Apparatus and method for driving liquid crystal display device
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1. An apparatus for driving a liquid crystal display device, the apparatus comprising:
- a liquid crystal display panel having at least two division areas;
a light generator including at least one light emitting diode (LED) and irradiating light to each division area of the liquid crystal display panel; and
a driver to control a brightness of the light emitted by the LED, in accordance with a peak value of gray level of each division area.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for driving a light source of a liquid crystal display device are provided. The apparatus includes a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight unit including a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) to irradiating light to the liquid crystal display panel, and a driver to selectively drive the LEDs and selectively control a brightness of light generated by the LEDs.
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1. An apparatus for driving a liquid crystal display device, the apparatus comprising:
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a liquid crystal display panel having at least two division areas;
a light generator including at least one light emitting diode (LED) and irradiating light to each division area of the liquid crystal display panel; and
a driver to control a brightness of the light emitted by the LED, in accordance with a peak value of gray level of each division area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A liquid crystal display device comprising:
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a liquid crystal display panel;
a backlight unit including a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) to irradiating light to the liquid crystal display panel; and
a driver to selectively drive the LEDs and selectively control a brightness of light generated by the LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for driving a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display panel and a light generator, the method comprising:
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dividing the liquid crystal display panel into at least two division areas; and
controlling, in accordance with a peak value of gray level of each division area, the light generator including at least one light emitting diode (LED) to generate and irradiate light to each division area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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