Abstract:
A discharge circuit of a device including a drive circuit operating by an inputted negative voltage includes: a discharge unit connected between a first input terminal receiving the negative voltage and a second input terminal receiving a ground voltage, and configured to discharge the negative voltage to the ground voltage of the second input terminal in response to a control signal; and a control unit connected between the first input terminal and a third input terminal receiving an operation voltage corresponding to a normal operation mode and an abnormal operation mode of the drive circuit, and configured to generate the control signal in response to an operation signal for determining an operation state and a non-operation state in the normal operation mode of the drive circuit.
Abstract:
A light-emitting diode (LED) driver apparatus is provided. The LED driver apparatus includes a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generating unit, a DC-DC converter, and a comparison voltage generating unit. The PWM signal generating unit generates a PWM signal according to a comparison voltage. The DC-DC converter supplies a driving voltage of an LED array by using the PWM signal. The comparison voltage generating unit measures a feedback voltage of the LED array and supplies a difference between the measured feedback voltage and a target voltage as a comparison voltage to the PWM signal generating unit. The comparison voltage generating unit supplies a second reference voltage as a comparison voltage to the PWM signal generating unit from a time when the driving voltage is higher than or equal to a first reference voltage to a time when the driving voltage reaches the target voltage.
Abstract:
A Light Emitting Diode (LED) driver circuit and a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controlling circuit thereof is provided. The LED driver circuit includes a voltage detector connected to a plurality of LED arrays, the voltage detector being configured to determine a connection status of each of the LED arrays according to a level of a feedback voltage of each of the LED arrays, and detect a minimum feedback voltage from the feedback voltage of each of the LED arrays that are determined to be connected, a controller configured to output a control signal to control boosting of the LED arrays according to the detected minimum feedback voltage, a PWM signal generator configured to output a PWM signal corresponding to the outputted control signal, and a driving voltage generator configured to supply a driving voltage commonly to the LED arrays according to the PWM signal.
Abstract:
In an apparatus and method for sharing schedule information between mobile terminals, a sending mobile terminal transmits schedule information input by a user to a receiving mobile terminal. A schedule management server monitors a position of the sending mobile terminal according to the schedule information. If the current position of the sending mobile terminal is different from position information included in the schedule information, schedule change information is transmitted to the receiving mobile terminal, which outputs the schedule information.
Abstract:
A plasma display device with improved heat dissipation performance of a driver integrated circuit is disclosed. In one embodiment, the plasma display device includes i) plasma display panel configured to display an image, iii) a printed circuit board assembly, iii) a flexible printed circuit configured to electrically connect the printed circuit board assembly to the plasma display panel, wherein the flexible printed circuit comprises a metal layer and iv) a driver integrated circuit mounted in the flexible printed circuit and configured to control an electrode formed in the plasma display panel. The driver integrated circuit comprises: i) a base, ii) a plurality of output terminals connected to the base, and iii) a heat-conducting layer contacting 1) at least one of the plurality of output terminals and 2) the metal layer of the flexible printed circuit, wherein the heat-conducting layer and the metal layer are at least partially embedded in the flexible printed circuit.
Abstract:
A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: a first substrate; a second substrate arranged parallel to the first substrate; a partition wall interposed between the first and second substrates; a groove formed on the partition wall; and a reflection preventive layer formed on the groove to reduce reflective luminance in a display area.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel (PDP) in which high luminance images can be formed at low voltage. The PDP includes first and second substrates which with a predetermined space therebetween; a plurality of barrier ribs disposed between the first and second substrates, including longitudinal barrier ribs and transverse barrier ribs having a height 10˜50% lower than the longitudinal barrier ribs in a direction towards the first substrate and connecting the longitudinal barrier ribs, the plurality of barrier ribs defining a plurality of discharge cells together with the first and second substrates; a plurality of pairs of sustain electrodes crossing the longitudinal barrier ribs; and a plurality of address electrodes to cross the pairs of sustain electrodes; and a fluorescent layer formed in each of the discharge cells.
Abstract:
The plasma display device has an improved structural assembly that includes improved heat transfer interfaces between each of a chassis base and a PDP and a thermally conductive member interposed therebetween. The plasma display device may include a plasma display panel; a chassis base supporting the plasma display panel; a thermally conductive member disposed between the plasma display panel and the chassis base; a first adhesive layer formed between the plasma display panel and the thermally conductive member to adhere the plasma display panel and the thermally conductive member; and a second adhesive layer formed between the thermally conductive member and the chassis base to adhere the thermally conductive member and the chassis base. An adhesive strength of the first adhesive layer may be greater than an adhesive strength of the second adhesive layer.
Abstract:
A plasma display device includes a plasma display panel for displaying an image by a gas discharge. A chassis base is attached to the plasma display panel and supports the plasma display panel. At least one printed circuit board is mounted on the a side of the chassis base at opposite the side supporting the plasma display panel. At least one flexible printed circuit connects electrodes of the plasma display panel and terminals of the printed circuit boards. An anisotropic conductive film is between the terminal of the printed circuit board and a terminal of the flexible printed circuit and connects the terminal of the printed circuit board and the terminal of the flexible printed circuit. The printed circuit board includes at least one dummy groove outside a region of the printed circuit board facing the flexible printed circuit.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel plasma display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, address electrodes between the first and second substrates, barrier ribs between the first and the second substrates, the barrier ribs defining discharge cells, phosphor in each discharge cell and first and second opaque electrodes between the first and second substrates, the first and second opaque electrodes extending orthogonally to the address electrodes. Each opaque electrode includes a first layer and a second layer, the first layer being narrower than the second layer. Each discharge cell is between a corresponding address electrode on a first side and a corresponding pair of first and second opaque electrodes on a second side, opposite the first side.