Patent ID: 8294660
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: G02F,H05B

Abstract:
1. A backlight unit comprising: a light-emitting diode (“LED”) substrate, the LED substrate including a plurality of emission regions; at least one LEDs provided in each emission region; at least one LED drivers driving the LEDs; an LED controller supplying a dimming control signal to the LED drivers; a driving board on which the LED controller is provided; a first connection unit provided in the LED substrate; and a second connection unit provided in the driving board, the second connection unit being capable of coupling with the first connection unit, wherein the plurality of emission regions are arranged within a plurality of emission region groups, and the first connection unit is provided in each emission region group, and wherein the first connection unit is provided in a corner of an emission region group of the plurality of emission region groups that is located near a central portion of the LED substrate.