Abstract: A planar light source device includes a body, a plurality of partition members, and first and second electrodes. The body includes a discharge space. The partition member divides the discharge space into a plurality of discharge regions. The first electrodes are disposed at the edge portions of the body, and a discharge voltage is applied to the first electrodes. The second electrode is disposed between the partition members. Therefore, the second electrode corresponding to the discharge region prevents deflection to enhance optical characteristics of the planar light source device. Furthermore, the second electrode lowers a discharge start time and reduces a discharging time.

Abstract: An active matrix display device includes: a display panel having gate lines and data lines defining pixels; a gate driver in the display panel to supply output signals to gate lines of the display panel; and a data driver to supply image signals to data lines of the display panel, wherein the gate driver includes a plurality of shift registers to output signals that are sequentially shifted, each of the shift registers including: a first control part for controlling a first node in response to a first clock signal among a plurality of clock signals; a second control part for controlling second and third nodes in response to the start signal and a second clock signal; and an output part to selectively output one of a third clock signal and a first supply voltage in response to voltages of the first, second, and third nodes, whereby second and third supply voltages, which are different from each other, are switched for application at the second and third nodes.

Abstract: A surface light source device includes a light source body having an internal space. A partition wall is disposed in the internal space of the light source body to divide the internal space into a plurality of discharge spaces. The partition wall has end portions that make contact with inner surface of the light source body. The partition wall has a throughhole, through which the discharge spaces are connected to each other. The light source body includes a voltage applying part that applies a voltage to the discharge space to generate plasma in the discharge space. A barrier is disposed adjacent to the throughhole to restrict a flow of the plasma generated from a discharge gas through the throughhole. The barrier screens the throughhole to restrict the flow of the plasma through the throughhole. Therefore, uniformity of luminance of the surface light source device is improved.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes an LCD panel having a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines crossing the data lines, a data driving circuit to generate a data voltage, a demultiplexer to apply the data voltage from the data driving circuit to the data lines using a plurality of switching devices, and a control signal generator to generate a plurality of control signals having a first polarity of voltage in order to turn on the switching devices and in order to add a second polarity of voltage to the control signals.

Abstract: A gate driving apparatus for a liquid crystal display includes a shift register which is provided with first and second half-period clock signals having phases inverted with respect to each other and each having a pulse width of a half-period, first to fourth one-period clock signals having phases shifted sequentially and each having a pulse width of one period, a start pulse, a high-level supply voltage and a low-level supply voltage. The shift register generates a half-period output in response to the start pulse and the first and second half-period clock signals. The shift register also generates a one-period output at a half-period delay from an end time of the half-period output in response to any one of the first to fourth one-period clock signals.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a driving method thereof for improving a picture quality are disclosed. In the liquid crystal display device, a plurality of liquid crystal cells is provided at crossings of a plurality of data lines and a plurality of gate lines. A first switching device supplies a voltage from the data line to the liquid crystal cell in response to a voltage at a control terminal. A second switching device applies a gate signal at the ith gate line (wherein i is an integer) to the control terminal in response to a voltage at the (i?1)th gate line, thereby charging said voltage of the control terminal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a driving method thereof is presented in which a first liquid crystal cell is provided at one side of the data line, and a second liquid crystal cell is provided at the other side thereof. A first switching part is provided for each first liquid crystal cell positioned at an ith horizontal line (wherein i is an integer) to be controlled by the (i?1)th gate line and the ith gate line. A second switching part is provided for each second liquid crystal cell positioned at an ith horizontal line to be controlled by the ith gate line.

Abstract: A surface light source device includes a body, a partition member, a first providing member and a visible light generating unit. The body includes a first substrate having first main and sub regions alternatingly formed with each other, and a second substrate having second main and sub regions facing the first main and sub regions, respectively. The partition member is interposed between the first and second sub regions to form discharge spaces between the first and second main regions. The partition member has a passage connecting between the discharge spaces. The first providing member is disposed on the passage, and the providing member provides the discharge space with operation gas. The visible light generating unit generates a visible light from the operation gas of the discharge spaces. Therefore, process of manufacturing the surface light source device is simplified to enhance productivity.

Abstract: A planar light source device includes a light source body having at least one partition member in a space formed by first and second substrates, and at least one plasma container. Plasma is generated in a plurality of discharge regions that are connected to one another through the plasma container. The plasma container is disposed at a position adjacent to the partition member to receive a portion of the plasma. According to this configuration, distribution of the plasma in the discharge regions is uniform and luminance of the light generated from the planar light source device is uniform. As a result, the planar light source device implements a good display quality of the LCD apparatus.

Abstract: A power supply system has a power supply unit generating a power supply voltage signal, a voltage controller generating a first power supply control signal in response to the power supply voltage signal and a lamp-on/off signal, an inverter controller being driven in response to the first power supply control signal, and an inverter driving a lamp in response to a control signal from the inverter controller. The first power supply control signal prevents the inverter from being shut down. The voltage controller includes a comparator comparing a comparison voltage signal with a reference signal, a switch unit being turned on or off in response to the lamp-on/off signal and an output signal of the comparator, and a constant voltage generator providing a constant voltage signal as the first power supply control signal to the inverter controller.

