Abstract:
A power supply apparatus includes an AC-DC rectifier, a transformer, a feedback inductor, a resonant unit, and a primary and auxiliary switch. The AC-DC rectifier rectifies an input voltage. The transformer includes a primary coil having a first primary coil and an isolated second primary coil, and transforms a first voltage of the primary coil into a second voltage of the secondary coil. The feedback inductor is connected to a tap between the first primary coil and second primary coil and an output of the AC-DC rectifier. The resonance unit is connected in parallel with the secondary coil and is configured to output an output voltage by rectifying the second voltage provided from the secondary coil. The primary switch and secondary switch are connected in parallel between the transformer and AC-DC rectifier.
Abstract:
A method of driving a light source includes; driving a plurality of light-emitting blocks included in a light source module at a uniform luminance during an initial period in response to a power-on signal, and subsequently driving the plurality of light-emitting blocks individually in accordance with respective luminances of a plurality of image blocks aligned with each of the plurality of light-emitting blocks after the initial period.
Abstract:
A lamp socket includes a socket housing and a plurality of power supply members. The socket housing has a plurality of connecting holes extended in a vertical direction. The power supply members are disposed in the connecting holes, respectively, and each of the power supply members includes a plurality of lamp connecting parts and an inverter connecting part. The lamp connecting parts are protruded from an upper surface of the socket housing and include first and second portions facing each other. The inverter connecting part is integrally formed with the lamp connecting parts, and is protruded from a lower surface of the socket housing.
Abstract:
An inverter for a display includes; an inverter controller generating a carrier signal for pulse width modulation and a lamp driving signal having on-time and off-time by pulse width modulating a dimming signal based on the carrier signal and controlling the on-time of the lamp driving signal in response to at least one of a vertical synchronization signal and a vertical synchronization start signal from the signal controller, a power switching element transmitting a DC voltage in response to a signal from the inverter controller, and a voltage booster for driving a lamp in response to a signal from the switching element, wherein the inverter controller includes a control block which generates the carrier signal and the lamp driving signal, a time constant setting block which determines a time constant of the carrier signal, and an initiation block which resets the time constant given by the time constant setting block.
Abstract:
A backlight assembly device includes lamps, an inverter, a sensing unit, a normal lighting determiner and an inverter controller. The inverter applies a control signal to the lamps to control operation of the lamps. The sensing unit outputs sensing voltages in response to currents flowing in the lamps. The normal lighting determiner compares the sensing voltages to a reference voltage for determining an operating state of the lamps to output a determination signal and varies the reference voltage in response to a change in the operating state of the lamps. The inverter controller outputs the control signal in response to the determination signal.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an organic electroluminescence panel, an organic electroluminescence display provided therewith, and driving apparatus and method thereof. The organic electroluminescence display according to the present invention includes a plurality of display groups obtained by grouping organic electroluminescence display cells associated with predetermined numbers of scanning lines. Each display cell includes a driving transistor having a first terminal connected to a second terminal of an organic electroluminescence element and a second terminal connected to a second polarity terminal and controlling current flow from a first polarity terminal to the second polarity terminal or vice versa in response to the output data signal from a third terminal of a switching transistor to control light-emission of the organic electroluminescence element. The light emission of a current display group area among the display groups and the scanning of a next display group area are simultaneously performed. As a result, the present invention improves the brightness without adding a switching transistor in each organic EL display cell, a signal selecting line for each scanning line, and a row driving IC. In addition, the present invention is capable of manufacturing an organic EL display device at low cost and increasing its yield.
Abstract:
A lamp driving circuit includes: a voltage supply part including a first voltage supply part and a second voltage supply part; a first circuit part including a first terminal, a second terminal and a first coil; a second circuit part including a second coil electromagnetically coupled to the first coil and which supplies a voltage to a lamp; and an electric current detecting part which detects an electric current of the first coil and includes a detecting resistor and an electric current detector.
Abstract:
A hybrid circuit board includes a first circuit board and a second circuit boards. The first circuit board includes a first body having a slot, and a first circuit pattern formed on the first body and extended to the slot. The second circuit board includes a second body, a protruding portion, a second circuit pattern, and a separating member. The protruding portion extends from the second body. The protruding portion is inserted into the slot of the first circuit board to combine the second circuit board to the first circuit board. The second circuit pattern is formed on the second body to be extended to the protruding portion, so that the second circuit pattern is electrically connected to the first circuit pattern of the first circuit board. The separating member is disposed between the second body and the protruding portion to separate the protruding portion from the second body.
Abstract:
A backlight assembly includes an optical cluster a light-receiving structure, a light sensor and a circuit board. The optical cluster includes a plurality of point-light sources that emit different light beams. The light-receiving structure is disposed within an emitting area of the optical cluster, and receives the light beams emitted from each of the point-light sources. The light sensor is connected to the light-receiving structure, and senses the light beams received from the light-receiving structure. The optical cluster is mounted on the circuit board. The circuit board has an opening formed within the emitting area of the optical cluster, so that the light-receiving structure may be inserted into the circuit board. Therefore, intensity of light received by the light-receiving structure disposed within the optical cluster may be sensed, so that white balance may be controlled.
Abstract:
A power supply system has a power supply unit generating a power supply voltage signal, a voltage controller generating a first power supply control signal in response to the power supply voltage signal and a lamp-on/off signal, an inverter controller being driven in response to the first power supply control signal, and an inverter driving a lamp in response to a control signal from the inverter controller. The first power supply control signal prevents the inverter from being shut down. The voltage controller includes a comparator comparing a comparison voltage signal with a reference signal, a switch unit being turned on or off in response to the lamp-on/off signal and an output signal of the comparator, and a constant voltage generator providing a constant voltage signal as the first power supply control signal to the inverter controller. A liquid crystal display device has a timing controller, gate and data drivers, a display panel, a lamp unit, and the power supply system for providing electric power to the lamp unit.