Backlight unit and display device including the same
US10048423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2202/36
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A backlight unit that may be used with a liquid crystal display is presented. The backlight unit includes: a bottom chassis; a light source disposed at an edge of the bottom chassis; a light-converting member disposed on the light source and including quantum dots for changing a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; and a light guide disposed on the bottom chassis adjacent to the light-converting member and positioned to receive light emitted from the light-converting member.
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