Abstract: An optical unit includes a base, a light-condensing member disposed on the base to condense a first portion of light that is incident onto the base and protrusion members disposed on a surface of the light-condensing member to scatter a second portion of the light that is incident onto the base. A backlight assembly includes light sources, an optical unit receiving light from the light sources to condense and scatter the light, and may also include an optical member disposed over the optical unit to enhance the front luminance of the light. A display device includes light sources, an optical module and a display panel. Thus, display quality of the display device may be enhanced.

Abstract: A driver chip includes a base body, an input terminal section and a first output terminal section. The base body includes a face having a long side and a short side. The input terminal section is formed at a first edge portion of the face along the long side. The first output terminal section is formed at a second edge portion that is opposite to the first edge portion. The input terminal section and the first output terminal section are disposed within about 9d/10 from a center of the long side toward the short side, wherein ‘d’ represents a distance between the center of the long side and the short side.

Abstract: A driver chip includes a base body having a driver circuit formed therein. A plurality of conductive bumps is disposed over a top face of the base body, the plurality of conductive bumps being arranged in a plurality of rows along the longitudinal direction of the base body. A plurality of conductive wirings is formed over the top face of the base body that electrically connects the driver circuit to the plurality of conductive bumps.

Abstract: An optical unit includes a base, a light-condensing member disposed on the base to condense a first portion of light that is incident onto the base and protrusion members disposed on a surface of the light-condensing member to scatter a second portion of the light that is incident onto the base. A backlight assembly includes light sources, an optical unit receiving light from the light sources to condense and scatter the light, and may also include an optical member disposed over the optical unit to enhance the front luminance of the light. A display device includes light sources, an optical module and a display panel. Thus, display quality of the display device may be enhanced.

Abstract: A driver chip includes a base body, input terminals, first output terminals and dummy terminals. The base body includes a face having first to fourth edge portions. The first and second edge portions are disposed in substantially parallel along a longitudinal side of the face, and the third and fourth edge portions are disposed in substantially parallel along a horizontal side of the face. The input terminals are formed on the first edge portion such that the input terminals are arranged along the longitudinal side. The first output terminals are formed on the second edge portion such that the first output terminals are arranged along the longitudinal side. The dummy terminals are formed such that the dummy terminals are disposed between the input terminals and the first output terminals. A warpage and defects of electrical connection between the driver chip and a display panel of the display apparatus are prevented.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical lens plate, a backlight unit having the same, and a display device having the same. The optical lens plate includes a transparent plate, a plurality of optical lenses, and a plate fixing means. Each optical lens has an inner curved surface formed in a lower portion of the plate and an outer curved surface formed in an upper portion of the plate, wherein light enters the lens through the inner curved surface and is emitted from the outer curved surface and the plate fixing means fixes the plate.

Abstract: A lens for a backlight, including: a light transmissive body including outer and inner surface areas, the outer surface area having a convex surface and a concave surface, the inner surface area having a convex surface and a concave surface, wherein the convex surface of the outer surface area has a curvature different from a curvature of the convex surface of the inner surface area and the concave surface of the outer surface area has a curvature different from a curvature of the concave surface of the inner surface area.

Abstract: A lens for a liquid crystal display, and a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display having the same. The lens for a liquid crystal display includes a flat portion, a curved portion connected with the flat portion, facing the flat portion and including a first curved surface having a first curvature, and a groove disposed in the flat portion and including a second curved surface having a second curvature. The lens and the groove are formed to extend longitudinally in a first direction.

Abstract: An optical plate includes a plate body, a first lens pattern which is depressed on a first surface of the plate body, and a second lens pattern which is projected from a second surface of the plate body. The second lens pattern corresponds to the first lens pattern.

Abstract: A driver chip includes a base body, input terminals, first output terminals and dummy terminals. The base body includes a face having first to fourth edge portions. The first and second edge portions are disposed in substantially parallel along a longitudinal side of the face, and the third and fourth edge portions are disposed in substantially parallel along a horizontal side of the face. The input terminals are formed on the first edge portion such that the input terminals are arranged along the longitudinal side. The first output terminals are formed on the second edge portion such that the first output terminals are arranged along the longitudinal side. The dummy terminals are formed such that the dummy terminals are disposed between the input terminals and the first output terminals. A warpage and defects of electrical connection between the driver chip and a display panel of the display apparatus are prevented.

