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Research and development on liquid crystal display (LCD) backlight technologies are becoming increasingly important due to the fast growth of the LCD business. Backlight technologies contribute to functional improvements of LCDs in terms of wide colour reproduction, uniformity improvements of luminance and colour temperature, high luminance, long life, less power consumption, thinner backlight unit, as well as cost. As LCD panel technology progresses, the lighting technology that provides the illumination for the panel must similarly evolve.LCD Backlights is written by a global panel of leading researchers and practitioners in this field from both academia and industry. The first part of LCD Backlights details the variety of applications of backlights including those in LCD-TV, PC monitors and mobile devices. The second part is a full examination of the different light sources that are used including the latest technological trends in amongst others, cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs), mercury-free fluorescent lamps and light emitting diodes (LEDs). The final part of the book analyses the optical component of backlights such as diffusers and brightness enhancement films.Key features:Provides a comprehensive analysis of the latest status of LCD backlight research and development.Discusses the design considerations and technical requirements for the multiple applications of LCD backlights.Considers techniques used for power saving and picture quality improvement.Examines the requirements for backlight units used for TVs, PC monitors and mobile phones.LCD Backlights is of significant interest to practising electronics and display engineers as well as scientists working on the development of liquid crystal displays. This book is also of value to graduate students and researchers involved in display technologies.
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LCD Backlights LCD Backlights Edited by Shunsuke Kobayashi, Shigeo Mikoshiba and Sungkyoo Lim © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. ISBN: 978-0-470-69967-6 Wiley-SID Series in Display Technology Series Editor: Anthony C. Lowe Consultant Editor: Michael A. Kriss Display Systems: Design and Applications Lindsay W. MacDonald and Anthony C. Lowe (Eds) Electronic Display Measurement: Concepts, Techniques, and Instrumentation Peter A. Keller Liquid Crystal Displays: Addressing Schemes and Electro-Optical Effects Ernst Lueder Reflective Liquid Crystal Displays Shin-Tson Wu and Deng-Ke Yang Colour Engineering: Achieving Device Independent Colour Phil Green and Lindsay MacDonald (Eds) Display Interfaces: Fundamentals and Standards Robert L. Myers Digital Image Display: Algorithms and Implementation Gheorghe Berbecel Flexible Flat Panel Displays Gregory Crawford (Ed.) Polarization Engineering for LCD Projection Michael G. Robinson, Jianmin Chen, and Gary D. Sharp Fundamentals of Liquid Crystal Devices Deng-Ke Yang and Shin-Tson Wu Introduction to Microdisplays David Armitage, Ian Underwood, and Shin-Tson Wu Mobile Displays: Technology and Applications Achintya K. Bhowmik, Zili Li, and Philip Bos (Eds) Photoalignment of Liquid Crystalline Materials: Physics and Applications Vladimir G. Chigrinov, Vladimir M. Kozenkov and Hoi-Sing Kwok Projection Displays, Second Edition Matthew S. Brennesholtz and Edward H. Stupp Introduction to Flat Panel Displays Jiun-Haw Lee, David N. Liu and Shin-Tson Wu LCD Backlights Shunsuke Kobayashi, Shigeo Mikoshiba and Sungkyoo Lim (Eds) LCD Backlights Edited by Shunsuke Kobayashi Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi, Japan Shigeo Mikoshiba The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan Sungkyoo Lim Dankook University, Korea A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication This edition first published 2009 © 2009, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Registered office John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex