Patent ID: 7314304

Claim:
A backlight unit comprising: a plurality of light-emitting lamps arranged in one direction inside a lamp housing; first and second driving unit PCBs positioned at both sides of a rear surface of the lamp housing, the first and second driving unit PCBs applying power to the light-emitting lamps; first and second connection PCBs positioned at both sides of the lamp housing, wherein the first and second connection PCBs are distinct from the first and second driving unit PCBs; first and second power supply wires connecting the first and second driving unit PCBs with respective first and second connection unit PCBs; first and second connectors of respective first and second driving unit PCBs; and first and second common lines of respective first and second connection unit PCBs, wherein the first power supply wire is connected between the first connector and the first common line, and the second power supply wire is connected between the second connector and the second common line.