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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2008
Applicants:
Byoung-dae YE, Yongin-si, KR;
Gi-cherl Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Eui-jeong Kang, Asan-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A backlight assembly includes a light-emitting apparatus, a multi-channel current controller and a heat distributor. The light-emitting apparatus includes a plurality of light-emitting diode ('LED') strings. The multi-channel current controller includes a plurality of current control circuits, each of which includes an input channel electrically connected an LED string of the plurality of LED strings and which controls a magnitude of a driving current flowing through the LED string. The heat distributor is electrically connected to the input channel and the LED string, and is disposed adjacent to the input channel.