Patent ID: 8866726

Claim:
A backlight assembly comprising: a light source unit comprising a plurality of dimming blocks; at least one block driving unit driving the dimming blocks; a controller unit controlling the block driving unit; and a noise removing circuit connected to the block driving unit and the controller unit to remove noise from a reset terminal of the block driving unit, wherein the controller unit: transmits a data signal, for controlling the dimming blocks, to a data terminal of the block driving unit; transmits a clock signal, which synchronizes the data signal, to a clock terminal of the block driving unit; transmits a reset signal, for resetting the block driving unit, to the reset terminal of the block driving unit; and transmits a shutdown signal, which determines whether the block driving unit operates, to a shutdown terminal of the block driving unit, wherein each dimming block includes at least one light-emitting diode, wherein a first signal line connects the controller unit to the reset terminal for transmission of the reset signal, and wherein a second other signal line provides an output of the noise removing unit to the reset terminal.