Patent ID: 8866395
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: H05B

Abstract:
1. A display apparatus comprising: a display panel configured to display an image; and a backlight unit configured to illuminate the display panel from a back of the display panel, wherein the backlight unit includes: each of the N light-emitting diode strings illuminates different regions of the display panel, and the N light-emitting diode strings include a first light-emitting diode string and a second light-emitting diode string, illuminating regions adjacent to each other, the display apparatus further comprises a light emission controller configured to perform a control so that current is supplied from the drive unit to only the first light-emitting diode string during a first period, that current is supplied from the drive unit to each of the first and second light-emitting diode strings during a second period subsequent to the first period, and that current is supplied from the drive unit to only the second light-emitting diode string during a third period subsequent to the second period.