• DocumentCode
    1194995
  • Title

    Multiplicity of discharge channels for a flat fluorescent lamp to backlight a full color LCD

  • Author

    Anandan, Munisamy ; Ketchum, Douglas

  • Author_Institution
    Thomas Electronics Inc., Wayne, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1327
  • Lastpage
    1330
  • Abstract
    A flat fluorescent lamp (FFL) employing segmented closed hollow cathodes generated through a thick-film technique has been developed. The device contains six sets of such hollow electrodes operating in parallel and thus allowing the branching of discharge current through the six channels. Without the use of a diffuser, the brightness uniformity of a 5-in diagonal FFL is 85%
  • Keywords
    fluorescent lamps; liquid crystal displays; thick film devices; 5 in; backlight; branching of discharge current; brightness uniformity; flat fluorescent lamp; full color LCD; multiplicity of discharge channels; segmented closed hollow cathodes; six channels; Assembly; Brightness; Cathodes; Electrodes; Fluorescent lamps; Impedance; Liquid crystal displays; Plasma density; Plasma devices; Thin film transistors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9383
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/16.137312
  • Filename
    137312