Abstract: A polarizing plate includes a base substrate, a conductive lattice pattern and a light absorbing pattern. The base substrate has a first surface and a second surface located opposite to the first surface. The conductive lattice pattern is formed on the first surface in a stripe arrangement. The conductive lattice pattern reflects and/or polarizes light incident on the conductive lattice pattern. The light absorbing pattern is formed on the first surface and corresponds to the conductive lattice pattern. The light absorbing pattern absorbs at least a portion of light reflected on an arbitrary interface after being polarized by the conductive lattice pattern. Thus, an undesired polarization component of a light exiting through a polarizing plate may be reduced, thereby increasing a contrast ratio of a display panel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes an image display unit, a backlight unit that supplies light to the display unit, and an optical film unit including a diffusion sheet and a prism sheet disposed between the display and the backlight units. The prism sheet includes right angle prisms and acute angle prisms that are greater in height than the right angle prisms, which are formed together in the prism film. The arrangement of prisms enables light that would otherwise be lost inside of the display to be recycled, thereby providing an increase in the efficiency of light use by the display and an increase in the angle at which light exits it.

Abstract: An optical sheet includes a base film and a light-concentrating member. The light-concentrating member includes light-concentrating protrusions and is disposed on the base film. Each of the light-concentrating protrusions includes first to fourth surfaces. The first and second surfaces are extended from the upper surface along an exterior surface of a first and second cylinder in a clockwise and a counterclockwise direction, respectively. The first and second cylinders have first and second axes that are substantially parallel to each other. The third and fourth surfaces are extended from the upper surface along an exterior surface of a third cylinder in clockwise and counterclockwise directions, respectively. The third axis is substantially perpendicular to the first central axis.

Abstract: In a drive IC and a display device having the same, the drive IC includes a plurality of bumps disposed on a lower surface of the drive IC and aligned in a plurality of rows along an edge of the drive IC. The bumps aligned in different rows from each other are juxtaposed in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the bumps are aligned. Accordingly, when the drive IC is mounted on a display panel using an anisotropic conductive film, the anisotropic conductive film may be smoothly flowed through a space defined by the bumps of the drive IC, thereby improving electric properties of the drive IC and display device.

Abstract: An optical sheet includes a first plane, a second plane facing the first plane and a plurality of optical patterns. The optical patterns are formed on the second plane along a plurality of columns. An optical pattern includes a plurality of convex light-condensing portions. End portions of the light-condensing portions are connected to each other continuously and form crests and troughs. The optical patterns disposed in adjacent columns share a common side.

Abstract: A light guiding unit that is capable of reducing the thickness of a backlight assembly and operating with fewer light sources is presented. The light guiding unit includes a first surface, a second surface and a light incident surface. The first surface includes a light exiting surface and an upper guiding curved surface that is recessed with respect to the light exiting surface. The second surface includes an opposite surface that is substantially parallel to the light exiting surface and a lower guiding curved surface recessed on the opposite surface toward the first surface, the lower guiding curved surface being positioned along the upper guiding curved surface. The light incident surface is formed on an end portion of the lower guiding curved surface.

Abstract: In a display apparatus, a display panel receives a driving signal from a driving chip through a pad and displays an image in response to the driving signal. The driving chip includes a terminal outputting the driving signal. The driving chip is mounted on the display panel using the anisotropic conductive film and electrically connected to the display panel. A lubricant layer is formed on a surface of the anisotropic conductive film to prevent an electrical defect in the connection between the driving chip and the display panel. Thus, the display apparatus may have improved yield.

Abstract: In a drive IC and a display device having the same, the drive IC includes a plurality of bumps disposed on a lower surface of the drive IC and aligned in a plurality of rows along an edge of the drive IC. The bumps aligned in different rows from each other are juxtaposed in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the bumps are aligned. Accordingly, when the drive IC is mounted on a display panel using an anisotropic conductive film, the anisotropic conductive film may be smoothly flowed through a space defined by the bumps of the drive IC, thereby improving electric properties of the drive IC and display device.

Abstract: A light-condensing member includes a base plate, a main light-condensing pattern formed on the base plate, and a sub light-condensing pattern formed on the main light-condensing pattern. The main light-condensing pattern includes a plurality of main prisms extended in a first direction. A cross section of a main prism taken along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction has a substantially triangular shape. The sub light-condensing pattern includes a plurality of sub prisms formed on the main prisms and extended in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. A cross section of a sub prism taken along the first direction has a substantially triangular shape. Since light is condensed simultaneously in both a horizontal direction and a vertical direction through one light-condensing member, manufacturing costs and the thickness of backlight assembly are reduced.

Abstract: A backlight assembly includes a light guiding plate having a plurality of color converters formed on at least one surface thereof, and a light source part for supplying light to the light guiding plate.