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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2011
Gerald H. Negley, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Antony P. Van DE Ven, Hong Kong, HK;
Norbert Hiller, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Gerald H. Negley, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Antony P. van de Ven, Hong Kong, HK;
Norbert Hiller, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A display panel for a flat panel display includes a planar array of LCD devices and a planar array of LED devices that is closely spaced apart from the planar array of LCD devices, at least some of the LED devices being disposed within a periphery of the array of LCD devices such that, in operation, the planar array of LED devices provides backlighting for the planar array of LCD devices. The planar array of LED devices can include at least one solid metal block having first and second opposing metal faces. The first metal face includes therein an array of reflector cavities, and the second metal face includes therein heat sink fins that are exposed at the back face of the flat panel display.