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Integrated liquid crystal display and backlight system for an electronic apparatus

  • US 5,754,159 A
  • Filed: 11/20/1995
  • Issued: 05/19/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An integrated liquid crystal display and backlight system for a portable computer comprising:

  • a liquid crystal display;

    a flat panel backlight disposed in parallel with said liquid crystal liquid crystal display, said flat panel backlight further comprising;

    a diffuser bonded to said liquid crystal display;

    a substrate having an array of semispherical cavities bonded to said diffuser opposite said liquid crystal display;

    an aluminized surface coating said semispherical cavities;

    a phosphor layer coating said aluminized surface;

    a conductor layer electrically connected to said aluminized surface and disposed within said cavities; and

    a volume of dischargeable gas filling said cavity such that when a voltage is established between said aluminized surface and said conductor layer said phosphor becomes excited and produces backlight for said liquid crystal display system.

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