Patent ID: 6466195
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: G02B,G02F

Abstract:
A flat panel display unit comprising:a substantially rectangular display panel provided with an electrode substrate including a plurality of horizontal pixel lines in which a plurality of display pixels are arranged; a surface light source unit including a substantially rectangular light guide plate disposed on a rear surface side of the display panel and a tubular light source disposed along an end face at a first edge side of the light guide plate; a driving circuit substrate disposed on a second edge side opposing the first edge side of the light guide plate for supplying a driving signal to the electrode substrate of the display panel; and a connecting member for electrically connecting the electrode substrate and the driving circuit substrate, wherein the electrode substrate of the display panel includes a driving circuit portion for driving display pixels, the second edge of the light guide plate is thinner than the first edge side and the connecting member is electrically connected to the electrode substrate on an end side of the electrode substrate corresponding to a third edge side adjacent to the first edge side of the light guide plate.