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Backlight driver, backlight device including the same, and operating method of the backlight device

US11615752B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 2021
Grant dateMar 28, 2023
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L25/167
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A backlight device includes LED elements divided into dimming groups; a panel driver configured to output a reference current for driving the LED elements; and pixel circuits, each of which is connected to the panel driver through a common line and is respectively configured to drive first LED elements comprised in a corresponding dimming group. Each of the pixel circuits is configured to: in a first period of a frame period, obtain a reference voltage based on the reference current and store the reference voltage, in a second period of the frame period, obtain luminance data of an image displayed by the corresponding dimming group, and in a third period of the frame period, drive the first LED elements during a light emitting time corresponding to the luminance data obtained in the second period using the reference voltage stored in the first period.

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