• 한국광학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2005

LCD-BLU(liquid crystal device-back light unit)에 사용되는 도광판의 미세 산란패턴을 만드는 새로운 방법으로서, 실리콘 웨이퍼의 비등방 식각에 의해 자연적으로 형성되는 3차원 결정면 구조를 이용하는 방법을 제안하였다. 실리콘 3차원 결정면을 갖는 도광판과 프리즘 시트의 원판을 설계 및 제작하였고, casting 공정을 통해 PDMS 재질로 복제된 도광판을 제작하여 특성을 분석하였다. 측정 결과, 기존 인쇄형 도광판에 비해 실리콘피라미드 패턴의 도광판이 $10\%$ 증가된 정면 휘도 효율을 가질 수 있음을 실험적으로 검증하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2009

TFT-LCD is the most popular type of flat display panel in the information technology field. The back light unit is a main part of the structure of a TFT-LCD panel. Occasionally, studies have shown that failures of the CCFL of the BLU occur due to the poor weld characteristics of these materials. The aim of this study was to prepare some technical data and to characterize a microjoined electrode for the CCFL. Microstructure examinations, microhardness measurements, resistance measurements and microtensile tests of the microjoined electrode were carried out. The result indicates that a large amount of grain coarsening exists in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of the weld between the cup and the pin. This grain coarsening of the HAZ between the cup and pin is caused by the welding cycle, which may have an influence on the lowest microhardness values. Fracturing of the microjoined electrode also occurred at the HAZ close to the cup between the weld holding the cup and the pin. Additionally, no specific changes of the electrical resistance among the cup, pin, and lead wire themselves or in the microjoined electrode were observed.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2012

Reflective polarizers can be used as luminance enhancement films for LCD backlights via the polarization recycling process. The optical performances of a wire grid polarizer (WGP) as a reflective polarizer adopted in edge-lit backlights were investigated by luminance evaluation and a time-domain simulation technique. The results were compared to those of a commercial dielectric multilayer film. The luminance gain factor of WGP was smaller than that of the multilayer film by 18%. This was attributed to a much larger internal loss of WGP due to light absorption by metal wires. The internal losses of both reflective polarizers and the polarization conversion efficiency of the backlight were obtained numerically based on a phenomenological model. The optical performances of WGP were optimized by using a time-domain simulation technique. The luminance gain increased and was found to become comparable to, but slightly less than the case of the dielectric multilayer film with decreasing line width.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.314-326
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• 2017

현대생활에 매우 밀접하게 연관되어 있는 디스플레이는 IT산업이 발전함에 따라 단순한 표시장치에서 개인과 기기, 더 나아가 또 다른 개인을 연결해주는 네트워크의 창으로서 발전하고 있다. 이와 같은 디스플레이의 가장 중요한 구성요소인 백라이트유닛이 보다 얇고 더 밝으며 전기 소모량도 적게 구현하기 위해서 LED 광원을 적용하였으며, 휘도와 휘도 균일도 및 시야각을 향상 시키기 위한 복합 도광판에 대한 연구가 시작되었다. 본 논문에서는 최근 10여 년간 LED 백라이트 유닛의 괄목할만한 성장을 가능하게 한, 도광판의 산란패턴 형성에 관한 연구와 광원의 배치 및 구성 기술에 관하여 정리하고, 더 나아가 이러한 도광판 기술을 최근 주목을 받고 있는 LED 조명기구 설계에 적용시킨 대면적 flat-type 조명시스템에 대해 개괄적으로 기술한다. 최종적으로 현 기술을 보다 발전적으로 향상시킬 수 있는 방안 및 적용 방법에 관하여 논의한다.

• 한국조명전기설비학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국조명전기설비학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.241-245
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• 2006

EEFL(External Electrode Fluorescent Lamp) for LCD displays are analyzed on electrical and optical characteristics by various electrode length. The electrodes of EEFL are coated at the outside of the glass tube. Brightness and efficiency of the EEFL are affected on lamp impedance characteristic. So, the experimental models are proposed for analysis and measurements of the brightness and efficiency of the lamps according to the electrode length. The sample of LCD backlight unit is used for these experiments, EEFL arrayed BLU of 32' for commercial TV display. The parameters of the experiments were quantised for simple result reading as the length of electrodes as 15, 23 and 30 mm. The inverter was designed and manufactured in the laboratory as the Full-Bridge switching inverter. The feature of the output were measured on voltages about 1000 - 1400V at the currents of 11 - 29 mA and the brightness $15,000\;cd/m^2-40,000\;cd/m^2$. The experiments have shown that the brightness are increased by increasing of the electrode lengths which have the lamp currents increased. But at an certain conditions, the brightness and efficiency were decreased because of unmatched between the inverter output and lamp impedance. The optimum applications of the EEFL BLU of 32' in this experiments have been shown to choose the parameters for driving frequencies of 100 kHz - 150 kHz, the brightness of $18,000-19,000\;cd/m^2$ and efficiencies of 40 - 45 lm/w.

