Abstract:
A method of driving a light source includes; converting an externally supplied direct current voltage into a first alternating current voltage, boosting the first alternating current voltage to a second alternating current voltage having a higher voltage than the first alternating current voltage, turning on the light source using the second alternating current voltage, detecting an arc noise detection voltage by adding arc noise generated from a high voltage terminal of the light source and arc noise generated from a low voltage terminal of the light source, and blocking the high voltage from being provided to the light source based on the detected arc noise detection voltage.
Abstract:
An arc discharge detecting circuit includes; a voltage dividing part which divides a driving voltage provided to a light source, a detecting part which includes a loop-shaped wiring spaced apart from the voltage dividing part and which detects a current corresponding to an arc discharge flowing through the voltage dividing part using a coupling capacitance generated between the loop-shaped wiring of the detecting part and a wiring of the voltage dividing part, and an output part connected to the detecting part to output a detection voltage corresponding to the arc discharge. Accordingly, the arc discharge detecting circuit may improve a sensitivity of detecting an arc discharge as a current source type using the coupling capacitors, a design may be simplified, and manufacturing costs may be decreased.
Abstract:
A display apparatus includes a display panel, a transformer disposed under the display panel and including a primary winding and a secondary winding which are separated from each other and an insulating section between the primary winding and the secondary winding, and a lower housing member on which the display panel is placed and to which the transformer is fixed. A first region corresponding to the insulating section of the transformer is defined in the lower housing member, and at least one hole is disposed in the first region of the lower housing member.
Abstract:
A light source power supply part generates a first output voltage close to a light source input voltage or a second output voltage close to a reference voltage by comparing the reference voltage and the light source input voltage in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A light source driving part may drive a light source based on the first output voltage or the second output voltage. Therefore, the light source may be driven with a stable voltage regardless of the level of the light source input voltage.