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Liquid crystal display device having an improved lighting device

US7138974B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 2003
Grant dateNov 21, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2330/045
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having plural pixels, a lighting device having at least one light source and projecting light generated by the light source on the liquid crystal display panel, and a circuit supplying a first current during a first period and a second current smaller than the first current during a second period to the light source alternately. The circuit includes a current monitoring circuit which measures the first current and the second current, and a light control circuit which adjusts a ratio of the first period to the second period based upon a signal from the current monitoring circuit.

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