BACKLIGHT APPARATUS AND A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME
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1. A liquid crystal display, comprising:
- a liquid crystal panel that displays an image;
a backlight unit that supplies light to the liquid crystal panel,wherein the backlight unit comprises a plurality of backlight blocks arranged in a matrix; and
a backlight control circuit that controls the backlight unit,wherein the backlight control circuit turns on at least one of the backlight blocks and turns off any remaining backlight blocks arranged in a same row of the backlight unit.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight unit, and a backlight control circuit. The liquid crystal panel displays an image. The backlight unit supplies light to the liquid crystal panel and includes a plurality of backlight blocks arranged in a matrix. The backlight control circuit controls the backlight unit. When the backlight control circuit turns on at least one of the backlight blocks, it turns off any remaining backlight blocks arranged in a same row of the backlight unit.
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20 Claims
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1. A liquid crystal display, comprising:
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a liquid crystal panel that displays an image; a backlight unit that supplies light to the liquid crystal panel, wherein the backlight unit comprises a plurality of backlight blocks arranged in a matrix; and a backlight control circuit that controls the backlight unit, wherein the backlight control circuit turns on at least one of the backlight blocks and turns off any remaining backlight blocks arranged in a same row of the backlight unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A backlight apparatus, comprising:
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a backlight unit that comprises a plurality of backlight blocks arranged in a matrix; and a backlight control circuit that controls the backlight unit, wherein the backlight control circuit turns on at least one of the backlight blocks and turns off any remaining backlight blocks arranged in a same row of the backlight unit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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