Patent ID: 7874715
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: G02F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A light emitting diode backlight unit comprising: a substrate having a plurality of divided areas, the divided areas of the substrate being separated spatially from one another; a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed on each divided area; and a light emitting diode driver electrically connected to the plurality of light emitting diodes disposed in at least two of the plurality of divided areas, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes, disposed in the plurality of divided areas, are electrically connected to each other so as to form respective LED connection configurations, wherein the LED connection configurations, formed on one of the divided areas, is electrically connected in series or parallel with the LED connection configuration formed on another divided area, and wherein the LED connection configurations, connected to each other, receive drive power from the light emitting diode driver.