• Journal of Information Display
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2008

The dependence of optical performances of collimating films such as prism films and pyramid films on the reflecting properties of reflection films were investigated by using a ray tracing technique. The angular distribution of the luminance and the on-axis luminance gain were obtained by using a simple backlight model composed of a reflection film, a virtual flat light source, and a collimating film. Three kinds of reflecting properties were used, which were a perfect Lambertian reflector, a perfect mirror reflector, and a reflector having both diffuse and specular properties. It was found that the on-axis luminance gain was the highest in the simulation where a mirror reflector was used, while the viewing angle was the widest where the Lambertian reflector was used. This result indicates that it is necessary to optimize the simulation condition such as the reflecting properties in order to predict the optical performances of collimating films accurately. Quantitative correlation between the optical characteristics of collimating films and the reflecting properties of reflection films can be used to improve simulation technique for the development and the optimization of collimating films for LCD backlight applications.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2005년도 추계종합학술대회
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• pp.906-910
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 이미 표준화 된 휘도에서 고 휘도를 향상을 시키기 위해서 휘도 향상에 직접영향을 미치는 실험모델을 제안 하였다. 국산램프(K社)와 일본램프의 제품에서 ${\phi}$2.6램프보다 ${\phi}$l.6램프을 사용함으로 세경화에 따라 200[cd/m$^2$]정도 휘도가 향상됨을 알 수 있었다. 기존에 BLU상에서는 LCD Panel을 장착하면 그 휘도는 초기램프 보다 약 1/100 - 1/200정도로 낮아진다. 시트 Variation에 따른 비교분석을 한 결과 시트 구성인 'LCP + DIFFUSER + BEF II(H) + BEFII(V)' 구성이 가장 고휘도 분포가 나타나는 것을 알 수 있으며, 고 휘도 구현을 하기위한 효율적인 구성 기준을 제안하였다.

• 공업화학
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.397-402
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• 2006

TFT-LCD TV용 백라이트 유니트(BLU)의 각 구성성분이 최종 광확산필름의 물리적, 전기적, 열적, 광학적 특성에 미치는 영향에 관하여 고찰하였다. 블로킹 방지층에 있어서는 $6{\mu}m$의 아크릴 비드를 0.5~1.5 wt%로 첨가했을 때 블로킹 방지성이 우수하였고, 4급 암모니움 염을 0.8 wt%로 첨가하였을 경우 Decay-Time 및 수분에 대한 안정성이 가장 우수한 결과를 나타내었다. 광확산층에 있어서는 아크릴 폴리올을 바인더 수지로서 사용하고, 무황변 타입의 HDI계 경화제를 바인더 수지에 대해 30~35 wt%로 첨가하였을 경우가 PET 필름 표면상에의 접착력, 경화속도 및 유연성 측면에서 가장 우수한 결과를 보였다. 또한 $20{\mu}m$의 다분산형 폴리스티렌($20{\mu}m$ PS) 및 폴리메틸메타크릴레이트($20{\mu}m$ PMMA) 비드를 바인더 수지 대비 250 wt%로 첨가하였을 경우에 가장 높은 법선휘도값을 얻을 수 있었으며, PS 입자를 사용했을 경우보다는 PMMA 입자를 사용했을 경우가 투과율 차이로 인해 더 높은 법선휘도값을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2009

Characterization of the microweld CCFL electrode for the TFT-LCD backlight unit was carried out in terms of the glass beading heat treatment conditions. We evaluate the weld zone and parent metal of the microweld CCFL electrodes that were exposed to simulated glass beading heat treatment. The CCFL electrode was composed of the cup made with pure Ni, the pin made with pure Mo and the lead wire made with Ni-Mn alloy. Each part of the electrode was assembled together by micro spot welding process and then the assembled electrodes were exposed to simulated glass beading temperatures of $700^{\circ}C,\;750^{\circ}C$ and $800^{\circ}C$. The microstructures of the microweld CCFL electrode were observed by using optical microscope, scanning electron microscope and EDS. Micro-tensile and microhardness test were also carried out. The results indicated that the grain coarsening in the HAZs(heat affected zones) for both the cup-pin weld and pin-lead wire were exhibited and the grain coarsening of the HAZ for the cup and the lead wire was more obvious than the HAZ of the pin. The micro-tensile test revealed that the fracture occurred at the cup-pin weld zone for all test conditions. The fracture surface could be classified into two parts such as pin portion and cup portion including weld nugget. The failure was seemed to be initiated from the boundary between nugget and pin through the weld joint. The result of the microhardness measurement exhibited that the relatively low hardness value, about 105HV was recorded at the HAZ of the cup. This value was about 50% less than that of the original value of the cup. The reduction of the microhardness was considered as the cause of the grain coarsening due to welding process. It was also appeared that there was no change in electric resistance for the standard electrodes and heat treated electrodes.

• Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.200-218
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• 2012

Estimating the economic life of a technology is the first important prerequisite step in the feasibility analysis of technology-based business. Many empirical studies have concentrated on patents data to estimate the time period for a technology. However, it is recommended to estimate it along with qualitative considerations of future technological and market conditions. In this regard, little is known about how approaches are applied. This paper aims to establish a structural framework of estimating the lifetime of a technology by integrating the outputs of an analysis of the determinants in each transition of a product life cycle. We describe an illustrative case about a light emitting diode (LED) backlight unit (BLU) technology for the liquid crystal display (LCD) TV. The framework allows valuators and experts to estimate a technology lifetime by using multidimensional factors.