Abstract: A surface light source has a body including a first substrate, a second substrate facing with the first substrate, and a space-dividing member. The first substrate has first fluorescent patterns to convert an invisible ray into a visible ray. The first fluorescent patterns are formed in parallel by a first interval. The space-dividing member is interposed between the first and second substrates to form a discharge space. The space-dividing member has a width less than the first interval to emit the visible ray between the space-dividing member and the first fluorescent patterns. A power supply member generates the invisible ray in the discharge space. Thus, the surface light source enhances brightness of the visible ray emitted from the body.

Abstract: A planar light source device includes a light source body, and first and second electrodes. The light source body includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and partitions disposed between the first and second substrates to define a discharge space. The first electrode includes a first voltage applying portion and a first electrode portion having protrusions extended from the first voltage applying portion and disposed between the partitions. The second electrode is disposed on the light source body, such that the second electrode is spaced apart from the first electrode. The planar light source device generates light having uniform luminance distribution.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic electroluminescence panel, an organic electroluminescence display provided therewith, and driving apparatus and method thereof. The organic electroluminescence display according to the present invention includes a plurality of display groups obtained by grouping organic electroluminescence display cells associated with predetermined numbers of scanning lines. Each display cell includes a driving transistor having a first terminal connected to a second terminal of an organic electroluminescence element and a second terminal connected to a second polarity terminal and controlling current flow from a first polarity terminal to the second polarity terminal or vice versa in response to the output data signal from a third terminal of a switching transistor to control light-emission of the organic electroluminescence element. The light emission of a current display group area among the display groups and the scanning of a next display group area are simultaneously performed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an organic EL display panel and an EL display with the same. The organic EL display panel according to the present invention includes: a plurality of data lines; a plurality of scan lines; switching elements of which second ends are connected to the scan lines to turn on and off currents; and pixel electrodes provided in specific areas disposed in a matrix among the data lines and the scan lines, embedding specific impedance elements, and, emitting lights for itself by being supplied with level-reduced voltages by the impedance elements according to data signals inputted through the first ends of the switching elements.

Abstract: A photomask blank includes a hard mask having an excellent etch selectivity with respect to an opaque layer. The photomask blank includes a light-transmissive substrate, an opaque chromium layer disposed on the light-transmissive substrate, and a hard mask layer disposed on the opaque chromium layer. The hard mask layer is of a conductive material having an etch selectivity of at least 3:1 with respect to the opaque chromium layer against an etch gas mixture including chlorine gas and oxygen gas. Also, a resist layer is disposed on the hard mask layer. Alternatively, a phase shift layer can be interposed between the light-transmissive substrate and the opaque chromium layer. Preferably, the hard mask layer is formed of Mo or MoSi. First, the resist layer is patterned, and the hard mask is etched using the patterned resist as an etch mask. Then the chromium layer is etched using the patterned hard mask as an etch mask.

Abstract: A surface light source device capable of emitting the light having uniform brightness with lower power consumption is provided. The surface light source device includes a light source body and at least one discharge voltage applying part. The light source body includes a bottom plate; a top plate which is disposed over the bottom plate to form a flat receiving space between the bottom plate and the top plate, the flat receiving space receiving discharge gas; and at least one space-dividing wall which is disposed on the bottom plate and divides the flat receiving space into at least two discharge spaces. The discharge voltage applying part is disposed on an outer surface of the light source body and applies discharge voltage to the light source body.

Abstract: Disclosed is an impulsive type liquid crystal driving device which inserts black data during a vertical blanking interval and then realizes motion picture, comprising: a liquid crystal panel for including a plurality of gate bus lines, which are arranged in one-direction, and a plurality of data bus lines which are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of gate bus lines; a gate driver section for sequentially scanning the plurality of gate bus lines during an active address interval in response to a second vertical starting signal, a vertical clock signal and an output enable signal, and scanning the plurality of gate bus lines during a vertical blanking interval in a unit of a predetermined number of lines; and a current boosting section for increasing current amount supplied to the gate bus lines during the vertical blanking interval in response to a pulse width modulation signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a light assembly with fewer peripheral devices than is currently required is presented. The apparatus of the invention includes a lamp unit, a current restricting unit coupled to the lamp unit, and a current sensing unit that is coupled to the current restricting unit. Upon detecting a current output exceeding a predetermined magnitude for at least a predetermined time period, the current restricting unit increases the load on one of the lamps. The current sensing unit senses the output from each of the lamps as modified by the current restricting unit, and sums the outputs to determine a total current flow through the lamps. A current control unit that is coupled to the current sensing unit uses the total current flow to adjust the current input to the lamps.

Abstract: A device for driving a light source in an image display device includes input terminals to receive a horizontal synchronization signal and a control signal, an oscillator to generate a reference signal having a frequency, a controller to modulate the reference signal in response to the control signal and output a modulated signal, and a phase difference detecting unit to receive the horizontal synchronization signal and the modulated signal and detect a phase difference between the horizontal synchronization signal and the modulated signal to generate an output signal indicating the phase difference. The oscillator adjusts the frequency of the reference signal in response to the output signal of the phase difference detecting unit so that the horizontal synchronization signal and the reference signal are synchronized with each other.

Abstract: An inverter of driving a light source for a display device is provided. The inverter includes a temperature sensor sensing a temperature and generating an output voltage based on the sensed temperature, a buffer generating an output signal having a state depending on the output voltage of the temperature sensor, an oscillator generating an oscillating signal having a frequency depending on the state of the output signal of the buffer, and an inverter performing a switching operation in response to the oscillating signal from the oscillator. Therefore, the inverter increases the voltage applied to the light source when the temperature near the light source is lower than a predetermined temperature since the frequency of the oscillating signal is increased.