Patent ID: 8047669

Claim:
An integrated backlight illumination assembly for an LCD display comprising: a substrate for providing structural and functional support to the assembly; a bottom reflector provided on the substrate; a plurality of solid state light sources provided in an opening of the bottom reflector for providing a point light source; a plurality of light films and having light redirecting areas provided between the plurality of solid state light sources for redirecting and spreading the point light source to a uniform plane of light; a joining clip comprising a top capping portion and a bottom support portion, the bottom support portion being aligned perpendicular to the top capping portion and having a cavity housing the plurality of solid state light sources and wherein the joining clip further comprises a height between the top capping portion and the bottom support portion housing the plurality of light films; a top diffuser for diffusing the uniform plane of light; the plurality of light films has a thickness between 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm; and wherein the joining clip has a light diffusion means; and wherein the joining clip further comprises polymer beads having a core and a shell wherein the index of refraction difference between the core and shell is between 0.02 and 0.20.