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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2008
Applicants:
Ho-sik Shin, Bucheon-si, KR;
Gi-cherl Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Sang-il Park, Seoul, KR;
Yong-hoon Kwon, Asan-si, KR;
Inventors:
Ho-Sik Shin, Bucheon-si, KR;
Gi-Cherl Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Sang-Il Park, Seoul, KR;
Yong-Hoon Kwon, Asan-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 3/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A backlight unit includes a substrate and has a plurality of light emitting areas. In each light emitting area, at least one light emitting diode and a bypass current path are connected in parallel between a connection node and a switching unit. The switching unit is configured to connect a selected one of the light emitting diode and the bypass unit to the connection node of the next light emitting area.