Analysis of flat fluorescent lamp discharges for LCD backlight unit by using two-dimensional fluid simulation code

  • Yoon, Hyun-Jin (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Ha, Chang-Seung (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Hae-June (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • 발행 : 2007.08.27

초록

A two-dimensional fluid simulation code has been developed in order to investigate discharge phenomena and to improve plasma luminous efficiency in a Hg flat fluorescent lamp (FFL) for an LCD backlight unit. In this study, the method of a two-dimensional fluid simulation for FFL is explained and the simulation results of Hg-Ar-Ne mixture gas are presented for the enhancement of the luminance efficiency. The effects of various parameters, such as driving voltage, frequency, and gas mixture ratio, are investigated. The luminance efficiency increased with increasing fraction of mercury but the increasing fraction of argon did not affect the efficiency much.

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