Backlight and liquid crystal display device

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2007-10-15

2009-08-04

Sember, Thomas M (Department: 2885)

Illumination

Edge lighted panel

Light source

C362S613000, C362S231000, C362S249060

Reexamination Certificate

active

07568826

ABSTRACT:
A backlight device including a light guide plate having an upper surface configured to face a liquid crystal panel, a lower surface, and at least one side surface extending in a thickness direction between the upper surface and the lower surface. The backlight device also includes a plurality of LEDs for irradiating light beams to the side surface of the light guide plate, which side surface serves as a light incidence surface. The plurality of LEDs are arranged in a plurality of rows in the thickness direction of the same side surface of the light guide plate so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of the light incidence surface. Additionally, of the plurality of LEDs, two LEDs that are electrically connected to each other in series are disposed in different rows.

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Taiwanese Office Action dated Jun. 7, 2007 and English language translation thereof.

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