IP Library Granted Patent US 8,226,257
Granted Patent B2
US 8,226,257 · App. 12/243,620 · Granted Jul 24, 2012

Backlight unit and display including the same

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Patent No.
US 8,226,257
App. No.
12/243,620
Granted
Jul 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A backlight unit and a liquid crystal display including the same are provided. The backlight unit includes a circuit board, at least one internal interconnection formed on the circuit board, and a plurality of light emitting devices mounted to be connected with the at least one internal interconnection on the circuit board, each of the plurality of light emitting devices including at least one light emitting chip and at least one driving chip.

Claims (44)

1. A backlight unit comprising:

a circuit board;

at least one internal interconnection formed on the circuit board; and

a plurality of light emitting devices mounted on the circuit board to be connected with the at least one internal interconnection, each of the plurality of light emitting devices including at least one light emitting chip and at least one driving chip.

2. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein the internal interconnection comprises:

a power line supplying power to the plurality of light emitting devices;

a ground line connecting the plurality of light emitting devices to a ground terminal; and

a plurality of control lines providing control signals to the plurality of light emitting devices.

3. The backlight unit of claim 2 , wherein each of the power line and the ground line is configured as a line to connect the plurality of light emitting devices.

4. The backlight unit of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of control lines are connected with the plurality of light emitting devices, respectively.

5. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of light emitting devices comprises:

at least one electrode terminal providing power and a control signal supplied from an external source to the light emitting chip and the driving chip;

at least one interconnection connecting the light emitting chip, the driving chip, and the electrode terminal; and

a molding unit encapsulating the light emitting chip and the driving chip.

6. The backlight unit of claim 5 , wherein the driving chip comprises a switching device driven according to the control signal.

7. The backlight unit of claim 5 , wherein the light emitting chip has a first electrode connected with the power line and a second electrode connected with a first electrode of the driving chip, and the driving chip has a second electrode connected with the ground line and a third electrode connected with the control line.

8. The backlight unit of claim 5 , wherein the light emitting chip has a first electrode connected with the ground line and a second electrode connected with a first electrode of the driving chip, and the driving chip has a second electrode connected with the power line and a third electrode connected with the control line.

9. The backlight unit of claim 5 , wherein the driving chip is driven according to the control signal wherein current flows between the power line and the ground line by means of the light emitting chip and the driving chip.

10. The backlight unit of claim 5 , wherein the molding unit further comprises a fluorescent substance.

11. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein each of the light emitting devices is configured as a single package by forming a light emitting chip and a driving chip on different boards.

12. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein each of the light emitting devices is configured as a single package by forming a light emitting chip and a driving chip on the same substrate.

13. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein for each of the light emitting devices, a plurality of light emitting chips and a plurality of driving chips are configured as a single package.

14. The backlight unit of claim 1 , wherein for each of the light emitting devices, a plurality of light emitting chips and a plurality of driving chips are mounted on the circuit board and molded.

15. A backlight unit comprising:

a circuit board;

at least one internal interconnection formed on the circuit board;

a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs) formed spaced apart from one another on a predetermined region of the circuit board and connected with the at least one internal connection; and

a plurality of light emitting devices mounted on the circuit board to be connected with the at least one internal interconnection and the plurality of TFTs, each of the plurality of light emitting devices including at least one light emitting chip.

16. The backlight unit of claim 15 , wherein the internal interconnection comprises:

a power line supplying power to the plurality of light emitting devices;

a ground line connecting the plurality of TFTs to a ground terminal; and

a plurality of control lines providing control signals to the plurality of TFTs.

17. The backlight unit of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of TFTs comprises:

a gate electrode connected with the control lines;

a source electrode connected with the light emitting devices; and

a drain electrode connected with the ground terminal.

18. A display comprising:

a display panel for displaying an image;

a backlight unit including a plurality of light emitting devices mounted on a circuit board to be connected with at least one internal interconnection on the circuit board, each of plurality of light emitting devices including at least one light emitting chip and at least one driving chip, to provide light to the display panel; and

a backlight unit driving unit supplying power to the backlight unit and adjusting a control signal provided to the backlight unit.

19. The display of claim 18 , wherein each of the light emitting devices is configured as a single package by forming a light emitting chip and a driving chip on different boards.

20. The display of claim 18 , wherein each of the light emitting devices is configured as a single package by forming a light emitting chip and a driving chip on the same substrate.

21. The display of claim 18 , wherein for each of the light emitting devices, a plurality of light emitting chips and a plurality of driving chips are configured as a single package.

22. The display of claim 18 , wherein for each of the light emitting devices, a plurality of light emitting chips and a plurality of driving chips are mounted on the circuit board and molded.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029045/0860 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2008
From: YE, BYOUNG-DAE; KIM, GI-CHERL; YANG, BYUNG-CHOON; YEO, DONG-MIN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 021618/0562 →