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Backlight unit, liquid crystal display device using the same, and method of fabricating the same

  • US 20040227870A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2003
  • Published: 11/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

  • a bottom cover having a first plane portion and a first side portion combined by a first coupling system;

    a reflector over the bottom cover and having a second plane portion and a second side portion corresponding to the first plane portion and the first side portion, respectively;

    at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp over the second plane portion;

    an optical sheet over the at least one cold cathode fluorescent lamp; and

    a guide panel overlapping a rim-portion of the optical sheet, wherein the guide panel and the bottom cover are combined using a second coupling system.

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