Patent ID: 7534025

Claim:
A liquid crystal display (LCD) device comprising: a light emitting diode (LED) die being a flip-chip having all electrical terminals on a first surface facing an electrical connector for supplying power to the LED die, the LED die having side surfaces adjacent to the first surface and having a second surface opposing the first surface; a substantially rectangular light guide formed of solid material, the light guide having a front surface and a rear surface, light emitted from the LED die being coupled into the light guide; and liquid crystal layers over the front surface of the light guide such that light emitted from the front surface of the light guide in a first direction illuminates a rear surface of the liquid crystal layers as a backlight, the LED die being mounted in the LCD device proximate the light guide such that the first surface of the LED die faces substantially the first direction, and at least a portion of a light emitting surface of the LED die lies in a plane between the front surface of the light guide and the rear surface of the light guide, wherein the liquid crystal layers extend over an edge of the light guide, wherein the LED die is supported by the liquid crystal layers extending over the edge of the light guide.