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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2006
Su-gun Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Tae-hee Cho, Seoul, KR;
Ki-bum Seong, Anyang-si, KR;
Jun-young Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Jung-hyeon Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Su-gun Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Tae-hee Cho, Seoul, KR;
Ki-bum Seong, Anyang-si, KR;
Jun-young Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Jung-hyeon Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A backlight unit and method of use are provided having a first light guide plate, a linear light source disposed along at least one side edge of the first light guide plate, a plurality of second light guide plates facing the first light guide plate, and a point light source disposed along at least one side edge of each second light guide plate. Accordingly, the present invention can provide a backlight unit using both a point light source and a linear light source at substantially the same time, and having superior color reproducibility and low power consumption.