Backlight unit, display device comprising the same and method for manufacturing the same
US9869813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N13/351
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A backlight unit includes first light guide plates (LGPs) provided in a line shape, and second LGPs provided in a line shape and disposed between the first LGPs. The backlight unit may include a controller configured to control a plurality of light sources to provide a light to the first LGPs when a three-dimensional (3D) image is displayed on a display panel that receives the light from at least one of the first LGPs and the second LGPs, and to provide the light to the first LGPs and the second LGPs when a two-dimensional (2D) image is displayed on the display panel.
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