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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
May. 30, 2001
Shinpei Nagatani, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Display Technologies Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
In a backlight unit, a plurality of light sources whose luminescent chromaticities are different mutually, i.e., a white color fluorescent tube W, a red color fluorescent tube R, a green color fluorescent tube G, and a blue color fluorescent tube B, are arranged on both end in a longitudinal direction of a light guide plate respectively. The white color fluorescent tube W is arranged at a position closest to the end surface in a longitudinal direction of the light guide plate. Luminances of these fluorescent tubes W, R, G, B can be adjusted independently by control voltages supplied from external devices. Lights emitted from a plurality of light sources enter into the light guide plate, and then the lights are emitted from the light guide plate in a predetermined direction. Since the backlight unit itself has a color adjusting function, the reduction of the luminance and the change of the color balance due to degradation of the fluorescent tubes can be corrected.