Patent ID: 6538373
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
A cold cathode fluorescent lamp comprising:(a) a transparent tube including first and second light-emitting areas defined by physically partitioning in a lateral direction an inner space of said transparent tube; (b) a first terminal electrode positioned in said first light-emitting area and at a longitudinal end of said first light-emitting area located closer to an end of said transparent tube; (c) a second terminal electrode positioned in said second light-emitting area and at a longitudinal end of said second light-emitting area located closer to the other end of said transparent tube; (d) a first intermediate electrode positioned in said first light-emitting area and at the other longitudinal end of said first light-emitting area; (e) a second intermediate electrode positioned in said second light-emitting area and at the other longitudinal end of said second light-emitting area; (f) a first lead-in wire connected to said first terminal electrode through said longitudinal end of said first light-emitting area; (g) a second lead-in wire connected to said second terminal electrode through said longitudinal end of said second light-emitting area; (h) a third lead-in wire connected to said first intermediate electrode through said other longitudinal end of said first light-emitting area; (i) a fourth lead-in wire connected to said second intermediate electrode through said other longitudinal end of said second light-emitting area.