Illumination device, method for driving the illumination device and display including the illumination device
US6066920A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2330/026
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An illumination device includes a cold cathode fluorescent tube having a heat capacity of 0.035 Wsec/.degree. C. or less per unit length (1 cm) of a glass tube of a fluorescent section of the cold cathode fluorescent tube. The illumination device has a superior operation characteristic at a low temperature. The device is driven by a method and is implemented in a display device.
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