Systems and methods for backlighting image displays

Details Systems and methods for backlighting image displays Systems and methods for backlighting image displays

2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Choi, Jacob Y (Department: 2821)

Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems

Current and/or voltage regulation

C315S169300, C315S312000, C345S102000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07876058

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for backlighting an image display by independently driving multiple backlights for the display. The display may be, for example, a LCD display panel of a portable information handling system such as a battery-powered notebook computer that employs two or more cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) for backlighting the LCD display. The multiple backlights may be independently driven, for example, using a common inverter that is capable of independently driving two or more backlight lamps, or by driving each backlight lamp with a separate inverter.

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