Patent ID: 7583014
Filing Date: 2009-09-01
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A backlight assembly comprising: a plurality of aligned bent-shape external electrode fluorescent lamps (EEFLs), each EEFL having a first and a second external electrode, wherein the first external and second external electrodes of the plurality of EEFLs are positioned on first and second common electrode parts, respectively; a first common electrode part supplying power to the first external electrodes in common; and a second common electrode part supplying power to the second external electrodes in common, wherein the first common electrode part and the second common electrode part are parallel to each other and spaced a predetermined distance apart, wherein the first and the second external electrodes are positioned at respective ends of each EEFL, wherein each EEFL is asymmetrically U-shape, wherein an end portion of each of the EEFL be extended longer than the other end portion of each of the EEFL, wherein each of the first and the second common electrode parts have rectangular bar shape, wherein bent-shaped regions of plurality of EEFLs are disposed adjacently.