LEAD FRAME, LIGHT EMITTING DIODE HAVING THE LEAD FRAME, AND BACKLIGHT UNIT HAVING THE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE
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1. A lead frame, comprising:
- a base metal layer;
a light-reflecting layer arranged on the base metal layer; and
a protection layer arranged on the light-reflecting layer and comprising a metal.
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Abstract
An LED includes a light-emitting chip, a metal member, and a housing. The light-emitting chip generates light. The light-emitting chip is arranged on the metal member. The housing is combined with the metal member to fix the metal member. The housing has an opening portion exposing at least a portion of the light-emitting chip and the metal member. The metal member includes a base metal layer, a light-reflecting layer arranged on the base metal layer, and a protection layer arranged on the light-reflecting layer and including a metal.
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1. A lead frame, comprising:
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a base metal layer; a light-reflecting layer arranged on the base metal layer; and a protection layer arranged on the light-reflecting layer and comprising a metal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A light emitting diode (LED), comprising:
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a metal member; a light-emitting chip arranged on the metal member, the light emitting chip to generate light; and a housing combined with the metal member to fix the metal member, the housing having an opening portion exposing at least a portion of the light-emitting chip and the metal member, wherein the metal member comprises a base metal layer, a light-reflecting layer arranged on the base metal layer, and a protection layer arranged on the light-reflecting layer and comprising a metal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A backlight unit, comprising:
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a light guide plate; and at least one light emitting diode (LED) to provide the light guide plate with light, wherein the at least one LED comprises; a lead frame comprising a base metal layer, a light-reflecting layer arranged on the base metal layer, and a protection layer arranged on the light-reflecting layer and comprising a metal; and a light-emitting chip arranged on the lead frame. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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