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Backlighting for liquid crystal display

US5440324A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 30, 1992
Grant dateAug 8, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2203/68
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described is a backlighting module that may be used in an electronic liquid crystal display device. The backlighting includes one or more lamps within a cavity of the module. The lamps are capable of a wide range of luminance including low-level luminance achieved by a unique burst modulation scheme for driving the lamps.

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