Abstract: A backlight unit includes: an array unit, wherein the array unit comprises an input terminal, a first output terminal and an array coupled to the input terminal and coupled to the first output terminal, the array including a plurality of light emitting diodes; a switching unit coupled to the input terminal and coupled to the array; and a comparison unit coupled to the first output terminal and coupled to a control unit and operable to compare a reference current with an output current of the first output terminal; wherein the control unit controls the switching unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving a backlight includes: a pulse width modulation signal phase shifting unit that shifts phases of at least one of red, green, and blue pulse width signal modulation signals so as to output at least one of phase-shifted red, green, and blue pulse width signal modulation signals; red, green, and blue light emitting diode arrays, each of which includes a plurality of light emitting diodes; and at least one light emitting diode driving unit driving one of the red, green, and blue light emitting diode arrays by using one of the phase-shifted red, green, and blue pulse width signal modulation signals.

Abstract: A backlight assembly for a liquid crystal display device including an LED backlight unit including a plurality of light emitting diode strings coupled to a plurality of current balancing circuits, a backlight driver including a light emitting diode driver that supplies current to the light emitting diode strings, and a connector electrically connecting the plurality of current balancing circuits to the light emitting diode driver.

Abstract: A backlight assembly for a liquid crystal display device including an LED backlight unit including a plurality of light emitting diode strings coupled to a plurality of current balancing circuits, a backlight driver including a light emitting diode driver that supplies current to the light emitting diode strings, and a connector electrically connecting the plurality of current balancing circuits to the light emitting diode driver.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes a light source part having red, green and blue light sources and a light source controller to generate a common control wave and to drive each of the red, green and blue light sources by use of a dimming signal from the outside and the common control wave. The light source controller may include a pulse width modulation controller. The common control wave may have a triangular shape. Each of the red, green and blue light sources is driven with the common triangular wave which is generated by a triangular wave generator. The size of the light source controller may be reduced and flickers may be substantially reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving a backlight includes: a pulse width modulation signal phase shifting unit that shifts phases of at least one of red, green, and blue pulse width signal modulation signals so as to output at least one of phase-shifted red, green, and blue pulse width signal modulation signals; red, green, and blue light emitting diode arrays, each of which includes a plurality of light emitting diodes; and at least one light emitting diode driving unit driving one of the red, green, and blue light emitting diode arrays by using one of the phase-shifted red, green, and blue pulse width signal modulation signals.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes: an array unit, wherein the array unit comprises an input terminal, a first output terminal and an array coupled to the input terminal and coupled to the first output terminal, the array including a plurality of light emitting diodes; a switching unit coupled to the input terminal and coupled to the array; and a comparison unit coupled to the first output terminal and coupled to a control unit and operable to compare a reference current with an output current of the first output terminal; wherein the control unit controls the switching unit.