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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2010
Yong-chan Keh, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jin-wook Kwon, Suwon-si, KR;
Yong-Chan Keh, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jin-Wook Kwon, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, , KR;
Abstract
A light source driving apparatus for sequentially driving a plurality or light sources is provided. The light source driving apparatus includes a light source power supply for supplying a power source necessary for driving the plurality of light sources, a light source controller for generating a control signal to sequentially turn on and off the plurality of light sources, a soft starter connected between the light source power supply and the light sources, for delaying the power source generated from the light source power supply for a first determined time and supplying the delayed power source to the light sources, and a control signal delayer connected between the light source controller and the light sources, for delaying an ON signal of the control signal generated from the light source controller for a second predetermined time and supplying the delayed signal to the light sources.