhesive layer becomes gradually smaller from the light entrance portion toward a center portion of the base sheet. A backlight assembly includes the light guide plate.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel which receives light to display an image. A light guide plate guides the light toward the display panel. A light source unit is disposed at a first side of the light guide plate to provide the light to the light guide plate. The light source unit includes a printed circuit board which includes a first area and a second area. A first light source is disposed on the first area and generates the light. A first stepped part is disposed on the second area and faces the first light source. A first adhesive part is disposed on the second area. The first stepped part reflects the light which is generated from the first light source toward the light guide plate, and the first adhesive part attaches the printed circuit board to the light guide plate.

Abstract: A display apparatus with at least two light guide plates, each including a light incident surface and a light exiting surface, the light guide plates being spaced apart from each other so as to form a gap therebetween. The display apparatus also has a light source disposed adjacent to at least one side portion of the light guide plates to emit light to the light incident surface, a display panel positioned to receive light from the light exiting surfaces to facilitate display of an image, and a diffusion member. The diffusion member covers the gap, so as to diffuse light directed toward the display panel.

Abstract: Provided are a digital phase-locked loop (DPLL) having improved signal characteristics, and a method of operating the DPLL. The DPLL includes a first tracking unit configured to receive a reference signal and a feedback signal that is generated by feeding back an output signal of the DPLL, track the feedback signal, and output a delayed reference signal, and a second tracking unit configured to receive a delayed feedback signal generated by delaying the feedback signal, and the delayed reference signal, and generate an output signal of the DPLL, of which a frequency is controlled according to a phase difference between the delayed feedback signal and the delayed reference signal.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight assembly which provides a light and a display panel which receives the light provided from the backlight assembly to display an image. The backlight assembly includes a light source which generates the light, and a light guide plate. The light guide plate receives the light generated from the light source through an incident surface thereof as an incident light, and outputs the incident light through an exit surface thereof as an exit light. The light guide plate includes a first optical pattern and a second optical pattern. The first optical pattern is disposed corresponding to a first area of the exit surface and collects the incident light. The second optical pattern is disposed corresponding to a remaining second area of the exit surface excluding the first area, and collects the exit light.

Abstract: Provided is a single-stranded nucleic acid aptamer specifically binding to Klebsiella pneumoniae, and a method for detecting Klebsiella pneumoniae by using the same. The aptamer of the present disclosure, and a method, a composition, a kit or a sensor of using the same may be used to specifically detect Klebsiella pneumoniae present in an aqueous environment, foods, and medical samples and also be applied in fields such as sanitary conditions of foods and medical diagnosis.

Abstract: A backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes a light source, a light guide plate, a light collimation unit, and a guide groove. The light guide plate faces the light source in a first direction. The light guide plate includes a first surface on which light emitted from the light source is incident on and a second surface through which the incident light is emitted. The light collimation unit protrudes from an upper surface of the light guide plate and faces the light source. The guide groove is formed in a lower surface of the light guide plate along the first surface of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A lens assembly for a backlight light source includes: a plurality of light emitters, where each of the light emitters includes a first light-emitting device and a second light-emitting device, and the first and second light-emitting devices emit light having different colors from each other; and a lens disposed on the light emitter to cover the light emitter, where the lens is substantially symmetric with respect to a center axis thereof and has a bar shape extending in a direction parallel to the center axis, the light emitters are spaced apart from each other in the direction parallel to the center axis, and the first light-emitting device and the second light-emitting device of each of the light emitters are spaced apart from each other in the direction parallel to the center axis.

Abstract: A display apparatus with at least two light guide plates, each including a light incident surface and a light exiting surface, the light guide plates being spaced apart from each other so as to form a gap therebetween. The display apparatus also has a light source disposed adjacent to at least one side portion of the light guide plates to emit light to the light incident surface, a display panel positioned to receive light from the light exiting surfaces to facilitate display of an image, and a diffusion member. The diffusion member covers the gap, so as to diffuse light directed toward the display panel.