Backlight suitable for display devices

Details Backlight suitable for display devices Backlight suitable for display devices

2011-03-15

2011-03-15

Payne, Sharon E (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Edge lighted panel

Light guide

C362S625000, C362S627000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07905650

ABSTRACT:
A backlight suitable for use in a display device includes an illumination device having at least one light source and a back reflector stack including a reflective layer and a transparent layer having substantially uniform refractive index and having a plurality of light-directing protrusions disposed in a matrix array. The transparent layer is disposed between the reflective layer and the illumination device with the plurality of light-directing protrusions facing away from the reflective layer. The plurality of light-directing protrusions are configured and disposed in a configuration that is not registered to any light source of the illumination device.

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