Backlight driving method
First Claim
1. A method of driving a backlight unit, the backlight including a plurality of lamps sequentially turned on/off, each of the plurality of lamps being periodically turned on for a predetermined period, the method comprising:
- applying a first lamp current to one of the plurality of lamps for a first time period within the predetermined period so that the one of the plurality of lamps emits light with a first brightness; and
applying a second lamp current to the one of the plurality of lamps for a second time period within the predetermined period so that the one of the plurality of lamps emits light with a second brightness.
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Abstract
A method of driving a backlight unit is provided. The backlight includes a plurality of lamps sequentially turned on/off. Each of the plurality of lamps is periodically turned on for a predetermined period. The method includes applying a first lamp current to one of the plurality of lamps for a first time period within the predetermined period so that the one of the plurality of lamps emits light with a first brightness, and applying a second lamp current to the one of the plurality of lamps for a second time period within the predetermined period so that the one of the plurality of lamps emits light with a second brightness.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of driving a backlight unit, the backlight including a plurality of lamps sequentially turned on/off, each of the plurality of lamps being periodically turned on for a predetermined period, the method comprising:
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applying a first lamp current to one of the plurality of lamps for a first time period within the predetermined period so that the one of the plurality of lamps emits light with a first brightness; and
applying a second lamp current to the one of the plurality of lamps for a second time period within the predetermined period so that the one of the plurality of lamps emits light with a second brightness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of driving a backlight unit of a liquid crystal display device, the liquid crystal display device including a backlight unit, first and second substrates facing each other, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, the backlight unit including a plurality of lamps sequentially turned on/off, each of the plurality of lamps being periodically turned on for a predetermined period, the method comprising:
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applying a first lamp current to one of the plurality of lamps for a first time period within the predetermined period so that the one of the plurality of lamps emits light with a first brightness; and
applying a second lamp current to the one of the plurality of lamps for a second time period within the predetermined period so that the one of the plurality of lamps emits light with a second brightness. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of driving a backlight unit of a liquid crystal display device, the backlight unit having a plurality of lamps, each of the plurality of lamps being periodically turned on for a predetermined period, the method comprising:
increasing a current applied to one of the plurality of lamps from a first level to a second level for a time period within the predetermined period upon completion of a response of a liquid crystal layer of the liquid crystal display device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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