• 한국광학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2008

현재 TFT-LCD(Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display)에 사용되는 BLU(Back Light Unit) 패턴 크기는 수 십 ${\mu}m$인데 반해, 최근에는 BLU 패턴의 크기를 수 ${\mu}m$ 또는 그 이하로 조절함으로써 출력광의 휘도를 증가시키고 균일도를 향상시키고자 하는 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 패턴의 크기, 분포 및 점유 면적이 출력광의 분포에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.725-729
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 LCD 후면 광원용 한 쌍의 형광층, 방전용기 및 대향전극을 갖는 무수은 평판형광램프에 대하여 연구하였다. 구동 전압이 인가되면 균일한 방전이 램프 전체에 걸쳐서 발생한다. 방전개시전압은 가스 압력에 따라 증가한다. 이와 같은 경향은 방전 가스 압력의 증가에 의한 평균자유행정의 감소에 기인된 것으로 생각된다. 녹색 발광 평판형광램프에서 최대 2700[cd/m2]의 휘도를 얻었다.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.502-507
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• 2006

LCD의 대형화에 따라 백라이트용 냉음극 방전램프(Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)는 길어지고 있으며, 하나의 램프를 이용한 백라이트는 휘도의 한계가 있어 대형 디스플레이에서는 여러 개의 램프를 사용하여 필요한 휘도를 만들고 있다. 본 논문에서는 냉음극 방전램프 20개를 사용하는 42인치 LCD TV용 대형 백라이트 구동을 위한 인버터를 각각의 램프들이 입력조건에 대해 동일한 출력을 갖도록 설계하였다. 기존의 냉음극 방전램프의 구동방식인 하이-로우(H-L) 방식에서의 문제점을 보완하여 하이-하이(H-H) 방식을 채택하여 램프 좌우측의 휘도 차이를 개선하였다. 또한 램프간의 휘도 편차를 개선하기 위해 램프와 직렬로 커패시터를 연결하는 방식을 사용하였다. 제안된 시스템을 실험을 통해 검증하였다.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.42-47
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• 2007

LCD-BLU is one of kernel parts of LCD and it consists of several optical sheets: LGP, light source and mold frame. The LGP of LCD-BLU is usually manufactured by etching process and forming numerous dots with $50\sim300{\mu}m$ diameter on the surface. But the surface of the etched dots of LGP is very rough due to the characteristics of the etching process during the mold fabrication, so that its light loss is high along with the dispersion of light into the surface. Accordingly, there is a limit in raising the luminance of LCD-BLU. In order to overcome the limit of current etched dot patterned LGP, optical pattern with continuous microlens was designed using optical simulation CAE. Also, a mold with continuous micro-lens was fabricated by UV-LiGA reflow process and applied to 7 inch size of navigator LCD-BLU in the present study.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문요약집
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• pp.134-134
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• 2004

LCD-BLU의 고효율 광특성을 유도하기 위한 도광판의 초미세패턴 형상가공기술, 미세사출성형기술과 미세형상패턴 광학해석기술 및 전광특성 측정 및 보완기술이 요구된다. 이러한 기술들을 바탕으로 LCD-BLU의 고단가의 주요요인인 기능성 광학 sheet(prism sheet 등)를 연차적으로 제거 및 도광판에 기능을 결합하는 기술개발이 본 연구의 목적이다.(중략)

• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제2권5호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2008

LCD-BLU (Liquid Crystal Display - Back Light Unit) is one of kernel parts of LCD unit and it consists of several optical sheets(such as prism, diffuser and protector sheets), LCP (Light Guide Plate), light source (CCFL or LED) and mold frame. The LGP of LCD-BLU is usually manufactured by forming numerous dots with $50-200{\mu}m$ in diameter on it by erosion method. But the surface of the erosion dots of LGP is very rough due to the characteristics of the erosion process during the mold fabrication, so that its light loss is high along with the dispersion of light into the surface. Accordingly, there is a limit in raising the luminance of LCD-BLU. Especially, the negative and positive micro-lens pattern fabricated by modified LiGA with thermal reflow process was applied to the optical design of LGP.

• 한국소성가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소성가공학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.51-54
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• 2005

Light Guide Plate (LGP) of LCD-BLU(Back Light Unit) is manufactured by forming optical pattern with $5\~100um$ in diameter on the LGP by means of sand blasting or etching method. However, in order to improve the luminance of LCD-LGP, the design of optical pattern has introduced UV inclined-exposure process in this study. This micro-optical pattern, which has asymmetric elliptical column shaped pattern, can change low viewing-angle to high viewing-angle, as well as it contribute to diffusion of light. As a result, this type of micro-optical pattern can introduce the highly luminance. The PR structure obtained in the stage of lithography has asymmetric elliptical column shape and it is processed into a micro-optical pattern. Optical design with this kind of micro-optical pattern, mold fabrication by electroplating and LGP molding with injection molding are under way.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.216-219
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• 2005

In recent, LCD becomes one of the main display devices and expected to have quite good market share during the next couple of years. The demand for low cost and high performance, however, is becoming severe as the competition among other display devices like PDP, OLED increases. To satisfy this demand from market, we need to optimize the parts or modules of the LCD, reduce the number of the assemble and enhance the process for the high brightness and uniformity of the LCD. The LCD consists mainly of LCD panel and Backlight unit(BLU). BLU, which takes big portion of the cost for LCD, consists of light source, light guide panel and many kinds of functional film. Recently light guide panel or film for BLU has micro patterns on its surface and consequently to reduce the number of parts and enhace the brightness and its uniformity. In this study, some methodologies for the fabrication of the master/stamper and molding the light quide panel are introduced for 50um pitch of prizm patterned substrate. Mechanical machining process is adapted and optimized to fabricate micro patterned stamper using the micro cutting tool. Injection molding technology is also developed to obtain uniformly replicated micro patterned products.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2003

A light guide panel is an element of the LCD backlight module that is often used for the display of compact electronic devices. In this study, a laser marking system is proposed to fabricate light guide panel, which can replace other manufacturing methods such as silk printing, stamping, or v-cutting methods. The objective of this research is to evaluate the process parameters of the laser marking system. Light guide patterns were marked with a 50W $CO_2$ laser (CW) to understand the effects of average power and scanning speed on the geometry and quality of groove pattern. The width of the fabricated grooves increases with increasing laser power and decreasing scan speed. In order to analyze surface characteristics and optical properties (luminance, uniformity), SEM photography and BM7 (luminance measuring system) were used. As a result, the optimal conditions of the process parameters were determined.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2002년도 ITC-CSCC -3
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• pp.1398-1400
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• 2002

A new PLF-BLU (Plastic Light Fiber-Back Light Unit) using side glowing light fiber rods array for the 42" LCD TV display has been evelopedd. The light fibers were 14mm in diameter and 50cm long pure transparent acrylic rods of 1.49 refractive index. Fine seratees were made on the flat side of rod. extremely bright incandscent light from lamp fed into the fiber si scattered at scratches then emerges through the surface of rod. A typical PLF-BLU system consists of 24 PLFs produced side glow of brightness of 4,500cd/㎡ to 6,500cd/㎡. New PLF-BLU is proved to be a BLU of rigid, bright, no heat generation, and low power consumption, hence a prospective BLU system for very and/or ultra large size TVs. A new LED-PLF-BLU system considered to be a revolutionary to break-through of the BLU technologies has also been developed, and is decribed briefly.