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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2001
Seiichi Nishiyama, Mobara, JP;
Shigetake Takaku, Mobara, JP;
Yoshiharu Takeda, Mobara, JP;
Shigeo Mikoshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Tomokazu Shiga, Kawasaki, JP;
Koji Hashimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Seiichi Nishiyama, Mobara, JP;
Shigetake Takaku, Mobara, JP;
Yoshiharu Takeda, Mobara, JP;
Shigeo Mikoshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Tomokazu Shiga, Kawasaki, JP;
Koji Hashimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi Electronic Devices Co., Ltd., Mobara, JP;
Abstract
A liquid crystal display having a liquid crystal display panel for modulating light to form an image and a back light unit having a plurality of lamp tubes without inside electrodes and which are discharged by outside electrodes disposed along an outer surface of the at least one lamp tube, the back light unit being disposed behind the liquid crystal display panel. One outside electrode disposed at the at least one of the plurality of lamp tubes is electrically connected with another outside electrode disposed at an another adjacent lamp tube.