IP Library Granted Patent US 12,282,185
Granted Patent B2
US 12,282,185 · App. 18/503,570 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Backlight unit and display apparatus having the same

Inventors: Seung Ri Choi (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Eun Ju Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hee Soo Lim (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
G02B6/0068G02B6/0016G02B6/003G02B6/0031
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Patent No.
US 12,282,185
App. No.
18/503,570
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display apparatus including a display panel, a light source configured to emit light, and a light guide disposed on the light source and covering a side of the light source, the light source including a substrate, a light emitter including a light emitting stacked layer and disposed on the substrate, a light blocking layer disposed on a side surface of the light emitting stacked layer, and a reflector disposed between the substrate and the light guide, in which the light emitter has a first length direction and a second length direction, wherein orientation angles of the light emitter in the first and second length directions are different from each other, the substrate includes a first pad electrode and second pad electrode electrically connected to the light emitter, and the first and second pad electrodes are spaced apart from each other by at least 50 μm.

Claims (53)

1. A light module comprising:

a support substrate;

a light emitter disposed on the support substrate; and

a light guide disposed on the support substrate and covering a side of the light emitter,

wherein the light emitter includes:

an emitter substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface;

a light emitting layer disposed on the first surface of the emitter substrate; and

a light block layer disposed on the second surface of the emitter substrate and configured to prevent light emitted from the light emitting layer from exiting through the second surface of the emitter substrate,

wherein the light emitter comprises a first light profile in a first length direction and a second light profile in a second length direction crossing the first length direction,

wherein the first light profile is different from the second light profile, and

wherein light emitted from the light emitter has an orientation angle equal to or less than about 170 degrees.

2. The light module of claim 1 , wherein the light comprises a first orientation angle in the first length direction and a second orientation angle in the second length direction.

3. The light module of claim 2 , wherein first orientation angle is different from the second orientation angle.

4. The light module of claim 3 , wherein a difference between the first orientation angle and the second orientation angle is less than 10 degrees.

5. The light module of claim 1 , further comprising a reflector disposed between the support substrate and the light guide.

6. The light module of claim 1 , wherein the light guide includes a light scattering material dispersed in the light guide.

7. The light module of claim 1 , wherein the light guide includes a surface roughness having a depth within a range from about 1 μm to about 10 μm.

8. The light module of claim 1 , further comprising a first pad electrode and a second pad electrode disposed on the support substrate, wherein the first and second pad electrodes are electrically connected to the light emitter, and

wherein the first and second pad electrodes are spaced apart from each other by at least 50 μm.

9. A light module comprising;

a support substrate;

a light emitter disposed on the support substrate; and

a light guide disposed on the light emitter and configured to guide light emitted from the light emitter,

wherein the light emitter includes:

an emitter substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface;

a light emitting layer disposed on the first surface of the emitter substrate; and

a light block layer disposed on the second surface of the emitter substrate,

wherein the light emitter comprises a first light profile in a first length direction and a second light profile in a second length direction crossing the first length direction,

wherein light emitted from the light emitter comprises a first orientation angle in the first length direction and a second orientation angle in the second length direction, and

wherein the first orientation angle is different from the second orientation angle.

10. The light module of claim 9 , wherein the first light profile is different from the second light profile.

11. The light module of claim 9 , wherein light emitted from the light emitter has an orientation angle equal to or less than about 170 degrees.

12. The light module of claim 9 , wherein a difference between the first orientation angle and the second orientation angle is less than 10 degrees.

13. The light module of claim 9 , wherein the light guide includes a light scattering material dispersed in the light guide.

14. The light module of claim 9 , wherein the light guide includes a surface roughness having a depth within a range from about 1 μm to about 10 μm.

15. The light module of claim 9 , wherein the support substrate includes a first pad electrode and second pad electrode electrically connected to the light emitter, and

wherein the first and second pad electrodes are spaced apart from each other by at least 50 μm.

16. A light module comprising:

a support substrate;

a light emitter disposed on the support substrate; and

a light guide disposed on the light emitter and configured to guide light emitted from the light emitter,

wherein the light emitter includes:

an emitter substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface;

a light emitting layer disposed on the first surface of the emitter substrate; and

a light block layer disposed on the second surface of the emitter substrate,

wherein the light emitter comprises a first length in a first length direction and a second length in a second length direction crossing the first length direction,

wherein light emitted from the light emitter comprises a first orientation angle in the first length direction and a second orientation angle in the second length direction, and

wherein the first orientation angle is different from the second orientation angle.

17. The light module of claim 16 , wherein a difference between the first orientation and the second orientation angles is less than 10 degrees.

18. The light module of claim 16 , further comprising a reflector disposed between the support substrate and the light guide.

19. The light module of claim 16 , wherein the light guide includes a surface roughness having a depth within a range from about 1 μm to about 10 μm.

20. The light module of claim 16 , further comprising a first pad electrode and a second pad electrode disposed on the support substrate, wherein the first and second pad electrodes are electrically connected to the light emitter, and

wherein the first and second pad electrodes are spaced apart from each other by at least 50 μm.

Continuity (5)
Continuation 18087812 · Dec 23, 2022
Continuation 17194286 · Mar 7, 2021
Continuation PCTKR2019011357 · Sep 3, 2019
Provisional Application 62731229 · Sep 14, 2018
Related Publication 20240069269A1 · Feb 29, 2024
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