Fluorescent color lamp for LCD panel
US6011354A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F1/133622
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention discloses a flat fluorescent color lamp for liquid crystal display panel illumination which utilizes a lamp body constructed of at least three serpentine-shaped channels wherein each of the at least three channels exhibits a primary color of red, green or blue by filling the channels with a suitable fluorescent powder and energizing the gas contained in the channels by an electrical discharge and thus generating the desirable colored lights. The present invention flat fluorescent color lamp combines the functions of a backlight and color filters into a single device that can be advantageously manufactured.
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